by Bram Teitelman | Aug 30, 2012 | Bummer Alert
Well, this sucks. Iron Thrones, winners of Metal Insider and Scion’s No Label Needed Contest & Series, have decided to call it a day. They announced that they were no more via a Facebook earlier today, stating that the band have grown apart from each other....
by Zach Shaw | Jul 9, 2012 | New Music
We at Metal Insider are big fans of Orwell, a finalist in our ‘No Label Needed’ contest and series. In fact their album from last year, A View of Heaven From a Seat in Hell, was produced by Steve Henningsgard, guitarist of contest winners Iron Thrones (buy...
by Metal Insider | Dec 9, 2011 | Best Of 2011
It’s that time of year again. As 2011 is less than a month away from ending, everyone is compiling and sharing their “end of the year” lists. And what a year it has been for metal. While it had its fair share of major surprises, 2011 also saw a lot of great music...
by Bram Teitelman | Aug 31, 2011 | Metal on Metal, Unsigned & Streamed
Those of you that were around for Metal Insider’s “No Label Needed” contest and series likely remember Orwell as one of the finalists. Ultimately, Iron Thrones won the contest, but many realized that Orwell were a band to keep their eye on. In fact,...
by Bram Teitelman | Mar 18, 2010 | No Label Needed
Darkest Hour guitarist Mike Schleibaum wrote a great post for the No Label Needed contest urging people to vote for their favorite bands. Iron Thrones ultimately won the contest, but Schleibaum weighed in on his five favorite bands of the contest. Currently on the...