by Bram Teitelman | Feb 24, 2014 | News, Video
It’s pretty much an undisputed fact that heavy metal as we know it was invented in 1970 with the release of Black Sabbath’s self-titled album. And while the band proved with last year’s 13 that they’ve still got some fuel left in the tank, it...
by Bram Teitelman | Feb 13, 2014 | News, Real Estate Porn, Updates
What is this that stands before Tony Iommi? It might be his six-bedroom, 8,000 square foot mansion that he’s just put on the market for $4.33 million. The Birmingham Post reports that the Black Sabbath guitarist is looking to get rid of “Netherwood,”...
by Metal Insider | Feb 13, 2014 | Today In Metal
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCT5uTdPRgs[/youtube] Metal Insider contributor Anthony Maisano is listening to a different metal album that was released on that day every day this year. Today, it’s Black Sabbath’s self-titled debut, which was released...
by Bram Teitelman | Feb 13, 2014 | Weather
[youtube]http://youtu.be/aLq8KZQ0L_8[/youtube] As we write this from Metal Insider headquarters, it’s snowing. Like a lot. And it’s not just up here in the New York area. All the way down to Atlanta is crippled under a heavy band of the white stuff, but...
by Bram Teitelman | Feb 9, 2014 | Events
While we were unable to make it to San Francisco for Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett’s inaugural Fear FestEvil that took place this past weekend, friend of Metal Insider Nona* and her friend Marc were there, where they filed this report: “Heavy metal and...