by Metal Insider | Aug 20, 2015 | Interviews
After signing to Victory Records, Kissing Candice stepped further into the spotlight during the final Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival earlier this summer. At the event, we spoke to vocalist Joey Simpson along with guitarists Dreamer and Walt. The masked group have...
by Metal Insider | Aug 6, 2015 | Interviews, News
As one of the second stage bands on the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival, Grayslake, IL metalcore band Sworn In got to play in front of the country for the past month and a half. While the Fest wound up being a bit smaller in scope than some expected, on the first day...
by Bram Teitelman | Aug 5, 2015 | News, Streaming For Vengeance, Updates
Metal is pretty popular on Spotify. In fact, you might remember that it has the most loyal fans of any genre, according to a study done by the streaming service. In fact, it’s getting more popular, as metal’s share of overall Spotify listening has...
by Alix Vallecillo | Jul 30, 2015 | Controversy, News, Updates
The controversial and chaotic Mayhem festival has been the favorite topic everywhere for a while. To recap everything it has happened really quick: the festival co-founder called the current metal scene “gray, bald, and fat”; Kerry King, guitarist for one...
by Bram Teitelman | Jul 29, 2015 | News, Updates
With 2015’s Mayhem Festival wrapping up this Sunday, it will bring an end to not just the festival, but the discussion that’s gone on around it. As a refresher, co-founder Kevin Lyman, hastily said a thing or two about the fest and the state of metal that...