Melvins 1983, the raw, early incarnation of the legendary band featuring Buzz Osborne and original drummer Mike Dillard, return with Thunderball, their first full-length in four years, arriving April 18 via Ipecac Recordings. To accompany the announcement, the group...
Physical album sales surpassed by digital for only 4th time
It’s hard to believe that it’s happened so few times, but this week digital album sales beat physical CD sales for only the fourth time in history. You’ll read more about what sold later today in Metal by Numbers (spoiler alert, congrats Within...Metal By Numbers 2/5: People Clearly Want To Buy Records
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Mark up your calendars now kids because its taken only little over a month into 2014 to hype up all of the stuff happening in metal music this year from upcoming...Metal By Numbers 1/29: Have an Iced day
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. We’re finally getting to the point of the year where there are a decent amount of debuts. The charts this week found many releases from Sunday’s Grammy...Metal By Numbers 1/22: The Debuts Have Finally Arrived
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. FINALLY. At last we have some debuts for 2014! Alright, the top debut for the week is a re-release of an album from a band that many people probably aren’t...
Album sales have never been lower than this past week
As you saw in yesterday’s Metal by Numbers, there weren’t any notable heavy debuts this week, nor were there even that many metal bands selling. In fact, last week’s sales frame was the lowest-selling week in the SoundScan era, which began in 1991....Follow Us
Melvins 1983 share “Victory of the Pyramids” single; new album arriving in April
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SOM share “Let The Light In” video
SOM have dropped a Samia Zaidi-directed video for their latest single, "Let The Light In." The title track from their upcoming third album, set for release on March 14, 2025, via Pelagic Records. Zaidi comments: "This album, especially these two songs, thematically...
In The Woods… unveil “The Things You Shouldn’t Know” video
Norwegian avant-garde metal masters In The Woods... have unveiled a video for their latest single, "The Things You Shouldn't Know." The track is taken from their upcoming album, Otra, set for release on April 11, 2025, via Prophecy Productions. Otra, the band's...
New & Noteworthy: November 16th, 2018: The Pursuit of New Music
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features new music from P.O.D., and a new live DVD from Amon Amarth! Be sure to check out the last week’s New & Noteworthy for...
New & Noteworthy: November 9th, 2018: Victims of the New Releases
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features new music from All that Remains and a live album from Lacuna Coil! Be sure to check out the last week’s New &...
New & Noteworthy: November 2nd, 2018: Garden of the New Releases
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features new music from Tenacious D and Arsis, and live albums from Opeth and Steven Wilson! Be sure to check out the last week’s...