by Metal Insider | Jun 11, 2012 | Top 5
Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. There’s a lot at stake for a band that’s been out of the public eye for years or simply experienced their fair share of bad luck. In some cases, those said bands have...
by Bram Teitelman | Apr 5, 2012 | That's Unfortunate
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYrBqO45PTk[/youtube] As you’ve probably heard by now, Jim Marshall, founder of Marshall Amplifiers, died earlier today. The Marshall amp is synonymous with rock and roll, and while Marshall led a long and fulfilling life,...
by Zach Shaw | Jan 11, 2012 | Releases
Hands down, Alice In Chains’ Black Gives Way To Blue was the biggest surprise of 2009. The band’s first album in 14 years, and first since the death of Layne Staley, had a lot going against it. Instead, Black Gives Way To Blue not only premiered in the top 10, but...
by Zach Shaw | Dec 15, 2011 | Video
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Few7gAc3-Y[/youtube] Last night, some of metal’s elite came together to honor the late Dimebag Darrell at this year’s Dimebash. While the night saw special appearances from Scott Ian (Anthrax), David Draiman (Disturbed), Serj...
by Zach Shaw | Dec 12, 2011 | Events, Video
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2R6HMwhvj8[/youtube] This past weekend, Metallica performed the last two nights of their intimate 30th Anniversary shows at the Filmore in San Francisco. And like the first and second nights, the last two shows were jam packed...