by Metal Insider | Aug 5, 2013 | Top 5
If anyone can be considered an expert of weed-inspired music, it’s Brant Bjork. Not only was he the time keeper behind seminal stoner rockers Kyuss, but continues the tradition with Visto Chino (also featuring his Kyuss bandmate John Garcia). In anticipation of the...
by Metal Insider | Jul 31, 2013 | Album Covers
Soulfly has already announced they will release their ninth full-length album October 4 on Nuclear Blast Records, but they hadn’t showed off the album artwork until now. Paul Stottler, known for Sacred Reich’s Surf Nicaragua cover, created the cover for...
by Metal Insider | Jul 25, 2013 | Touring
Following their gig opening for Clutch on the band’s Earth Rocker tour, Orange Goblin will headline with the help of a diverse metal entourage. The UK group will unite with Holy Grail and Lazer/Wulf for a North American tour this fall. While the pairing of...
by Metal Insider | Jul 24, 2013 | Releases
Soulfly has announced that their upcoming album, Savages, will be released on October 4 via new label home Nuclear Blast Entertainment. But what may be just as exciting as the new release is the guest appearances slated for it. Neil Fallon of Clutch, Mitch Harris of...
by Zach Shaw | Jul 8, 2013 | Festivals, Top 5
Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. Last week, Gigantour kicked off its fifth installment and Mayhem Fest is well into gear. And while the summer is packed with other treks like the Summer Slaughter Tour, the...