Posted by Bram Teitelman on July 28, 2015
This past Friday, one of the biggest metal albums of the year came out, Lamb of God’s VII: Sturm und Drang. If you care about the state of the music industry and like metal, you’ve probably already bought it. As Randy Blythe noted in an Instagram post, it’s battling Jill Scott for the #1 album […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on April 5, 2013
[youtube]http://youtu.be/g1qg9myFCqw[/youtube] Noisecreep was the first to bring this to our attention, but there’s a six year-old drummer that’s probably better than you. Avery Molek has only been drumming for four years, but when you consider that’s 2/3rds of his life, it makes sense why he’s so good. Avery either has parents that are shaping everything […]
Posted by Zach Shaw on February 13, 2013
Since reuniting with David Lee Roth in 2007, Van Halen has toured the U.S. countless times. They even finally got their act together to release a new album, A Different Kind Of Truth, last year (even though it’s made up of re-recorded demos). However, there’s still one thing that has left many fans disappointed: the […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on August 28, 2012
The old joke goes “what did the drummer get on his SAT? Drool.” But hey, it doesn’t matter how smart you are if you’re rich. Chances are your favorite drummer isn’t on this list, but celebritynetworth.com has just published a list of the 30 richest drummers in the world, and there are a handful of rock/metal […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on June 22, 2012
One of the best things about being in a band as a duo is that there aren’t generally lineup shuffles. And it doesn’t seem like Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney is a fan of lineup changes that much. In an interview with Rolling Stone, The drummer had some choice things to say about Black Sabbath and […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on February 7, 2012
Yesterday, Metal Insider sponsored the New York listening party for Van Halen’s 12th studio album, A Different Kind of Truth. The album, which comes out today, was literally years in the making. The first full VH album with original vocalist David Lee Roth back in the driver’s seat in 28 years, the album came pre-loaded with […]
Posted by Metal Insider on January 27, 2012
Headbangers’ Brawl is a weekly column where Metal Insider’s Bram and Zach take a moment to debate and analyze two opposing sides of a topical issue occurring in the world of metal and/or the music industry. On February 7, Van Halen will finally be releasing their long-awaited album A Different Kind Of Truth, their first with David Lee […]
Posted by Metal Insider on September 19, 2011
Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. This past weekend, the Van Halen rumor mill began turning again. This time, Hits Daily Double reported that the three Halens and a Roth had signed a new recording deal with Columbia, ending a 35 year long relationship with Warner […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on July 14, 2011
So apparently, Van Halen have finished recording their first full album with David Lee Roth on vocals since 1984 (the year and the album!). And you can hear it – but only if you’re in a late ’90s/early 2000s active rock band! According to someone on a Van Halen message board, drummer Morgan Rose of […]
