by Metal Insider | Sep 15, 2014 | Interviews
German symphonic metal group Xandria has been in existence for the better part of two decades, but a fairly inconsistent lineup (outside of founding guitarist Marco Heubaum) has kept the band mostly in the underground. The band’s latest album Sacrificium is...
by Bram Teitelman | Sep 10, 2014 | Events, Interviews, News
Metal Insider has partnered with the David Lynch Foundation, Sacred Bones Records, and Saint Vitus Bar to present two shows to benefit the Foundation. On September 25th, drone pioneers Earth will headline Saint Vitus, with Cult of Youth and Dream Police. Then on...
by Bram Teitelman | Sep 4, 2014 | Events, Interviews, News
There’s something about the hypnotic rhythms of drone music and stoner rock that’s trance-inducing. It’s not particularly that far removed from some of the principles of Transcendental Meditation (TM), a form of meditation used for relaxation,...
by Bram Teitelman | Aug 29, 2014 | Interviews, News, Video
[youtube]http://youtu.be/7sdVhfn6-O8[/youtube] Party Smasher Inc., the website started by The Dillinger Escape Plan guitarist Ben Weinman, got off to a great start, with him interviewing one of his idols, Mike Patton. Now he’s talking to one of his...
by Zach Shaw | Aug 27, 2014 | Interviews
Darkest Hour has never been one to repeat itself. Yet with its self-titled eighth album, the Washington D.C. band may have outdone itself. While it still captures Darkest Hour’s massive heavy riffs, the album is by far its most melodic and assessable release to date....
by Bram Teitelman | Aug 27, 2014 | Interviews, News
Just before the release of their fifth album, Manslaughter, we had a chance to catch up with Body Count frontman and actor/rapper Ice-T. While he told us a lot about the album, the band and the backlash the band’s gotten over the years, we also had the...