Posted by Zenae Zukowski on December 29, 2022
The pandemic has given artists time to reflect and create, resulting in many artists releasing new records, surprise EPs, reissues, and live recordings. However, did all bands use their time wisely by releasing one of their strongest albums, or fall flat compared to their prior offerings? This year was a hit or miss, […]
Posted by Chris Annunziata on July 23, 2022
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Here are the numbers for the July 8th releases. Notable Debuts: Journey, Freedom (Frontiers/BMG) Debut #4 9,875 sold This is their fifteenth studio album and the second to not to feature founding bassist Ross […]
Posted by Chris Annunziata on July 23, 2022
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Here are the numbers for the July 1st releases. Notable Debuts: Shinedown, Planet Zero (Atlantic) Debut #1 43,300 sold The seventh studio album by the band and their first to top the all-genre Billboard Top […]
Posted by Chris Annunziata on July 23, 2022
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Here are the numbers for the June 24th releases. Notable Debuts: Coheed and Cambria, Vaxis II: A Window Of The Waking Mind (Roadrunner) Debut #8 14,975 sold From Nyack, New York, the group drops their […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on May 24, 2022
Saor have premiered a video for the song “Beyond the Wall.” The track is taken from their upcoming album, Origins, which is scheduled to arrive on June 24th via Season of Mist. Mastermind Andy Marshall comments: “‘Beyond the Wall’ refers to the Antonine Wall which ran across the central belt of Scotland to […]
Posted by Matt Brown on December 18, 2019
I’ve spent the last two weeks trying to cram in all the albums that I’ve been meaning to listen and re-listen to this year, and there’s never enough time. It’s especially tricky when the first few “Best of” lists break out and I start sifting through those wondering if there’s some gem I overlooked. And […]
