by Metal Insider | Jul 20, 2012 | Unsigned & Streamed
Why should major label bands be the only ones who get love? Unsigned & Streamed is a column where we stream a song from an unsigned band we at Metal Insider really dig. This week, we’re proud to present Costa Rica’s Sight Of Emptiness. Despite being unsigned, this...
by Bram Teitelman | Jun 21, 2012 | Lists
This year, Metal Blade Records is celebrating their 30th anniversary. We spoke to owner Brian Slagel earlier this month about the formation and rise of the label, but that’s only part of the story. With such a large and diverse roster spanning so many years, we...
by Bram Teitelman | Jun 13, 2012 | Beer
Man, the Swedish have everything. A bikini team, Amon Amarth, and now, their very own Motörhead beer. As if having their own wine wasn’t enough, Motörhead are branching out into beer. Motörhead Bastards Lager is available by the case via Sweden’s state...
by Bram Teitelman | Jun 5, 2012 | Interviews, Metal on Metal
30 years ago, record store employee Brian Slagel put out a compilation of local bands called The New Heavy Metal Revue presents Metal Massacre. That compilation, the first release on Metal Blade Records, included a little band called Metallica, as well as Ratt, Black...
by Metal Insider | May 4, 2012 | Headbangers Brawl
Headbangers’ Brawl is a weekly column where Metal Insider’s contributors 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. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3ZNtOcY_1A[/youtube]...