RivetSkull have recently shared a lyric video for their latest single, "Eyes of a Fallen Angel." The track is taken from their upcoming album, Absence of Time, set for release on June 14th. The song follows the group's debut single, "Hellbound. In celebration of the...
Citigroup Takes Over EMI
EMI, one of the big four label groups, has been sold to Citigroup. The group was sold by Terra Firma, an equity firm that had bought it in 2007 for $4.2 billion. The label group was acquired in a debt for equity swap, which reduces EMI’s debt from 3.4 billion...Warner Music Group Up For Sale And/Or Buying EMI?
DigitalMusicNews is reporting that Warner Music Group is rumored to be up for sale. WMG is apparently has Goldman Sachs trying to help them find a buyer to get out of the music industry all together. Among the many potential purchasers is Kohlberg Kravis Roberts...New Label Signs Sleeping Giant, The Great Commission
ANGR (Ain’t No Grave Recordings, a new label launched in conjunction with Century Media Records and EMI) has signed Sleeping Giant and The Great Commission as their first signings.Will Warner Music Group Buy EMI?
Warner Music Group recently bought the remaining financial stake in Roadrunner that they didn’t already own, but rumors are suggesting their shopping spree might not be over yet. Beleaguered label group EMI could use a bailout, and if you believe industry...Follow Us
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Metal By Numbers: Papercuts in the charts – 4/24/2024
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week, with order links provided by Amazon. As of last week, this column is officially back to it's weekly updates. Take a look and see how releases from April 12th debuted...
Video premiere: LiveKill – “Crushing Blows”
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New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week’s New Music Friday sees the release of new albums from the likes of Chelsea Wolfe, tAKiDA, Infected Rain, TSO, Split...
New & Noteworthy: Releases Can Wait – 2/2/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. On the first Friday of February, we’ll be getting new music from rock stalwarts J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr.) and KMFDM, the return of...
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New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. For this New Music Friday, we will see the return of Kula Shaker’s original line-up, more rediscovered tracks from Static-X, a...