by Zach Shaw | May 7, 2013 | In The Studio
When Mastodon were officially confirmed for this summer’s Mayhem Fest, the first thought that came into our heads was “Wow, does this mean Mastodon is working on a new album?” Well late last night, Mastodon confirmed that the answer is “yes.” Mastodon posted the...
by Zach Shaw | May 3, 2013 | Unsigned & Streamed
Why should major label bands be the only ones who get love? Unsigned & Streamed is a column where we stream a song from an unsigned band we at Metal Insider really dig. This week, we’re excited to bring you New Jersey’s Thanatotic Desire. Though first launching in...
by Zach Shaw | May 2, 2013 | Updates
Machine Head’s online auditions for a new bassist came to an end last month. And according to Robb Flynn himself, the final eight has been picked. In his most recent General’s Journal diary post, Flynn confirmed that Machine Head will be auditioning eight bassists in...
by Zach Shaw | May 1, 2013 | Releases
Five Finger Death Punch have a big year ahead of them, with the Revolver Golden Gods taking place tomorrow (May 2) and a co-headlining stint on Mayhem Fest coming this summer. And it’s all prep work for a new album. Correction: make that two new albums. The group...
by Zach Shaw | Mar 18, 2013 | Touring
Earlier today, Mayhem Fest officially announced the lineup to this year’s bill during a press conference/Q&A at The Whiskey in L.A. And now we can officially say that Rob Zombie and Five Finger Death Punch will be co-headlining the touring festival, along with a...