Posted by Zenae Zukowski on December 24, 2020
2020 kicked off with a bang. Beginning with another successful year at 70000tons of Metal to seeing Heilung, Vader, and Opeth live, what could go wrong? The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the music industry to the point that I don’t know where things will stand in a post-pandemic world. This year felt like […]
Posted by Jeff Podoshen on December 1, 2020
Well, thankfully 2020 is coming to a close. Good riddance. And while the year itself was awful, the music wasn’t. Lots of great records in 2020 and I listened to a lot of them while staring into the backyard. Here are my top 20 records for 2020. Register your complaints in the comments […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on October 8, 2020
Norwegian multi-instrumentalist Ihsahn has released two EPs this year with Telemark back in February and Pharos in September. Metal Insider contributor Jeff Podoshen called Pharos the yin to Telemark’s yang as they explore the dark and lighter side of the Emperor singer’s evolving style. We caught up with the mastermind to discuss Pharos, […]
Posted by Matt Brown on September 30, 2020
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. I already made an “Aces High” pun the last time Ace Frehley put out an album, so the title took me a minute to come up with. Sixteen debuts is pretty hefty but […]
Posted by Matt Brown on September 23, 2020
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. I haven’t listened to Manson’s new album, but the statement We Are Chaos is sure as hell true this year as its ever been. I hate to keep beating the dead horse that is […]
Posted by Zach Fehl on September 11, 2020
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The week features new releases from Marilyn Manson, Mastodon, Ihsahn and more! For last week’s new releases you can check out the last New & Noteworthy, and for the latest […]
Posted by Jeff Podoshen on August 31, 2020
If you haven’t had the chance to listen to Ihsahn’s Telemark yet, you really should. In fact, it’s one of my favorite records of 2020. While Telemark was very much a cold (with the exception of those oh-so-warm horns) black metal record focused heavily on Norway and Ihsahn’s experiences in the northern Scandinavian forests, […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on August 28, 2020
Ihsahn has premiered a video for the cover of A-Ha’s “Manhattan Skyline,” featuring Leprous’ Einar Solberg. The track is taken from the artist’s upcoming EP, Pharos, out September 11th via Candlelight Records. Ihsahn has been a longtime fan of A-ha as he expressed: “There are some hints of A-HA even on the second Emperor […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on July 27, 2020
Taylor Swift surprised her fans with her new album Folklore, out now via Republic Records. However, her latest offering also surprised the metal community as her artwork is similar to Ihsahn’s single “Stridig,” taken from his Telemark EP, which was released this past February. The record showcases a darker and edgier side of Swift […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on July 20, 2020
Ihsahn will release Pharos, the second of two companion EPs, on September 11th via Candlelight Records (pre-order here). Recorded at his home studio, Pharos is promised to be the reverse of what we heard on Telemark, the first of the two EPs, which was released earlier this year. The upcoming EP will also include […]
