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Blacklight Media co-founder Chris Santos talks pandemic challenges; reveals favorite 2020 albums

Blacklight Media co-founder Chris Santos talks pandemic challenges; reveals favorite 2020 albums

by Zenae Zukowski | Dec 21, 2020 | Interviews

  The food and entertainment industries have been hit hard during the COVID-19 pandemic. Restaurants, bands, and even venues have had to think outside of the box to keep businesses alive during a year of uncertainty. Metal Insider caught up with celebrity chef/...
Blacklight Media Records announces first label showcase

Blacklight Media Records announces first label showcase

by Zenae Zukowski | Jan 16, 2018 | News

On March 8th, Metal Blade offshoot Blacklight Media Records will have their first-ever label showcase at the Gramercy Theatre in New York City. The event will be hosted by Jose Mangin and it will feature five bands under Blacklight Media including Gozu, Good Tiger,...
Randy Blythe lends Oni a hand at Knotfest

Randy Blythe lends Oni a hand at Knotfest

by Bram Teitelman | Sep 27, 2016 | Collaborations, Video

If you haven’t heard of Oni yet, that’s probably about to change. The band, most of whom hail from Canada, are the latest signing to Metal Blade’s Blacklight Media label, and their debut album, Ironshore, will be released on November 25th....
Metal Blade partners with ‘Chopped’ chef to create Blacklight Media

Metal Blade partners with ‘Chopped’ chef to create Blacklight Media

by Metal Insider | Feb 18, 2016 | Media News, News

You might know chef Chris Santos as a judge on the Food Network show Chopped. He’s also the owner of a few restaurants across New York. He’s dabbled in the metal scene before, launching a hot sauce line with Steven Pearcy of Ratt, and filming a taste...

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Interview: Centinex’s Martin Schulman discusses ‘With Guts and Glory,’ and lessons from the past
Interview: Centinex’s Martin Schulman discusses ‘With Guts and Glory,’ and lessons from the past

Swedish death metal veterans Centinex have stormed back with their ferocious new album, With Guts and Glory, out November 7th via Black Lion Records. Metal Insider spoke with bassist and founding member Martin Schulman to discuss the record, as he feels the new album...

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Malefic Throne (Morbid Angel, Angelcorpse) drop new single “The Voice of My Ghost”
Malefic Throne (Morbid Angel, Angelcorpse) drop new single “The Voice of My Ghost”

American death metal supergroup Malefic Throne, featuring Gene Palubicki (Angelcorpse, Perdition Temple), Steve Tucker (Morbid Angel), and John Longstreth (Origin, Hate Eternal, ex-Angelcorpse), have released their brand new single, “The Voice of My Ghost.” The track...

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Soen unveil “Mercenary” video
Soen unveil “Mercenary” video

Swedish progressive metal giants Soen have unveiled a video for their latest single, “Mercenary.” The track is the second single taken from their upcoming album, Reliance, scheduled to arrive on January 16, 2026, via Silver Lining Music. Reliance marks the group’s...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases Go in the Forest – 10/31/2025

New & Noteworthy: Releases Go in the Forest – 10/31/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This Halloween saw new music from the likes of Avatar, Aephanemer, Despised Icon and Primitive Man, as well as an early holiday EP from...

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New & Noteworthy: You Are Safe From Releases Here – 10/24/2025

New & Noteworthy: You Are Safe From Releases Here – 10/24/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week saw new music from the likes of Warrant, Mammoth, Serj Tankian, The Acacia Stain, Dayseeker and Soulfly amongst the many...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases We Fall – 10/17/2025

New & Noteworthy: Releases We Fall – 10/17/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week will see new music from the likes of Biohazard, Chrissie Hynde, Militarie Gun, All Time Low, Battle Beast and Sabaton amongst...

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