by Zach Shaw | May 29, 2012 | Digital Media
Relapse Records have been one of the few well known metal labels to actively use Bandcamp. Now Relapse has become an even bigger supporter of the “name your price” online platform, having just uploaded their entire catalog on their page. Relapse’s Bandcamp page now...
by Metal Insider | May 11, 2012 | Headbangers Brawl
Headbangers’ Brawl is a weekly column where Metal Insider’s contributors take a moment to debate and analyze two opposing sides of a topical issue occurring in the world of metal and/or the music industry. Hardcore. Screamo. Doom. Grindcore. Death Metal. Stoner Rock....
by Zach Shaw | May 9, 2012 | Metal on Metal
Mina Caputo (formerly known as Life Of Agony singer Keith Caputo) surprised many when she publicly came out as transgender. Now another vocalist has revealed plans to begin living as a woman: Tom Gabel from Against Me! In the latest issue of Rolling Stone Magazine...
by Zach Shaw | May 9, 2012 | Updates
There was a lot of confusion yesterday morning (May 8 ) about Akerfeldt’s condition and the reasoning behind Opeth’s canceled show in Maplewood, Minnesota. Many sites original reported that the frontman had broken his arm in a car accident. Shortly after, though,...
by Zach Shaw | May 8, 2012 | Releases
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXozHN0IAtk[/youtube] Have you heard about Primate? In a nutshell, it’s a grindcore supergroup featuring Mastodon guitarist Bill Kelliher, Brutal Truth singer Kevin Sharp, and members of The Despised, Otophobia and others....