by Zach Shaw | Mar 23, 2012 | Video
One of my favorite albums to come out in 2011 was Skeletonwitch’s Forever Abomination. And one of the great things about the blackened thrash metal group is that their live performance is just as awesome as their albums. That fact is helped proven by the band’s new...
by Metal Insider | Mar 23, 2012 | Metal By Numbers
With Metal By Numbers, we normally try to report weekly on the top metal sellers and debuts that appear on the Top 200 and Top New Artist Albums/ Heatseekers charts. However, for numerous reasons, we are unable to provide a full analysis on this week’s top sellers....
by Zach Shaw | Mar 20, 2012 | Touring, Updates
The Summer Slaughter Tour has been a little off schedule in regards to announcing new additions to this year’s lineup. Last night, though, Job For A Cowboy and Periphery were officially confirmed for this year’s Summer Slaughter. The two bands join Cannibal Corpse,...
by Zach Shaw | Mar 16, 2012 | Festivals
For the past few years, Montreal’s Heavy MTL has had some pretty solid lineups, while last year’s inaugural Heavy T.O. extended the festival to Toronto. And this year’s bill is no different, with System Of A Down, Slipknot, Marilyn Manson, Lamb Of God and...
by Metal Insider | Mar 15, 2012 | Unsigned & Streamed
Why should major label bands be the only ones who get love? Unsigned & Streamed is a new column where we stream a song from an unsigned band we at Metal Insider really dig. This week, we’re putting the spotlight on Vancouver’s Gross Misconduct. Since releasing...