Posted by Chris Annunziata on October 20, 2021
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Topping the charts was the great effort by Trivium, the Kings of Streaming! Not only did they sell 8,800 physicals this week but they also sold 4,000 digital albums and had roughly 194,000 video […]
Posted by Chris Annunziata on October 19, 2021
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. These are the chart rankings from 9/29! A lot of notable debuts! Enjoy! Notable Debuts: Spiritbox, Eternal Blue (Rise Records) Debut #3 19,100 sold An incredible debut for such a fairly new band. One […]
Posted by Mark Zapata on September 17, 2021
New Zealand’s indigenous metal trio, Alien Weaponry, has dropped their new album, Tangaroa via Napalm Records. From it comes “Hatupatu,” the third single from the album following “Tangaroa” and “Buried Underground.” The band performs the track entirely in their native language of te reo Māori. Alien Weaponry was formed in by brothers Henry and Lewis […]
Posted by Zach Fehl on September 17, 2021
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week feature new music from Carcass, Insomnium, Alien Weaponry, and more! For last week’s releases you can read the previous New & Noteworthy, and for the latest sales numbers Metal […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on August 5, 2021
New Zealand’s Alien Weaponry are gearing up for their sophomore effort, Tangaroa, out September 17th via Napalm Records. The group recently invited fans for a worldwide “stop” showdown by having their listeners submit a video of themselves performing a signature “stomp” for an upcoming video. Today (5th), the band unveils this fan-based footage featured […]
Posted by Sean Matthews on May 19, 2021
In what will be its tenth anniversary, Danny Wimmer Presents announced the official lineup for Welcome To Rockville. For some of us, nothing else matters but to see what’s in store for us this coming November. Taking place this November 11-14, 2021 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, not only will this […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on May 3, 2021
Gojira will be hitting the road this summer and fall to celebrate their new album, Fortitude, out now via Roadrunner. Following their summer run with Deftones, currently scheduled to kick off in August, the band will embark on a U.S headlining run in October with Knocked Loose and Alien Weaponry as their special guests. […]
Posted by Chris Annunziata on March 11, 2021
Alien Weaponry have announced an exciting two night performance with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, NZSO. This will mark the first time the band has worked with an orchestra and the first time the symphony has worked with a metal band in their 75 year existence. The shows, dubbed, “Stronger Together,” will take place […]
Posted by Sean Matthews on October 22, 2020
In what was looking to be an amazing year for festivals, 2020 came to a screeching halt when COVID-19 hit the masses. One after another, shows and festivals alike, first rebooked dates, and then finally threw in the towel all together on what was looking to be a dismal year for the industry and […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on August 18, 2020
Alien Weaponry have announced the departure of bassist Ethan Trembath. Based on the announcement video, it’s an amicable split as Trembath wants to spend more time with his family, friends and pursue his interest in studio work. The group has revealed Trembath’s good friend, Tūranga Porowini Morgan-Edmonds as his replacement. The group shared […]
