Posted by Chip McCabe on December 11, 2017
Sad news out of the metal underground today as indie label Battleground Records has decided to shutter its doors. Over the last five years Battleground Records has graced us with some exceptional releases from the likes of Eight Bells, Godhunter, Rozamov, The Ditch and The Delta, and a split release from Theologian and Lament Cityscape […]
Posted by Chip McCabe on December 16, 2016
It’s December, which means that everyone’s starting to look back at the year that was, even though we’re not quite through it yet. Over the next several weeks, Metal Insider will be bringing you our picks for the best albums of the year, as well as those from some of the artists that made some […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on December 1, 2016
It’s the most wonderful time of the year… if you like lists. Yep, December is when publications start releasing their favorite music released in the past eleven months, and while 2016 has been a motherfucker of a year, there’s also been some pretty great music to come from it. And while we’ve already gotten top […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on June 27, 2016
For the most part, metal can’t catch a break when it comes to mainstream media. Whether it’s indie rock purists with outdated ideas of what “metal” is, or others that just don’t take it seriously, even though it’s a banner year for metal and hard rock already, you’d be hard-pressed to find metal getting a […]
Posted by Alix Vallecillo on February 22, 2016
We have talked about the dangers of touring in the past few weeks like the most recent incident with Cauldron, who were involved in a van accident after playing a show in Texas, leaving their guitarist hospitalized but in steady condition. But the dangers are not limited to the road and can happen even on stage, […]
Posted by Chip McCabe on February 19, 2016
The continuing allegory being written by Portland’s Eight Bells is one of isolation. Isolation in a world that can be unforgiving and uncaring. While that theme may seem completely overbearing at times, Eight Bells will unfortunately have to come to terms with the fact that they are isolated. They stand alone in their art. They […]
Posted by Alix Vallecillo on January 4, 2016
Canadian progressive unit, Voivod, announced a US tour along with Vektor, Black Fast and Eight Bells a few weeks ago and the trek just got a boost to catch your interest as the band will release a new EP titled Post Society set to be unleashed February 26th, via Century Media Records. Drummer Michel “Away” Langevin checked in […]
Posted by Seth Werkheiser on November 3, 2015
Voivod toured with At the Gates and Converge earlier this year, and now they’ve announced they’re coming back for a headlining tour in early 2016. The east coast stretch is listed below, with a West Coast tour slated for the middle of next year. When asked about a follow up to 2013’s Target Earth, guitarist Away laid out plans […]
Posted by Chip McCabe on December 11, 2013
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 5 here. However, we also want to […]
Posted by Chip McCabe on February 15, 2013
About a week a ago, in our Dissident Aggression column, we bestowed upon you the awesomeness of the upcoming debut album from Portland’s Eight Bells. Now we are giving you an exclusive chance to hear the album in its entirety before it hits the streets. Eight Bells was formed by former SubArachnoid Space guitarist Melynda […]
