by Alix Vallecillo | Apr 14, 2016 | News, Releases, Tributes, Updates
There are bands that obviously shaped the extreme metal sound we know nowadays, like Judas Priest or Iron Maiden. It’s undeniable the influence of the classic heavy metal bands in today’s music and some have set some time and effort to pay their respect to...
by Metal Insider | Apr 8, 2016 | Columns, Headbangers Brawl
Whatever your opinions are about the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, there’s one thing we can all agree on: it’s ridiculous that it’s taken so long for Deep Purple to get inducted. Well tonight, that error is corrected as the legendary band (whichever lineup shows up,...
by Matt Brown | Apr 6, 2016 | Metal By Numbers
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Hot damn, how about that alliteration in the title, huh? Also: hot damn there’s fourteen debuts this week. April is definitely off to a monster start with all...
by Metal Insider | Mar 25, 2016 | New & Noteworthy, New Music, News
If there’s one appropriate way to close out “March is Metal Month”, it’s by having the last Friday in March be the busiest day on the release calendar up to that point for the year. So it is today, with a deluge of new albums taking over the...
by Metal Insider | Mar 23, 2016 | Metal Milestones, News
One of metal’s most overlooked albums is turning 40 today, and what better day to show it a little love? The cool thing about metal is there’s always been a reverence and respect for the past, even as the genre takes on strange new forms. This means you’re just...