by Metal Insider | Dec 21, 2012 | Top 10
Over the past few weeks, we’ve been celebrating the best albums that came out in 2012. However, while the past year was packed with great music, 2012 also had its fair share of unbelievable moments. Some were joyous surprises, while others were downright horrifying....
by Zach Shaw | Dec 21, 2012 | Rumors and Gossip, Touring
[youtube]http://youtu.be/au4cWxpKR5A[/youtube] This morning, Roadrunner Records released a video teasing some big plans for Opeth this coming spring. Using “The Devil’s Orchard” in the background, the video starts off with a rotating earth before landing on North...
by Metal Insider | Dec 18, 2012 | Lists
With 2012 nearing its end, we had Metal Insider contributors Bram Teitelman, Zach Shaw, Kodi McKinney, Matt Brown, Chris Colgan, Chip McCabe, and Daniel Cordova list their top ten favorite albums of the year. And as we predicted, there were plenty of crossover picks...
by Bram Teitelman | Dec 10, 2012 | Label Moves
A long time ago, Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine famously sang “if there’s a new way, I’ll be the first in line.” After yesterday, he’s looking for a new way, or at least a new record label. “Today marks the end of an era with...
by Bram Teitelman | Dec 7, 2012 | Contests, Interviews
Earlier this week, Dream Theater announced that they’d re-signed with Roadrunner Records. While they’ve had a successful run with the label over the last five years, recent staff shakeups at Roadrunner had the potential to make them look elsewhere. In an...