by Zach Shaw | Jun 7, 2011 | Festivals
According to reports, over 35,000 fans attended the Rocklahoma festival this past Memorial Day weekend in Pryor, Oklahoma. AEG Live, who took over the festival last year, confirms that this is the highest attendance for the festival to date. In addition, the festival...
by Metal Insider | Jun 2, 2011 | Metal By Numbers
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. It is simply amazing in this day and age that a metalcore band like For The Fallen Dreams can sell 1.1 million copies. I mean seriously! Sure, they probably have...
by Metal Insider | May 25, 2011 | Metal By Numbers
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. This week’s top hard rock/metal debut comes from Seether with Holding Onto Strings Better Left To Fray. The post-grunge/radio rock band’s sixth album is also their...
by Metal Insider | May 17, 2011 | Releases
A major lineup change, especially a vocalist change, earns most bands a one-album grace period to get themselves functioning normally. Some bands survive with the new lineup, and occasionally do better than they used to. Others are incapable of maintaining their past...
by Zach Shaw | May 17, 2011 | Touring
The lineup to the second annual Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Tour (the slightly less metal late Summer equivalent to Mayhem Fest) had been rumored for some time now. However, the rumors have been confirmed, and Avenged Sevenfold will be headlining. Joining them on the...