by Elise Yablon | Apr 14, 2024 | New & Noteworthy
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week will see the debut of Jakobs Castle, the return of classic rockers Blue Öyster Cult, Mark Knopfler and James, as well as new...
by Metal Insider | Dec 13, 2016 | Best Of 2016, Lists
2016 flat-out ruled. Here’s ten of my favorites of the year, records I believe to be genre standouts, albums that set a new standard, or just unbelievably consistent pieces from start to finish. Let’s be honest, with so many great records (and some yet to...
by Nick DeSimone | Feb 26, 2016 | Amplified
If tempo is what you crave, holy cow is Houston’s Some Nerve exactly the prescription. The band describes themselves as a mix of crossover thrash, crust, and skate punk, which is a pretty apt summation overall: Vultures is their second EP, this one being a...
by Nick DeSimone | Jul 16, 2015 | Amplified, Premieres, Video
You might remember Forest Wars from our Amplified special on some of the band submissions we received at this year’s New England Metal and Hardcore Festival – the Ohio hardcore band couldn’t make it down themselves, but actually had friends come by...
by Metal Insider | Feb 15, 2013 | Dissident Aggression
Welcome to Dissident Aggression, where we sow the future, reap the present and highlight the past to bring you the underground of The Underground… There is a masochistic side to being a metal fan. Sometimes you just want a band to grab you by the throat and punch you...