by Zenae Zukowski | Jul 19, 2017 | New Music, News, Releases
Two years ago, Ensiferum released their sixth studio album One Man Army. Since then, the group recruited Netta Skog as a full-time member who officially replaced former keyboardist Emmi Silvennoinen last year. Now, these Finnish folk metallers returned with the...
by Metal Insider | Dec 10, 2015 | Best of 2015, News
Composing 2015’s Top 10 began with reflecting on my Top 10 of 2014 and what lessons I learned from that process. There were two that stood out: expect the unexpected, and go with my gut instinct. To that end, I’m not spending any time overthinking and...
by Alix Vallecillo | Aug 20, 2015 | Money Talks, Music Biz, News
If you keep wondering how much your favorite bands make when they head out on the road, Billboard‘s Boxscore released their latest batch of earnings and attendance from many artists, including rock and metal ones, and we’ve summarized them here for you. Most of the...
by Zach Fehl | Jun 22, 2015 | News, Video
Before the event was even over, pro-shot footage of France’s Hellfest Open Air Festival began to emerge online. The show was shot and streamed over the internet, and some tech savvy viewers took the liberty to save and upload some of the full sets, including but...
by Seth Werkheiser | Apr 15, 2015 | Streaming Music, Technology
In addition to producing Nirvana’s In Utero, Steve Albini has worked with some pretty epic metal bands, including High On Fire, Helmet, Neurosis, and Weedeater. So when Albini comments on the “next big music streaming service,” it’s best to pay...