by Matt Brown | Jan 31, 2018 | Metal By Numbers
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. You’ll be happy to know that we have full chart information this week, meaning that we have chart positions for those artists listed in”Top Current...
by Bram Teitelman | Nov 28, 2017 | Awards
While the Grammys have been out of step with metal and hard rock since 1989, the first year there was a metal category (Jethro Tull famously won out over Metallica), the nominees have gotten somewhat better in the past few years. This year is no exception, and...
by Bram Teitelman | Nov 7, 2017 | Touring
The Contortionist really stepped up their game on this year’s Clairvoyant. Heavy and progressive, but also melodic and accessible, it’s music that begs for a wider audience than the admittedly wide metal audience they already have. And now it seems...
by Matt Brown | Nov 1, 2017 | Metal By Numbers
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Unfortunately, I didn’t receive the chart information necessary to complete MBN last week, so I’m a week behind over here. Hope you all had a happy and...
by Matt Brown | Oct 18, 2017 | Metal By Numbers
Sometimes it’s awkward to write about album sales in 2017, specifically when it comes to bands and artists with longstanding careers. You have to put out qualifiers like “it’s a good debut but it’s nowhere near their best.” Take Marilyn...