by Jeff Podoshen | Aug 17, 2018 | News, Tributes
It was November 24, 2013. The venue wasn’t nearly filled yet, but quickly a relatively new band hits the stage. I’d never seen them before but here they were in Philadelphia, opening for Lamb of God and Testament at the Electric Factory. While my academic life and my...
by Alexander Stafford | Jun 28, 2018 | Photos, Reviews
Hellfest 2018 was one of the festival’s biggest years yet. With headliners Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, and Avenged Sevenfold, plus over 150 bands spread over six stages, Hellfest proved once again that it is one of the biggest and best heavy metal festivals around....
by Metal Insider | Jun 15, 2018 | Columns, Metal By Numbers
If you’re a regular reader of Metal Insider, you likely check out Metal by Numbers, in which we look at the week’s biggest-selling heavy titles. Of course, streaming is more or less taking over as the way many people consume music, but hard rock and metal...
by Zenae Zukowski | Jun 6, 2018 | News, Releases
And Justice For Paws, the new non-profit initiative founded by Brutal Panda Records co-owner Bob Lugowe goal is to raise money and awareness for domestic and wild animals across the globe. This awareness is in the form of Heavy Metal. Let’s face it, there are many...
by Zenae Zukowski | Jun 5, 2018 | News, Video
Mayhem bassist Jørn “Necrobutcher” Stubberud has participated in the Amoeba Music What’s In My Bag? Series. These videos are always fun to watch especially from their surprising selection. While we would expect to see Necrobutcher grab a few black metal or even...