Posted by Chris Colgan on October 24, 2014
CMJ week, as loaded as it is with high-quality concerts and not-to-miss bands, very often presents its attendees with difficult choices about which shows have to be seen and which ones can be passed over. Wednesday night, however, offered only one option to the metal fans attending this year’s iteration of the music celebration. Everyone in […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on October 21, 2014
Don’t forget, tomorrow, is Metal Insider day at CMJ! Things will be starting off at 3pm at Saint Vitus Bar (1120 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn NY) with a free screening of Scott Ian’s spoken word DVD/CD, Swearing Words in Glasgow. You’ve already probably gotten to hear Ian talk about the first time he ever got drunk (at […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on October 20, 2014
We’re only two days away from our third annual CMJ Metal Insider showcase, taking place on Wednesday (22) at The Wick in Brooklyn. And the killer lineup of Incite, ’68, Black Crown Initiate and Toothgrinder is already enough reason to roll out if you’re in or around the New York area. But just in case you […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on October 17, 2014
With their third album, Up In Hell, in stores, Incite is continuing to grow. Not just growing into their sound, either. Frontman Richie Cavalera is maturing as a band leader, helping the band focus their groove metal attack. He’s also had to oversee personnel changes in the band. And while the shadow of his stepfather, Soulfly/Cavalera […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on October 16, 2014
When ’68 frontman and guitarist Josh Scogin’s last band, The Chariot, abruptly broke up last year, many wondered what would become of its members. They didn’t have to wait that long to see what Scogin did, which was strip it down to just a two piece, re-emerging as ’68 with their debut album, In Humor […]
Posted by Metal Insider on October 13, 2014
Next week, New York will be overtaken by hundreds of bands from around the world, even more college students from the United States and Canada and countless music industry executives for the annual CMJ Music Marathon. If you’ve looked at Metal Insider in the last week or so, you know that we have a pair of events happening […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on October 6, 2014
Have you picked up your tickets to the CMJ Metal Insider 2014 showcase yet? They’re only $10 for a few more days, so get on it if you haven’t! With performances from Incite, ’68, Black Crown Initiate and Toothgrinder, this is going to be a show that’s pretty heavy on new talent, with Max Cavalera’s […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on October 6, 2014
While Black Crown Initiate has only been together since February of last year, they’re off to a great start. The Pennsylvania band got signed to eOne off the strength of their four-song demo, March of the Crippled Bull, and their debut album, The Wreckage of Stars, was just released. With only a few shows under their belt, they […]
