by Zach Shaw | Feb 15, 2011 | Interviews
Slipknot isn’t the only thing that’s keeping The Clown busy these days. In the midst of what’s arguably been the toughest past eight months for Slipknot, Shawn “Clown” Crahan is about to reveal his newest pain and art to the world: The Black Dots Of Death. After a few...
by Metal Insider | Jan 12, 2011 | Rumors and Gossip
It’s been almost three years now since Scott Weiland abruptly left Velvet Revolver, the supergroup featuring ex-Guns N’ Roses members Slash, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum. And yet the band has still been unable to find a new singer. Even though Slash released a solo...
by Metal Insider | Dec 22, 2010 | Splits
To say that 2010 was a rough year for metal has to be one of the most colossal understatements any journalist could conceive. Listing all of the fallen heroes of this year would be a column unto itself, as would a list dedicated to the many near-miss accidents,...
by Metal Insider | Oct 13, 2010 | Metal By Numbers
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. When the #1 album in the country barely cracks 70,000 and the #10 album only sells 26,500, that’s pretty depressing. Think about it. If you’re watching...
by Metal Insider | Oct 5, 2010 | Releases
The big metal release this week is the new album from Bring me the Horizon. They seemingly came out of nowhere with the release of their sophomore album, Suicide Season, selling 6,600 the first week. They’ve only gotten more popular since then, and the...