Posted by Bram Teitelman on November 6, 2015
[youtube]https://youtu.be/FMuuNLoQTdg[/youtube] Atlanta-based ad agency Newmerica must have Mastodon’s Brent Hinds on speed dial. The company’s used the singer and guitarist in several ads so far, most notably for the El Myr and then for a tattoo shop. In fact, there’s even a Newmerica comedy series, Fameless, that’s allegedly going to star Hinds. This ad, for the Orange […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on February 23, 2015
[youtube]http://youtu.be/7SJUe4wIQSo[/youtube] The initial lineup announcement of Killer be Killed sounded almost too good to be true. The frontmen of The Dillinger Escape Plan and Soulfly/Cavalera Consipiracy with Troy Sanders from Mastodon and Dave Elitch from the Mars Volta? While the album delivered, the logistical schedule of the band meant that they wouldn’t all be readily available […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on March 10, 2014
[youtube]http://youtu.be/rPIvV3bkwYg[/youtube] There’s no new music from HELLYEAH just yet, but the band did announce their new lineup about a month ago. And with new music coming soon, they’re actually letting their new bassist, Kyle Sanders, talk about joining the band. In a webisode, Sanders talks about joining the band, and the relationship he had with […]
Posted by Bram Teitelman on February 13, 2014
With their fourth album, Blood for Blood, coming out on June 10th, Hellyeah have announced the departure of guitarist Greg Tribbett and bassist Bobzilla (Bob Kakaha). This should be particularly interesting to fans of Mudvayne, as Tribbett was the band’s guitarist and Chad Gray remains in Hellyeah. While there’s no announcement on who’s playing guitar for […]
Posted by Zach Shaw on May 23, 2012
Last week, Kyng revealed that they will be opening for Danzig on his upcoming mini-tour, with some shows billed as “Danzig Legacy” (featuring sets of Samhain, Misfits and solo material) while others simply featuring ex-Misfits guitarist Doyle Von Frankenstein. Now it appears that Kyng aren’t the only openers will on the mini-trek. MonstrO have confirmed […]
Posted by Zach Shaw on April 25, 2012
Clutch have only been on the road with Hellyeah, Kyng and MonstrO for a little over a week now. And already the group has announced plans to tour more in the U.S. this Summer. This time around, Clutch will be touring with Prong and Lionize. Granted, the nine date trek isn’t as extensive as their […]
Posted by Metal Insider on March 5, 2012
Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. We realize that about 99% of you will be nowhere near Texas next week, but this week’s top five is for those of you that will be making an annual pilgrimage to Austin for the South by South West festival. […]
Posted by Zach Shaw on February 27, 2012
Kyng and MonstrO have been added to Clutch and Hellyeah’s upcoming co-headlining tour.
Posted by Bram Teitelman on February 13, 2012
Austin, we have a problem. Wait, we’re saying that wrong, aren’t we? The point is that our cranky Jewish friends over at Metal Sucks have just lifted the veil on an epic SXSW show. Their second annual “South by South Death” showcase is probably causing a Depends shortage in the greater Texas area, as it’s […]
Posted by Metal Insider on December 9, 2011
It’s that time of year again. As 2011 is less than a month away from ending, everyone is compiling and sharing their “end of the year” lists. And what a year it has been for metal. While it had its fair share of major surprises, 2011 also saw a lot of great music released. So […]
