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 | Jul 31, 2015 | Amplified
Amplified is a weekly column focusing on new and emerging artists. Got a band that fits the bill? Email amplified@metalinsider.net. It’s Friday, and all I want to do is listen to some hardcore. Oklahoma’s Allusion and their EP “Land of Sleep”...
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 | Nov 11, 2014 | Dissident Aggression
The definition of the word obliterate is to wipe something out completely, to utterly destroy whatever the intended target might be. In the case of Los Angeles based Obliterations this is exactly their intent with every track on their newest full-length album, Poison...
by Metal Insider | Aug 1, 2014 | Dissident Aggression
Rough day at the office? Maybe the commute was extra long, maybe the boss was giving you the business for the most mundane reason in existence? Tired of reading and hearing propaganda passed off as news? Extra annoyed with all the armchair historians laying claim...