by Zach Shaw | Apr 4, 2012 | Splits
Drummer Mike Van Dyne has announced his departure from Arsis. Dyne co-founded Arsis with frontman James Malone in 2000, though the Virginia tech-death metal group have gone through numerous lineup changes over the years. Dyne released the following statement regarding...
by Metal Insider | Dec 20, 2011 | Lists
Here we are again, at the end of another year, and a list has to be made. And what do I do? I spend so much time deliberating and being indecisive that I’m late sending it in. Apologies to my MetalInsider colleagues for my lack of expediency. That said, this...
by Metal Insider | Dec 9, 2011 | Best Of 2011
It’s that time of year again. As 2011 is less than a month away from ending, everyone is compiling and sharing their “end of the year” lists. And what a year it has been for metal. While it had its fair share of major surprises, 2011 also saw a lot of great music...
by Metal Insider | Oct 11, 2011 | Releases
One of my goals with this column is to give exposure to bands that may not be well known to the vast majority of readers. There has certainly been a great deal of that in 2011, as hundreds of underground bands and young up-and-comers have released new albums that...
by Metal Insider | Sep 21, 2011 | Metal By Numbers
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. To say that this is a massive week for metal and hard rock albums on the charts is an understatement. Out of the thirteen new releases, six metal/hard rock albums...