by Zenae Zukowski | Feb 6, 2025 | News
While Metal Insider was sailing alongside 3,000 metalheads on the 2025 voyage of 70000 Tons of Metal, another “ship,” in a far more troubling sense, unfolded at the 67th Grammy Awards. While the media fixated on turning it into a spectacle of fashion and...
by Zenae Zukowski | Dec 28, 2024 | News
Casey Chaos’ cause of death has been publicly revealed by his close friend, photographer/video director Dean Karr. The artist shared the official obituary of the late Amen frontman on Instagram. According to the shared obituary, Chaos died from a massive heart...
by Zenae Zukowski | Dec 21, 2024 | News, Sad News
We are saddened to report on the passing of Casey Chaos. Cleopatra Records confirmed the passing of the influential punk and metal performer recognized for his dynamic stage presence and individuality earlier this afternoon (21st). Chaos, born Karim Chmielnski in...
by Bram Teitelman | Aug 11, 2014 | Touring, Updates
The second American Knotfest, which was announced earlier this year, isn’t until the end of October, but things appear to be going pretty well for it. Things have to be for them to have added a fifth stage. Fear Factory, Napalm Death, Satyricon, Amen, Otep,...
by Bram Teitelman | Jun 23, 2014 | News, Supergroups
[youtube]http://youtu.be/VLhszOaMaXM[/youtube] Last weekend, the the UK’s Download Festival had a bit of a mystery, as an unknown band called Iceman Thesis took to the stage wearing masks and played what was billed as their first and last show. Actually,...