Posted by Siegfried Samer on October 15, 2021
While we are still a few months away from the end of 2021, this time of the year is usually for retrospectives. However, instead of (already) looking at the best that this year had to offer in terms of metal music, I will be going a bit further back. Here is a look […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on May 11, 2021
Riot V singer Todd Michael Hall released his debut solo effort, Sonic Healing, on May 7th (order here). Produced by Metal Church’s Kurdt Vanderhoof, the album captures influences from classic acts from Boston to Styx and Foreigner. We asked Hall to list five things he learned about recording his solo record during the COVID-19 […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on September 26, 2018
Riot V released a lyric video for the song “Caught in the Witch’s Eye.” The track is taken from their latest effort Armor of Light, which was released earlier this year via Nuclear Blast. This Friday (28th) the group will be hitting the road with Primal Fear for a European tour. Check out the tour […]
Posted by Matt Brown on May 23, 2018
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. It’s just one big week of debuts after another, and it doesn’t look like it’s stopping anytime soon. At The Gates and Five Finger Death Punch released albums last Friday among others, this week […]
Posted by Matt Brown on May 16, 2018
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Yet another week is topped by a top-selling mainstream rock act who, coincidentally, will be heading out on tour with last week’s top rock debut. Of course, more of you are probably interested in […]
Posted by Matt Brown on May 9, 2018
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Godsmack sit in a weird spot in the world of mainstream hard rock/metal in that no one really talks about them. People have all the time in the world to lob a tired Nickelback […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on October 24, 2016
This week had quite a few more releases than last, which made the decision-making a bit more difficult. It was best, to sum up with a few familiar faces, returns and maybe a few psychedelic grooves. Here are this week’s top five best music videos. 5) Mortillery – “Shapeshifter” Canadian Thrashers released the new music […]
Posted by Zach Shaw on November 22, 2013
Riot’s comeback hit a roadblock last year after guitarist/founding member Mark Reale passed away from complications of Crohn’s disease. While the group continued to perform a handful of shows shortly after the death, Riot’s future seemed unclear. Last night, though, Riot announced plans to continue on with “phase five.” While they won’t be replacing Reale […]
