by Bram Teitelman | May 1, 2017 | Video
Nepotism. It happens all the time at work and in politics, and even in music, but Tye Trujillo wouldn’t have been asked to play with Korn in South America if he didn’t have chops. Just because the 12 year-old’s dad is the bassist of Metallica...
by Metal Insider | Apr 28, 2017 | Good News, Touring
One of the most hazardous things about being a touring musician is theft. It doesn’t matter who you are – if theives see an opportunity, they’ll take it (especially in St. Louis). It even impacts tribute bands, as it did to Metallica...
by Bram Teitelman | Apr 27, 2017 | Metallica Insider
If there’s one complaint about Metallica’s fourth album, 1988’s …And Justice For All, it’s the sound. The wall of midrange and almost total lack of bass, like they’re hazing Jason Newsted for his first album, is baked...
by Matt Brown | Apr 27, 2017 | Metal By Numbers
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. We’re still operating with only partial information for the charts, but this week didn’t have any huge debuts anyway, at least relative to...
by Metal Insider | Apr 27, 2017 | Touring, Updates
When Korn announced that their bassist Fieldy would not be able to accompany them on their South American tour, people were surprised and confused. People were even more surprised and confused when the band announced his fill in, Tye Trujillo, the 12-year-old...