by Zenae Zukowski | Mar 8, 2017 | New Music, News, Releases, Updates, Video
It’s no secret that many aren’t happy about our new President Donald Trump. We have a collection of political statements and outbursts on this subject including Ice-T calling Trump “the ultimate con artist,” one believing his win would be the end of the United States,...
by Bram Teitelman | Nov 8, 2016 | Columns, Top 5
On December 9th, the first Circle of Dust album in nearly 20 years, Machines of Our Disgrace, will be released. Artist/producer Klayton, who may be best-known for his work in post-Circle of Dust project Celldweller, will release CoD’s first album since...
by Sean Matthews | Jul 21, 2016 | Festivals, Photos, Reviews
This past weekend, Danny Wilmer Presents (DWP), the group behind World’s Loudest Month in May every year, stepped up their Festival game by creating the first ever Chicago Open Air Festival. From July 15-17, over 75,000 people converged on the small town of...
by Zach Shaw | Jul 5, 2016 | Columns, Remember When
It’s not that often when metal creeps its way into mainstream pop culture. So when metal/hard rock acts do actually pop up in beloved sitcoms, dramatic films, cartoons or even reality series, it’s kind of awesome. So in the weekly column Remember When, Metal Insider...
by Sean Matthews | May 17, 2016 | Festivals, News
In the wake of Mayhem Fest’s demise, the rock festival, long popular in Europe, seems to really be taking off. In addition to the Chicago Open Air, Houston Open Air and combination Ozzfest and Knotfest, more and more new and larger festivals seem to be popping...