by Alix Vallecillo | Jun 29, 2016 | Fashion, Merchandising
After becoming an iconic metal band that’s been around for more than 30 years, you should expect the mainstream world to eventually co-opt elements of you, even by the least expected personalities. Bands like Metallica and Slayer have been popping up as fashion...
by Zach Fehl | Jul 25, 2014 | News
Mikael Åkerfeldt, the frontman of Swedish prog metal band Opeth, is many things— a singer for a legendary metal band, a family man, and now a One Direction fan. Okay maybe he’s not a One Direction fan, but he’s a good enough dad to brave the hoard of fangirls that go...
by Bram Teitelman | Dec 24, 2013 | News, Updates
[youtube]http://youtu.be/lU82yOe2AN0[/youtube] Last week, the internet got up in arms about One Direction allegedly ripping off Def Leppard’s “Pour Some Sugar On Me” for the title track of their new album. The two definitely do sound enough alike, as...
by Bram Teitelman | Dec 17, 2013 | News, Video
[youtube]http://youtu.be/lU82yOe2AN0[/youtube] Earlier today, it was pointed out to us that “Midnight Memories,” the title track of UK boy band One Direction’s latest album, had more than a passing resemblance to Def Leppard’s 1987 hair metal...
by Bram Teitelman | Dec 17, 2013 | Controversy, News
[youtube]http://youtu.be/VwR28rJP4cM[/youtube] Well, now we here at Metal Insider can finally say we’ve heard a song by boy band One Direction. Reportedly, Def Leppard is looking into legal action after hearing the title track to the group’s third...