by Metal Insider | Dec 20, 2011 | Lists
Here we are again, at the end of another year, and a list has to be made. And what do I do? I spend so much time deliberating and being indecisive that I’m late sending it in. Apologies to my MetalInsider colleagues for my lack of expediency. That said, this...
by Bram Teitelman | Dec 1, 2011 | Award Show Battles, Jump...To Conclusions, Lists
Last night, when the nominees for the 54th Annual Grammy Awards were announced, there was one conspicuous absence. Actually, there were many absences, but we’ll get to that. Despite the Recording Academy’s announcement that the show would “feature a...
by Metal Insider | Nov 3, 2011 | Lists
Inspired by the reactions of Lulu and the riots in India, NPR blog Monkey See compiled a list of 17 ways Metallica could further “betray” fans. And let’s face it, though no other metal band has accomplished as much as Metallica, they’ve also done their fair share to...
by Bram Teitelman | Nov 3, 2011 | Lists
Oh Rolling Stone. The 44 year-old magazine pretty much ignored metal until Metallica’s Black Album came out, famously trashing albums by Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin and AC/DC when they came out before changing their minds years later. Now the magazine has...
by Bram Teitelman | Sep 28, 2011 | Lists
Listen we get it. Any list of something is a) purely subjective and b) link bait because people love it when things get ranked for them. But the list that Yahoo! came out with yesterday of the 10 Worst Metal Albums of All Time is one of the most ill-informed lists...
by Metal Insider | Sep 22, 2011 | Lists
To say that it’s hard to define 3’s sound is a bit of an understatement. While the obvious label would be prog rock, the band’s music combines so many different elements and styles that they truly stand out amongst fellow modern bands. That’s why we at Metal Insider...