by Metal Insider | May 1, 2015 | Metal Power Rankings, News
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 Alix Vallecillo | May 1, 2015 | New Music, News, Surprise!
Publicity stunts are becoming the norm nowadays to catch the public eye and there are several ways to come up with one that will make people talk about your band. The most recent one was done by Swedish hardcore standard-bearers Refused in the form of a low key...
by Bram Teitelman | Apr 29, 2015 | News, Video
[youtube]https://youtu.be/EaBA-HOrTYo[/youtube] 17 years in the making, Refused unveiled “Elektra,” the first taste of Freedom, on Monday. And just two days later, footage of the band playing the song live is out there. The band played a secret rehearsal...
by Bram Teitelman | Apr 27, 2015 | New Music, News, Video
[youtube]https://youtu.be/wRMXTvsCBwQ[/youtube] It’s been 17 years since Swedish hardcore band Refused released their last album, the genre-defining The Shape of Punk to Come. And while they released a brief teaser yesterday with the phrase “there’s...
by Bram Teitelman | Apr 26, 2015 | News
With Swedish hardcore standard-bearers Refused announcing a tour that starts next month and then joining up with Faith No More later this Summer, it’s safe to say that they’ve got something in the works. After all, it’s been teased by the bassist of...