Tag Archives: Mike Gitter

Howard Jones Confirms Starting New Group With Members Of All Shall Perish And Devolved

Posted by on March 11, 2013

Last week, rumors started to spread that Howard Jones would be launching his first project since parting ways with Killswitch Engage with members of All Shall Perish and Devolved. Now, not only does a press release confirm said project’s existence, but gives more insight into how it came to be. Today’s announcement confirms that Jones […]

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H.I.M. Sign With Razor & Tie

Posted by on February 14, 2013

Razor & Tie’s latest string of signings have started to paid off, with Hatebreed’s latest album cracking the top 20 in its first week. Now the label can add another notable rock act to its North American roster: H.I.M. Razor & Tie will release the Finnish rock band’s new album Tears On Tape in North […]

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NARM Metal Meetup Is One Week From Today

Posted by on May 4, 2011

If you’re in the Los Angeles area and have any desire to learn about the business and retail side of the metal music industry, you’re going to want to attend the Metal Meetup, taking place at the 2011 NARM Convention on Wednesday May 11 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles. Metal Insider […]

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Our Contributors’ Year End Lists

Posted by on December 17, 2010

Y’know, this blog doesn’t run itself, and without the contributions made by the people that write for us and support us, there’s be even less content than the “not enough content” that there already is. With that in mind, we’ve asked the people that write for us, both weekly and occasionally, to contribute their favorite […]

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Guest Insider: Mike Gitter Reviews Emmure’s ‘Felony’

Posted by on September 10, 2009

Emmure, Felony (Victory) Nu-Metal vs Death-Core? Slipknot vs. Suicide Silence? It was bound to happen and these CT bruisers nailed it first:.  Whilst the Victory sticker on the shrink-wrap promises some general bowel-loosening,  “heaviest band ever” kinda stuff, Felony  is a bit more than what you’d expect from a band who offers up official Emmure […]

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Mike Gitter Reviews Municipal Waste

Posted by on September 8, 2009

Most recently Sr. Director of A&R at Roadrunner Records, Mike Gitter has signed and worked with bands including Opeth, Megadeth, Killswitch Engage and Bad Religion. Every now and then, he dives into the stacks of CDs he gets and reviews one. This is one of those times. Municipal Waste – Massive Aggressive (Earache) I wouldn’t […]

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Mike Gitter Reviews White Wizzard, Merauder, Greymachine

Posted by on September 1, 2009

Most recently Sr. Director of A&R at Roadrunner Records, Mike Gitter has signed and worked with bands including Opeth, Megadeth, Killswitch Engage and Bad Religion. Currently alphabetizing his CD collection, shampooing his cat, and plotting his next move in eventual world domination, he’s also listening to new music. And telling us what he thinks of […]

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Longtime Roadrunner A&R Man Mike Gitter Let Go

Posted by on July 10, 2009

For the past 12 years, the name Mike Gitter has been synonymous with Roadrunner Records and metal. As one of their main A&R people, some of the bands that he’s brought to the label include Cradle of Filth, Opeth and the band with this week’s #7 album in the country, Killswitch Engage. Yesterday, the metal community was shocked […]

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