by Bram Teitelman | Sep 7, 2012 | Events
As I Lay Dying’s sixth studio album, Awakened, is coming out on September 25. Metal Blade’s 30th anniversary has been happening all year long. The two will come together on the album’s release date, with As I Lay Dying and Battlecross playing a free...
by Metal Insider | Aug 2, 2012 | Interviews
Way back in June, Metallica’s Orion Music and More Festival took place. Among the more established bands initially announced, the festival definitely respected more extreme genres as well, with The Black Dahlia Murder among the acts playing. MI Contributor Alex...
by Metal Insider | Jun 26, 2012 | Festivals
This past weekend, Metallica presented the inaugural Orion Music + More festival in Atlantic City, NJ. Metal Insider’s Bram Teitelman, Zach Shaw and Kodi McKinney were there, as was MI contributor Alex Rudisill. We’ll be bringing you plenty of interviews from the show...
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 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...