by Bram Teitelman | Oct 21, 2014 | CMJ Music Marathon, News
Pretty much every discussion about metal among those in the industry comes down to “who’s the next X?” Not the ’80s punk band X, but whoever the next arena-filling marquee act will be, be it the next Metallica, Pantera, or even Mastodon. That...
by Bram Teitelman | Oct 20, 2014 | CMJ Music Marathon, News, Updates
We’re only two days away from our third annual CMJ Metal Insider showcase, taking place on Wednesday (22) at The Wick in Brooklyn. And the killer lineup of Incite, ’68, Black Crown Initiate and Toothgrinder is already enough reason to roll out if...
by Bram Teitelman | Oct 17, 2014 | CMJ Music Marathon, Interviews, Metal Insider CMJ Showcase, News
With their third album, Up In Hell, in stores, Incite is continuing to grow. Not just growing into their sound, either. Frontman Richie Cavalera is maturing as a band leader, helping the band focus their groove metal attack. He’s also had to oversee personnel...
by Bram Teitelman | Oct 16, 2014 | CMJ Music Marathon, Interviews, Metal Insider CMJ Showcase, New Music, News
When ’68 frontman and guitarist Josh Scogin’s last band, The Chariot, abruptly broke up last year, many wondered what would become of its members. They didn’t have to wait that long to see what Scogin did, which was strip it down to just a two...
by Metal Insider | Oct 13, 2014 | CMJ Music Marathon
Next week, New York will be overtaken by hundreds of bands from around the world, even more college students from the United States and Canada and countless music industry executives for the annual CMJ Music Marathon. If you’ve looked at Metal Insider in the...