by Zach Shaw | Mar 12, 2012 | Touring
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52DhltuWonU[/youtube] Italian metal group Lacuna Coil kicked off 2012 with a stint on Gigantour with Megadeth, Motorhead and Volbeat. However, fans disappointed that the band’s set on the tour was too short will be pleased to...
by Metal Insider | Feb 29, 2012 | Metal By Numbers
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. The charts promise to be dominated by a heavy dose of metal and hard rock debuts in the weeks ahead. This week, though, there isn’t a single heavy debut to report...
by Zach Shaw | Feb 29, 2012 | Cancellations
There’s only a few more dates left in this year’s Gigantour. Sadly, though, fans in Denver missed out on seeing the complete package. It was revealed yesterday that Motörhead were not able to perform last night’s show at the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver, Colorado....
by Metal Insider | Feb 22, 2012 | Metal By Numbers
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Even though any artist who performed or appeared at this year’s Grammys experienced huge boosts in sales, this week still proved to be a solid one for metal debuts....
by Zach Shaw | Feb 20, 2012 | Festivals
It’s hard to follow last year’s UK edition of Sonisphere, which saw the Big 4 headlining day one. This year, though, organizers have come pretty damn close to topping themselves. It’s been confirmed that Faith No More, KISS and Queen (featuring Adam Lambert) will be...