It seemed like the Samurai metal outfit Ryujin emerged out of nowhere last year. With Trivium's Matthew Kiichi Heafy attached to the project as producer and making a few guest appearances. However, after a closer look, I realized the band had undergone a name...
Metal By Numbers 11/24: White Trash By Numbers
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Just like last week, the highest hard rock related debut came from someone who shouldn’t be considered metal at all, or at least not any more. As the years have gone...Metal By Numbers 11/17: Slightly Altered Charts
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Do Alter Bridge count as metal? In a word? No. In two words? Hell no. But we’re looking for all the good news we can in a country where Susan Boyle had the #1...Metal By Numbers 11/11: Fate’s Warning
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. It looks like Interscope made out by luring Escape the Fate away from Epitaph, as they have the top metal debut of the week. The 18,500 they sold isn’t bad, but...Metal By Numbers 11/3: When Album Sales Fail
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. You may have noticed that there was no Metal By Numbers report last week. Well have no fear, because we’re back! However, we certainly chose a sad week to return....Follow Us
Album Review: Ryujin push creative boundaries on self-titled record
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New Years Day release new single “I Still Believe”
Los Angeles rockers New Years Day have unveiled their empowering new single, "I Still Believe." The track is taken from their upcoming fifth studio album, Half Black Heart, scheduled for release on March 1, 2024. The album includes previously released tracks...
Lucifer show their “Maculate Heart” in new video
In a matter of weeks, Lucifer's highly anticipated album, Lucifer V, is set to release on January 26th through Nuclear Blast. Offering a sneak peek of what's in store, the mysterious rock outfit has recently revealed their latest single, "Maculate...
New & Noteworthy, January 26th, 2018: Choosing New Music as a Virtue
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week feels like the first real big week of the year, we’re getting new albums from Phil Anselmo & The Illegals, Machine Head, and...
New & Noteworthy, January 19th, 2018: Pounding the New Music
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Today we’re getting new albums from Anvil and Of Mice & Men. If you would like to check out the last New & Noteworthy, you can do so...
New & Noteworthy, January 12th, 2018: New Music Country
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Today we're getting new albums from Corrosion of Conformity and Avatar. If you would like to check out the last New & Noteworthy, you can...