Posted by Zenae Zukowski on November 4, 2020
Hate Eternal has surprised us by releasing an entirely instrumental version of their latest effort, 2018’s Upon Desolate Sands. Guitarist/vocalist Erik Rutan comments: “For as long as I can remember, I have always wanted to release an all instrumental version of a Hate Eternal album to allow a different perspective into our […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on December 16, 2019
As each year approaches its end, we share our year-end lists highlighting the best of the best of the year. However, we were taken aback, realizing that not only will 2020 mark a new year, it also marks a brand new decade. It’s true what they say; time flies when you’re having fun, listening to […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on March 8, 2019
The Decibel Tour never disappoints as we’ve seen bands such as Behemoth and Kreator take the headlining spotlight. When Morbid Angel and Cannibal Corpse were announced to co-headline 2019’s edition, we knew it would be a legendary trek. However, shortly after the reveal, Cannibal Corpse guitarist Pat O’Brien was arrested for burglary and assaulting a […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on February 16, 2019
Hate Eternal’s latest effort Upon Desolate Sands landed in a few of our year-end lists for best albums of 2018. Shortly after the record was released in October via Season of Mist, the group teamed up with Cannibal Corpse for a North American Tour. While everything seemed to be moving along as expected, it was […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on January 18, 2019
Late last year, we were stunned to hear about the arrest of Cannibal Corpse guitarist Pat O’Brien while firefighters were battling a blaze at his home. O’Brien faced charges with burglary and charging an officer with a knife and was released from jail a few days later after making a $50,000 bail. Things have been […]
Posted by Joe Koza on December 20, 2018
2018 has been a solid year for heavy music. Seasoned artists continued to hone their signature sounds and expand on what has shaped them thus far while newer acts have taken the opportunity to lay their foundations to build upon as they head into the new year. I narrowed 2018’s heavy output down to a […]
Posted by Jeff Podoshen on December 17, 2018
Needing no introduction, Metal Insider’s Jeff Podoshen reveals his top ten metal albums of 2018. 10) Horrendous, Idol (Season of Mist) Innovative, heavy and progressive masterpiece from Philadelphia. Catch this band live now before they get HUGE! Key Track: “Golgothan Tongues” 09) Watain, Trident Wolf Eclipse (Century Media) More raw, louder and grittier than […]
Posted by Matt Brown on December 5, 2018
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. This week’s edition of MBN reflects the sales numbers of Black Friday/Record Store Day, so you’ll see a lot of albums posted here that you can’t get anymore (not for cheap anyway) and […]
Posted by Matt Brown on November 28, 2018
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Nita Strauss has been kicking around a couple years now, playing alongside the likes of The Iron Maidens, Femme Fatale, and most notably Alice Cooper. Landing a gig with a legend like Cooper […]
Posted by Matt Brown on November 21, 2018
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. For Thanksgiving this year I am thankful that I don’t have to travel anywhere. I did all my traveling last week: I’ve relocated from Tennessee to Massachusetts. Which means…absolutely nothing to you, but […]
