by Metal Insider | Jun 30, 2015 | New & Noteworthy, New Music, News
I’ll be honest – I’ve been waiting for the day when I could use that song title as part of an article title. This week, I can cross that off my list. The new releases are led off by an album nearly two decades in the making, and I can assure you that...
by Metal Insider | Jun 5, 2015 | Dissident Aggression
Sophomore slumps are a real thing and they are an absolute bitch. You’ve seen this play out a million times before. Band X puts out a killer debut, totally catches you off guard even, an suddenly they are in discussions as one of your new favorite bands. Then...
by Metal Insider | Dec 11, 2013 | Dissident Aggression, Top 10
As 2013 draws to a close, we’ve been giving the site over to artists to let us know what they’ve been listening to. It’s proven to a diverse year for artists and albums alike. You can check out part 1 here, part 2 here, part 3 here, and part 4 here, and part...
by Metal Insider | Jun 4, 2013 | New Music
Metal is, above all else, enduring. While the top bands in the more popular genres of music tend to rise and fall on a monthly basis, there are plenty of metal bands that have lasted for two or threes decades, still going strong today like they did in their earliest...
by Metal Insider | May 24, 2013 | Dissident Aggression
What makes a good doom band? Sludgy guitars so thick they are the aural equivalent of molasses? Sabbath-like rhythm sections that do so much more than just ‘keep the time’? A vocalist with massive pipes, whether it be the clean or growling variety? ...