by Bram Teitelman | Jan 20, 2015 | News, Touring, Video
[youtube]http://youtu.be/o-tGOF-Lqb8[/youtube] There’s been a lot of talk about the armed forces this past weekend, as Clint Eastwood’s American Sniper set records for a movie opening in January, and Michael Moore and Seth Rogen were criticized for tweets...
by Bram Teitelman | Nov 21, 2014 | Columns, Metal Power Rankings
Welcome to Metal Power Rankings: Our weekly rankings take a number of factors into account: newsworthiness, record sales, internet buzz, word of mouth and overall importance in the genre. Ultimately, it’s subjective, but if a band generates enough buzz, they’ll wind...
by Bram Teitelman | Nov 20, 2014 | Metalcore Musical Chairs, News, Video
[youtube]http://youtu.be/AZ5NI35Bg-I[/youtube] The cat is out of the bag – Northlane’s new singer is Marcus Bridge. Not only have they officially unveiled him, but they’ve already released a video with him in it. That’s moving pretty quickly,...
by Seth Werkheiser | Oct 21, 2014 | Metal on Metal, News, Touring
Starting in January and running through March of 2015, August Burns Red will hit the road with Miss May I, Northlane, and Erra as part of the The Rockstar Energy Frozen Flame Tour. Another band will be announced later. August Burns Red signed with Fearless Records...
by Bram Teitelman | Oct 2, 2014 | Lists, News
“Metalcore” as a term is largely useless. Any aggressive band that combines hardcore and metal with melody and the occasional breakdown can be loosely classified as metalcore, and since the commercial success of bands like Killswitch Engage, As I Lay Dying...