by Metal Insider | Dec 3, 2012 | Lists
With the year in music just about over, Metal Insider’s staff are taking a look back and naming their top ten albums of 2012. We’ll be naming ours over the next few days, starting with today’s list, Metal Insider contributor Zach Shaw. We’re...
by Matt Brown | Oct 19, 2012 | Lists
Whenever a top 10 list is compiled, the same question pops up: “But what about (insert band/song/musician here)?” And this time is no different. Gibson recently conducted an survey of the best guitar riffs from the 1980’s. Today, they announced the...
by Bram Teitelman | Sep 20, 2012 | Lists
Hey guys, do you like Black Sabbath and Metallica? Apparently, Rolling Stone readers do. In fact, those two bands comprise six of the top ten albums in their reader’s poll of the top ten metal bands of all time. But by “all time,” they really mean...
by Bram Teitelman | Aug 28, 2012 | Lists
The old joke goes “what did the drummer get on his SAT? Drool.” But hey, it doesn’t matter how smart you are if you’re rich. Chances are your favorite drummer isn’t on this list, but celebritynetworth.com has just published a list of the...
by Bram Teitelman | Jun 21, 2012 | Lists
Spin Magazine has come out with a list of the 40 best band names ever. They even came up with a mathematical formula that includes points for clever wordplay, graphically or typographically appealing, and a bunch of other stuff they probably threw out as soon as they...
by Bram Teitelman | Jun 21, 2012 | Lists
This year, Metal Blade Records is celebrating their 30th anniversary. We spoke to owner Brian Slagel earlier this month about the formation and rise of the label, but that’s only part of the story. With such a large and diverse roster spanning so many years, we...