by Chris Colgan | Jul 7, 2015 | New & Noteworthy, New Music, News
By all technical means, we’re early this week, because all of the new music is coming out on Friday for some reason. However, that’s no excuse not to give you a primer for what’s being released this week. Read on and pre-order to your heart’s...
by Metal Insider | Jan 7, 2015 | Festivals, News, Updates
It’s hard to believe that the New England Metal and Hardcore Fest will be celebrating its 17th year this year – until you see the lineup for this year’s festival. Testament, Between the Buried and Me, Exodus and Nails have already been announced, and...
by Bram Teitelman | Mar 3, 2014 | Conventions, Festivals
Right now, downtown Austin is bracing itself for the calm before the storm. In just four days (7), annual music, interactive and film mega-convention South by SouthWest (SXSW) will begin, and won’t let up until the following Sunday (16). Spring break for the...
by Matt Brown | Aug 7, 2013 | Metal By Numbers
We’re not always 100% right in our predictions when it comes to album sales. It’s like predicting the weather except 1) we have a high success rate and 2) no one ever cursed us for unforeseen torrential downpours. But in the case of a certain band and the...
by Metal Insider | Jul 31, 2013 | Metal By Numbers
It’s a slow week for album sales, with only three albums selling over 40,000. However, it’s a big win for We Came as Romans, whose third album, Tracing Back Roots, has a monster first week. For a band whose first album came out not even four years ago,...