Posted by Matt Brown 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” […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski 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 […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on December 16, 2020
Metal Hammer has shared their Top 10 Death Metal Albums of 2020. This list includes a few pleasant surprises, including, Ulcerate and Vader. Check out the list below and read Metal Hammer’s explanations here: 01) Cryptic Shift, Visitations From Enceladus 02) Ulcerate, Stare Into Death And Be Still 03) Ingested, Where Only Gods […]
Posted by Jeff Podoshen on December 7, 2020
Yeah, we know 2020 sucks, but here are some great videos that made 2020 just a bit more bearable. Enjoy! 01) Solstafir “Drysill” 02) Enslaved “Urjotun” 03) Paradise Lost “Fall From Grace” 04) Draconian “Sleepwalkers” 05) Gaerea “Urge” 06) Necrophobic “Mirror Black” 07) Killer Be Killed “Dream Gone […]
Posted by Jeff Podoshen on December 1, 2020
Well, thankfully 2020 is coming to a close. Good riddance. And while the year itself was awful, the music wasn’t. Lots of great records in 2020 and I listened to a lot of them while staring into the backyard. Here are my top 20 records for 2020. Register your complaints in the comments […]
Posted by Matt Brown on November 12, 2020
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. It’s great to see that Mr. Bungle’s new album has had such a successful debut. But you know, I kinda wish it had beaten Ariana Grande’s album for #1. Actually, I bet you […]
Posted by Matt Brown on November 5, 2020
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. I, like, many of you, have been tired since about 7pm Tuesday night. I was arguably tired before that, but this is a different kind of tired. In fact, I’m so tired that […]
Posted by Matt Brown on October 28, 2020
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. I’m always kind of impressed when a band puts out a new studio album only a year after its predecessor. Two years is more of the standard, but it’s typical to see three […]
Posted by Matt Brown on October 21, 2020
EDIT 10/22/20: I’ve added Corey Taylor to the list because I guess he’s a big deal or something. Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. The Symbol Remains is Blue Öyster Cult’s first studio album in 19 years. When that album, Curse of […]
Posted by Zach Fehl on October 9, 2020
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The week is a bit a slow one, but still features new releases from Five Finger Death Punch, Blue Öyster Cult, Necrophobic, and more (I also included the Devildriver one […]
