Posted by Jeff Podoshen on July 14, 2017
I’ve followed Krieg since the early days. I always liked how Krieg brought a good chunk of Norway’s blackened sonic grimness to the Mid Atlantic. Neill Jameson, of Krieg fame, has come together to with Jenks Miller of Horseback to put together a raw-yet-laminous collection of 8 songs under the moniker Poison Blood. You are […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on December 2, 2014
With it being December, everyone’s starting to list their favorite albums of the year. We’re no different, which is why we’ve turned to some of the people making that music. In this installment, Travis Ryan of Cattle Decapitation, Mike Hill of Tombs Johnny Hawkins of Nothing More and Jenks Miller of Horseback, Mount Moriah and […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on February 20, 2013
As we mentioned on Monday, Relapse director of retail sales and marketing and New York City metal fixture Pat Egan passed away earlier this week in a hospital after suffering complications from pneumonia. He touched the lives of many that he met, including countless bands he worked with. But as a lifelong metalhead, Egan loved […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on December 12, 2012
You’ve likely got a chance to look over the list Metal Insider contributors’ top ten albums of the year. We’ll be posting a composite list with our actual top ten shortly, but as we work on that, even some non-metal outlets are getting in on the fun. Spin Magazine have listed their top 20 Metal albums […]
Posted by Metal Insider on December 10, 2012
With the year in music just about over, Metal Insider‘s staff and contributors are taking a look back and naming their top ten albums of 2012. This next list comes courtesy of Metal Insider contributor Chip McCabe. We’re also including a Spotify playlists with a song from each album, if available. We’ll also be sprinkling […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on November 8, 2012
Relapse Records have one of the most diverse rosters in metal. From grindcore like Pig Destroyer and Murder Construct to the progressive southern rock of Baroness and Royal Thunder and classic metal bands like Death and Dying Fetus, the label’s got you covered. And now you can download a free, 21-track sampler that not only […]
Posted by Chris Colgan on May 8, 2012
Some side projects, collaborations, and supergroups are basically inevitable. Friends from different groups coming together to create a new band, longtime producers joining the musicians they’ve worked with for years, and bandmates starting a new project based on mutual interests are some of the most common ways that these new ventures come about. What makes […]
Posted by Chris Colgan on May 10, 2011
Is it just me, or does it seem like there are a LOT more bands debuting this year than in years past? Virtually every week on this column, I have a debut release from a band freshly signed to their first deal and eagerly trying to make a name for themselves. By the same token, […]
Posted by Chris Colgan on August 3, 2010
We are reminded yet again this week of the dangerous lifestyle of touring, as yet another young band suffered a tragic loss over the weekend. Early Graves vocalist Mahk Daniels was killed over the weekend when the band’s van rolled over on the highway and he was ejected from the vehicle. Aside from the obvious […]
