by Bram Teitelman | Aug 2, 2013 | Metal Memes
Some of the best ways to waste time on the internet is by following random Tumblr accounts. We’ve all seen Bargain Bin Blasphemy, in which old vinyl gets a metal makeover. It’s a distant cousin of Album Tacos, which is kind of self-explanatory. Now we can...
by Bram Teitelman | Jun 27, 2013 | Interviews
Both respected journalists in their own right, Jon Wiederhorn and Katherine Turman combined forces to write “The Definitive Oral History Of Metal.” Louder Than Hell was released last month, and the gargantuan book (736 pages) sums up the beginnings,...
by Metal Insider | Jun 10, 2013 | Festivals
As soon as they announced the lineup of last year’s Orion Music + More Festival. it was apparent that Metallica were doing things differently. While anyone could have slapped together a solid two-day lineup of heavy bands, the world’s biggest metal band...
by Metal Insider | May 6, 2013 | Top 5
Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. It’s a safe bet that a majority of metal heads spent the past weekend blasting Slayer nonstop in honor of the late Jeff Hanneman. Pulling out our old Slayer records reminded...
by Matt Brown | Sep 28, 2012 | Metallica Mania
Yesterday marked the 26th anniversary of the death of legendary Metallica bassist Cliff Burton. In tribute to their fallen bandmate, Metallica have made a free download available of the band playing a show during their “Ride The Lightning Tour”. Recorded on November...