by Seth Werkheiser | Jan 23, 2015 | News
It appears that Zao will have a new album at some point. The band, once known for its ardent Christian beginnings, issued a brief hint about not one, but two upcoming releases. Said the band on the official Zao Facebook page: “approving drum takes for two songs...
by Metal Insider | Dec 19, 2014 | Metal Power Rankings, News
Welcome to Metal Power Rankings: Our weekly rankings take a number of factors into account: newsworthiness, record sales, internet buzz, word of mouth and overall importance in the genre. Ultimately, it’s subjective, but if a band generates enough buzz, they’ll wind...
by Bram Teitelman | Oct 2, 2014 | Lists, News
“Metalcore” as a term is largely useless. Any aggressive band that combines hardcore and metal with melody and the occasional breakdown can be loosely classified as metalcore, and since the commercial success of bands like Killswitch Engage, As I Lay Dying...
by Matt Brown | Aug 13, 2014 | Metal By Numbers
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Ah, now that’s more like it. The debuts for this week are much greater in number (and more greatly anticipated) than last week. The top debut of the week...
by Metal Insider | Aug 7, 2014 | News, Video
[youtube]http://youtu.be/cWvBjA9293I[/youtube] Wovenwar’s self-titled debut album came out earlier this week, and it certainly does not disappoint. Combining Shane Blay’s powerful singing voice with the instrumentation of As I Lay Dying has proven to be a...