Posted by Chris Annunziata on July 23, 2022
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Here are the numbers for the May 20th releases. Notable Debuts: Cave In, Heavy Pendulum (Relapse) Debut #18 3,150 sold This is their first album since the death of longtime bassist Caleb Scofield. Joining them […]
Posted by Chris Annunziata on July 23, 2022
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Here are the numbers for the May 13th releases. Notable Debuts: The Smile, A Light For Attracting Attention (XL) Debut #13 3,950 sold A new band consisting of Radiohead members Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood […]
Posted by Siegfried Samer on July 23, 2022
It’s early July, and for Metal fans in and around Czechia, that means one thing: it’s time for Masters of Rock. This year’s incarnation marks the 18th time that promoter Pragokoncert’s largest summer festival took place in the small town of Vizovice in the east of Czechia, close to the borders of Slovakia and […]
Posted by Chris Annunziata on May 25, 2022
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Here are the numbers for the May 6th releases. Notable Debuts: Halestorm, Back From The Dead (Atlantic) Debut #2 14,200 sold The fifth studio album from Lzzy Hale and her brother. […]
Posted by Chris Annunziata on May 25, 2022
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Here are the numbers for the April 29th releases. Notable Debuts: Rammstein, Zeit (Universal) Debut #4 17,000 sold The always entertaining German unit drop their eighth studio record. Written and recorded during the lockdown in […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on May 16, 2022
From Charlotte Wessels to Seven Kingdoms, here are eighteen videos to check out: 01) Charlotte Wessels – “Afkicken” Album: Tales From Six Feet Under Release Date: 09/17/2021 Label: Napalm Records 02) Greg Puciato – “Never Wanted That” Album: Mirrorcell Release Date: 07/01/2022 (pre-order) Label: Federal Prisoner […]
Posted by Ian Weber on May 9, 2022
Now that we’re a year over post-covid peak this month, I’m going to put on my Primus raglan and say that this entire month really increases our chances to attend a show without feeling overly concerned with safety parameters. (May is the one month out of the year that shows pile up, always. It […]
Posted by Chris Annunziata on February 21, 2022
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Metal By Numbers is back! First entry of 2022 and we only have one notable debut. Sales weren’t really strong this week but that was to be expected. Get ready for the next several weeks! […]
Posted by Siegfried Samer on February 21, 2022
After being forced to cancel and postpone in both 2020 and 2021 due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Pragokoncert’s flagship festival, Masters of Rock, is set to return this summer. The event is scheduled to return to the distillery of R. Jelinek in Vizovice in July 2022. Hopefully, the event can finally take […]
Posted by Metal Insider on December 30, 2021
The 2021 entries are in for team Metal Insider’s best albums of 2021. In case you missed it, you can check out lists from Chris, Smitty, Kyle, Zenae, Bram, Matt, and Siegfried. While all lists are relatively different, we took an additional step to combine everyone’s picks based on comparison to make an ultimate […]
