by Zach Fehl | Aug 15, 2014 | Metal on Metal, News
In light of the recent death of Robin Williams, suicide, depression, and drug addiction have been popular topics of discussion. In a recent interview with Gene Simmons, conducted by SongFacts, the topic of drugs and depression came up and Gene handled them with the...
by Bram Teitelman | Aug 14, 2014 | Metal on Metal, News
When 2014 goes in the record books in less than four months, one of the most divisive and biggest stories in heavy music will be the quick rise of Babymetal. The combination of J-pop and death metal was initially seen as nothing more than a fad, and when the dust...
by Bram Teitelman | Aug 11, 2014 | Metal on Metal, New Music, News
[youtube]http://youtu.be/ramFPvVKfx0[/youtube] So far, for their debut album, Memoirs of a Murderer, out on August 19th, King 810 have been pretty angry and heavy. For the latest song to premiere from the album, “Eyes,” that facade is totally gone....
by Bram Teitelman | Aug 4, 2014 | Metal on Metal, New Music, News, Video
[youtube]http://youtu.be/9nDi7qtB5KA[/youtube] Okay, it’s not just a random guy, it’s Rob Scallon, the guy that plays Slayer and Cannibal Corpse songs on banjo. This time, however, he made an actual metal song with some help from Unearth drummer Nick...
by Zach Fehl | Aug 4, 2014 | Metal on Metal, News, Video
[youtube]http://youtu.be/ui1m16zaCnM[/youtube] This year’s Wacken Open Air has come to an end, but that doesn’t mean the fun has to. For those who can’t attend, the festival has begun streaming the festival live, and while there is video filmed, there are people...
by Metal Insider | Jul 30, 2014 | Metal By Numbers, Metal on Metal, News
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. We’re Metal Insider, not Scene Kid Insider, so that’s why Overkill is our top story. Any time a band with a 35 year career gets the highest charting album...