by Bram Teitelman | Mar 28, 2016 | News, Touring
With the release of Gore a little over a week away, of course the Deftones are going to want to take it on the road. They already announced a Spring tour that includes a handful of festival dates in the States and abroad, but this morning they announced a string of...
by Metal Insider | Dec 23, 2015 | News, Top 10
As we look back at 2015, it was a pretty batshit crazy year all around. There were tons of releases, almost as many tours, and as jaded at the metal community is, there are always a handful of things that take everyone by surprise. Given the way the year wound up, the...
by Bram Teitelman | Dec 14, 2015 | Best of 2015, Lists, Top 10
It’s pretty insane to think that 2015 is pretty much almost over, and as we look back, it’s hard to argue that it was anything but a great thing for metal. Heritage bands like Slayer, Lamb of God and Iron Maiden debuted in the top 5, and Five Finger Death...
by Bram Teitelman | Dec 10, 2015 | Lists, News
Last week, Rolling Stone named their top 50 albums of the year. No big surprises, in that Keith Richards and James Taylor were up on the list. and one metal album, or arguably metal album, was. That album was Marilyn Manson’s The Pale Emperor, which also tops...
by Zach Shaw | Dec 8, 2015 | Best of 2015, News, Top 10
It’s that time of year again. As 2015 draws to a close, we check in with the Metal Insider staff to see what new albums got them the most excited. Ok, so this is the part of the Top 10 list where you’re supposed to say “Oh boy, what a great year for new music!” or...