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 Zach Shaw | Oct 19, 2011 | Interviews
It’s not completely unusual to hear stories of musicians leaving the road to pursue a career in the music business. Vijay Kumar, though, took a slightly unique path following his time as a musician. After playing with Bleeding Through in its early days, Kumar went on...
by Zach Shaw | Aug 11, 2011 | Interviews
What gave it away that All Shall Perish was having a great Summer? Was it the rave reviews their latest album This Is Where It Ends has been receiving? Was it that they’ve been winning over fans on this year’s Mayhem Fest? Or maybe it was the fact that...
by Metal Insider | Jul 26, 2011 | Releases
The aspirations of young bands are usually to become the best in their genre and achieve widespread recognition. It’s not often that bands reach these aspirations very quickly, though, due to the highly competitive nature of the modern metal world. Usually it...