Alcest album streaming online

French shoegaze/metal/not-that-metal-anymore band Alcest’s fourth full length, Shelter, is streaming online at Pitchfork. It will be released on January 21 on Dismanic. Listen to the 10-minute track “Delivrance” here.

Metal Insider’s Top Ten Of The Year – Daniel Cordova

With the year in music just about over, Metal Insider‘s staff and contributors are taking a look back and naming their top ten albums of 2012.Today’s list comes courtesy of Metal Insider contributor and college station KSSU/Sacramento CA metal director Daniel Cordova....

New & Noteworthy, January 17th – Life is Good

Reunions, resurgences, and comebacks are an integral part of the metal world. One of the greatest joys that a fan can get is seeing their favorite band reunite to create new material. A past member returning to a lineup is also a big event, unless the previous member...