Tag Archives: Mr. Bungle

Metal By Numbers 6/23: Wolfgang Van Halen has a mammoth debut

Posted by on June 23, 2021

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. I was in high school when Van Halen announced they would be going on tour with Eddie Van Halen’s son, Wolfgang, on bass guitar. I heard many friends complain about Michael Anthony’s absence or […]

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Watch Mr. Bungle cover Van Halen classic “Loss of Control”

Posted by on May 19, 2021

Mr. Bungle have released a live video honoring the late Eddie Van Halen by covering the Van Halen classic “Loss of Control. The group debuted their rendition  during their Halloween 2020 Livestream, The Night They Came Home, which will be available as a live album on June 11th via Ipecac Recordings.   Trey Spruance comments: […]

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Nine Inch Nails to headline 2021 Riot Fest

Posted by on May 14, 2021

  More bands have been added to this year’s Riot Fest, set to take place on September 17th-19th in Douglas Park, Chicago. Nine Inch Nails will headline this year’s event as Faith No More, and Mr. Bungle has been added to the lineup. My Chemical Romance have cancelled their entire touring schedule for 2021 and […]

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Nine awesome album updates – 4/28

Posted by on April 28, 2021

  In case you missed it, here are nine awesome album updates:   01) Darkthrone to release Eternal Hails in June     Darkthrone have announced their new album, Eternal Hails, will be released on June 25th via Peaceville Records. The follow-up to 2019’s Old Star marks the Norwegian black metal outfit’s overall nineteenth record, […]

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Metal By Numbers 1/13: America evermore

Posted by on January 13, 2021

  Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.   So Jon Schaffer (Iced Earth) is a criminal now I guess. You’d think that, being a fan of Iced Earth, I would be devastated by this turn of events while trying to […]

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Metal By Numbers 1/6: Welcome to 2021, enjoy your stay (hopefully)

Posted by on January 6, 2021

  Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.   Hello and welcome to 2021, or, as some like to call it, 2020 New Game Plus. Yes, the outlook, for this year is a mix of “let’s hope this year is better” […]

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Metal Insider’s Zenae Zukowski’s Top 50 Albums of 2020

Posted by on December 24, 2020

    2020 kicked off with a bang. Beginning with another successful year at 70000tons of Metal to seeing Heilung, Vader, and Opeth live, what could go wrong? The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the music industry to the point that I don’t know where things will stand in a post-pandemic world. This year felt like […]

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Metal Insider’s Top 15 Livestreams of 2020

Posted by on December 23, 2020

  2020 was the most challenging year for the music industry. From venues to bands, publications, record labels, photographers, management, road crew, the works, everyone has struggled. As the COVID-19 pandemic continued to rise, the music industry had to adapt to find new methods to keep music from falling. As the struggle continued, bands have […]

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Kerrang! share their ’50 Greatest Albums of 2020′

Posted by on December 16, 2020

  As Billboard revealed their top 25 Rock Albums of 2020, Kerrang! Has shared a list of their ‘50 Greatest Albums of 2020.’ While this list has more metal, there’s still a variety to choose from.    Check out the list below and read their explanations here:    50) grandson, Death Of An Optimist 49) […]

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Metal By Numbers 12/9: Hatebreed bear the weight

Posted by on December 9, 2020

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.   This is usually the time of year where I’m listening to album after album, searching for any gems from the year that I might have missed (and believe me I miss a few) […]

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