Metal By Numbers 6/11: Out of the Darkness

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Right, so, elephant in the room: there was no MBN last week. Why? Would you believe…bizarre gardening accident in which I lost all of my fingers that have since...

BMG spends some money, buys Rise Records

Rise Records, the label home to Teenage Time Killer, The Acacia Strain, The Devil Wears Prada, Of Mice & Men, and Memphis May Fire has been bought up by BMG for an undisclosed chunk of money. Said President of Creative & Marketing at BMG, Laurent Hubert:...

Blind Guardian wants to get you drunk

Following in the footsteps of bands like KISS, Warrant and Motorhead, Blind Guardian is now breaking into the alcoholic beverage business. The band has recently revealed the release of their own brand of red wine, “Red Mirror Merlot,” to coincide with the release of...