by Metal Insider | Jan 7, 2020 | Guest Blog, Lists, Top 10
Between Insomnium and Omnium Gatherum, we’ve been wondering how guitarist Markus Vanhala sleeps. Omnium Gatherum’s latest effort, The Burning Cold, landed on #1 on one of our year-end lists for 2018, and Insomnium’s Heart Like a Grave reached #1 for 2019. This...
by Zenae Zukowski | Jan 2, 2020 | Lists, News, Releases, Top 5, Video
We’ve officially entered not only a new year but a brand new decade. It feels like it was just yesterday when Periphery released their debut album and now, the group’s latest effort IV: Hail Stan has landed on quite a few of our year-end lists. While we’ve reflected...
by Zenae Zukowski | Dec 31, 2019 | Lists, Top 10
The metal community has been slammed with ups and downs over the last ten years. The death toll alone requires its own column. We’ve had significant losses throughout the decade, including Peter Steele, Ronnie James Dio, Wayne Static, Lemmy Kilmister, Chris...
by Elise Yablon | Dec 31, 2019 | Lists, Top 10
Being mostly a punk and alternative fan, 2019 has been an exploratory year for me in music as I dove headfirst into the world of metal for the first time. Slowly I’ve been broadening my knowledge of the genre, listening to various different artists as background noise...
by Chris Annunziata | Dec 30, 2019 | Lists, Top 10
Getting straight to the point, here are my Top 10 Metal Albums of 2019: 10) Jasta, The Lost Chapters Vol. 2 (Perseverance Media Group) If you happen to listen to my radio show or pay any attention to my posts, having Jasta on my list should be...
by Metal Insider | Dec 27, 2019 | Lists, News, Top 10
While it’s no surprise to see Tool, Metallica, and Slayer land on our top ten stories of the year, there were a few surprises, including a fast-food restaurant chain. Here are Metal Insider’s Top Ten Stories of 2019. In case you missed our previous year-end and...