Posted by Zach Fehl on August 7, 2014
Amplified is a weekly column focusing on new and emerging artists. Got a band that fits the bill? Email amplified@metalinsider.net. Hailing from Hartford, Connecticut, Sever the Drama recently released their second album Chasing Shadows. The band’s sophomore album, and first in four years, draws heavily from their influences such as Pantera, Lamb of God, and Sevendust to create […]
Posted by Metal Insider on December 17, 2013
It might come as a surprise to many, but metal still gets played on the radio! In addition to channels like SiriusXM’s Liquid Metal and nationally syndicated shows like Full Metal Jackie, there are still hundreds of outlets for heavy music in the United States. A large number of college radio stations have at least a metal show […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on June 27, 2013
Until now, arguably the best thing about Clear Channel’s online radio service IHeartRadio was that it was a good way to listen to your favorite hometown terrestrial radio station if you moved out of the market (or wanted to monitor another station across the country for some reason). Now that’s changed with the addition of their […]
Posted by Zach Shaw on April 22, 2013
Wanted more than a snippet of material from Megadeth’s new album, Super Collider? Well luckily for you, the group premiered the album’s title track this weekend on Full Metal Jackie. While the song will be officially released digitally tomorrow (April 23), the song unsurprisingly has made its way online. You can listen to “Super Collider” […]
Posted by Zach Shaw on October 21, 2012
Gojira and the Devin Townsend Project arguably released two of the best metal albums of 2012. And now the two are joining forces for what could be one of the best tours of 2013. Exclusively announced during Full Metal Jackie’s show Saturday night (October 20), it was confirmed that Gojira would kick off 2013 by […]
Posted by Kodi McKinney on June 22, 2012
The Syndicate, Metal Insider’s parent company, is a promotion and marketing company that has championed the metal scene for almost 15 years. In our weekly Radio Spotlight, we’ll offer a look behind the scenes of metal radio from some of the stations and outlets playing metal that the Syndicate works with to spotlight the newest underground music […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on June 4, 2012
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykc18NkVT6c[/youtube] Radio show host Full Metal Jackie debuted a new Gojira song, “Liquid Fire” this past weekend. There’s a shitty-sounding stream of it that’ll be up for a minute or two, so listen to it now while you can, as it’ll probably be taken down shortly. So basically, listen to it now and get psyched […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on April 30, 2012
Radio host Full Metal Jackie has interviewed Fear Factory’s Burton C. Bell about their new album The Industrialist. You can read a transcript of the interview on Loudwire. The band’s second album for Candlelight will be released on June 5.
Posted by Zach Shaw on March 2, 2012
Those thinking that Ministry’s new album Relapse means that the industrial metal group is back for good better think again. That’s because frontman Al Jourgensen has been making it clear in numerous interviews that Ministry is completely finished after the release of Relapse and upcoming tour. Most recently, Jourgensen reaffirmed his stance on Ministry’s future […]
Posted by Zach Shaw on November 2, 2011
Behemoth made their return to the stage last month after Nergal’s long road to recovery following his bone marrow transplant (and in the midst of some unusual press coverage). And it looks like fans in the U.S. will only have to wait till the Spring to see Behemoth live once again. This past weekend, Nergal […]
