Tag Archives: Cancer Bats

The metal community reacts to Dave Brockie’s passing

Posted by on March 24, 2014

With the news of Oderus’ aka Dave Brockie’s death, there have been many different reactions from metal bands, musicians, and celebrities all across the internet. We’ve compiled a few of the many tributes:         Mark Morton (Lamb of God): I’m so lucky to have known Dave Brockie. Godspeed my friend. We love you. […]

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Dez Fafara On DevilDriver’s New Beginnings, Favorite Collaborations, And Love For Punk

Posted by on August 7, 2013

Even before 2013 was halfway done, Dez Fafara was all over the place. While he was touring with a reunited Coal Chamber, he was also putting the finishing touches on Winter Kills, DevilDriver’s sixth album and first with Napalm Records. And the remainder of the year promises not to slow down for Fafara, with Winter […]

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Norwegians Invade Country Music Capital: Kvelertak, Cancer Bats, and Black Tusk in Nashville, TN 5/15/13

Posted by on May 20, 2013

Nashville, TN’s Exit/In played host to Norwegian Black ‘n Rollers Kvelertak with support from the mighty Cancer Bats and Black Tusk.   I was really surprised at the demographic that they drew out that night, ranging from folks in their early 20’s to a 60-year-old couple! The venue started to get pretty full just as sludge […]

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Jay Weinberg To Fill In On Kvelertak’s North American Tour

Posted by on May 6, 2013

First the bad news: Kvelertak’s drummer, Kjetil Gjermundrod is unable to continue drumming with the band on their first headlining tour in support of Meir. The good news, on the other hand, is that they’re not cancelling the tour, and have lined up a high-profile drummer to fill-in: Jay Weinberg. You know, son of Bruce Springsteen […]

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Win Tickets To Kvelertak’s Tour With Cancer Bats And Black Tusk

Posted by on February 28, 2013

Roadrunner Records is giving away a pair of tickets to each show of Kvelertak’s upcoming tour with Cancer Bats and Black Tusk. Enter for the chance to win online.

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Kvelertak Announces North American Tour With Cancer Bats And Black Tusk

Posted by on February 26, 2013

When we spoke to singer Erlend Hjelvik and guitarist Vidar Landa, they revealed that a North American tour was in the works for Kvelertak. And yesterday, the Norwegian metal group announced plans to tour with Cancer Bats and Black Tusk. The April/May trek marks Kvelertak’s first tour Stateside in support of their new album Meir, […]

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Video: Oderus Urungus Joins Cancer Bats For Beastie Boys Cover

Posted by on November 26, 2012

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P317dqEwck0[/youtube] If a Canadian metal band covering the Beastie Boys classic “Sabotage” isn’t weird enough, then maybe Oderus Urungus joining the band onstage to perform it with them is. Cancer Bats are no strangers to the song, having recorded it before and released a video. But they’d never performed it with Oderus, whose band GWAR […]

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Unsigned & Streamed: Dig Your Graves

Posted by on August 10, 2012

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 showing some extra love for Vancouver’s Dig Your Graves. Since forming in early 2011, this four piece group has made quite the […]

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GWAR Announces “Fate Or Chaos” Tour

Posted by on July 24, 2012

Only recently, the annual intergalactic mutant GWAR-BQ had been announced with a hilarious 90-second-trailer. But if one hot afternoon in Richmond, Virginia this coming August is not enough to satisfy your monstrous needs for all that is GWAR, we suggest you check out the just announced tour dates of the band around Lord Oderus Ungus. […]

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Metal By Numbers 5/2: A Return To Average Album Sales

Posted by on May 2, 2012

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Out of the ten metal and hard rock new releases this week, only two make it into the top 200. And this week’s top debut comes from Christian metalcore group War Of Ages. While […]

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