Darkwave-metal duo Venamoris, featuring Paula and Dave Lombardo, will release their second album, To Cross or To Burn, on February 28 via Ipecac Recordings. Along with the announcement, the duo shared a Displaced/Replaced-created video for the haunting cover of...
Musicians May Handle “Speech-In-Noise” Conditions Better Than Non-Musicians
Wired (by way of Metal Injection) reports on a study by neuroscientist Nina Kraus of Northwestern University that tested both musicians and non-musicians for the ability to understand speech in a noisy environment like a restaurant or crowded party (or metal show)....Rick Rubin Biography Released
This sure was a low-key release, but apparently there is a semi-biographical book out about Rick Rubin (who’s significance I hope I don’t need to explain) and his notoriously unorthodox production methods. Rick Rubin: In The Studio got a nice review on...From Phoenix Suns To Sunn O)))
Believe it or not, there are other places than Metal Insider to read about your favorite heavy bands. Until today, ESPN.com wasn’t one of them. An astute reader noticed a post by writer and former NBA forward Paul Shirley on ESPN all about Sunn O))). Shirley, a...This Is How You Write An Album Review
Kudos to Bad News Central, who has cracked the code. The image at right comes from BNC’s track-by-track review for Clutch’s latest, Strange Cousins From The West. I love that they’re all still “out of five”. Jann Wenner, please take...New Blog Alert: Metal Is Neat
Fellow metal scribe Chris Steffen (who’s work has appeared in Rolling Stone) has launched a new blog, Metal Is Neat. Much like someone that would say “neat” in a sentence, the blog is pretty square. In fact, the entries so far consist of posts...Follow Us
Venamoris unveil Scorpions cover “Animal Magnetism;” new album arriving in February
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Chris Harms of Lord of the Lost unveils “I Love You” single; debut solo album arriving in January
Chris Harms, vocalist of Lord of the Lost, will release his debut solo album, 1980, on January 31, 2025, via Napalm Records. The record is separate from what listeners are used to from Lord of the Lost's style, giving a more 80s-inspired synth-pop atmosphere. Harms...
Patriarkh (formerly Batushka) share “ВЕРШАЛИН II” visualizer
Polish black metal offering Patriarkh (formerly Batushka), led by Bartłomiej Krysiuk, have released a visualizer for their new single, "ВЕРШАЛИН II" (Lat. WIERSZALIN II). The track is taken from their upcoming album, ПРОРОК ИЛИЯ (Lat. PROROK ILJA), which is scheduled...
New & Noteworthy: March of the Releases – 1/10/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This New Music Friday includes the latest works from Franz Ferdinand, Stick To Your Guns, Tremonti and The Halo Effect, as well as the...
New & Noteworthy: New Year, New Releases – 1/3/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. To Start off 2025, this week sees new music from the likes of Megafauna and Patriarkh among the outstanding works hitting shelves. Don’t...
New & Noteworthy: The Releases Don’t Die 12/27/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This final week of 2024 includes new music from Dominum and Genocide Kommando among the many outstanding works hitting shelves. Don’t...