by Zach Shaw | Jul 23, 2013 | Touring
As it turns out, Korn’s fall plans include a tour with Asking Alexandria. An official announcement has yet to be made. However, all it took was an ad for Asking Alexandria’s new album to let the secret slip out. Fans attending this summer’s Mayhem Fest will notice an...
by Zach Shaw | Jul 10, 2013 | Controversy
Black Veil Brides recently received a fair amount of flack for using fake amps during their live performances, even though it’s common practice used by many. And now even Machine Head have spoken out in defense of it. It all started when El Paso, Texas radio station...
by Zach Shaw | Jul 8, 2013 | Festivals, Top 5
Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. Last week, Gigantour kicked off its fifth installment and Mayhem Fest is well into gear. And while the summer is packed with other treks like the Summer Slaughter Tour, the...
by Zach Shaw | Jun 13, 2013 | Festivals
Shortly after Behemoth dropped off of this summer’s Mayhem Fest, tour founder Kevin Lyman promised that they would announce a replacement soon. And today, the touring festival has revealed not one, but TWO new additions to this year’s lineup in lieu of Behemoth....
by Metal Insider | Jun 3, 2013 | Top 5
This summer is going to be a big one for Huntress. First, the group is going to release their sophomore album Starbound Beast, which features a single co-written by Lemmy Kilmister himself, on July 2 via Napalm Records. Then they’ll spend the rest of the summer on...