Maryland Deathfest lineup coming together

While next May seems like an eternity away, the announcement of a bunch more of the bands playing the Maryland Deathfest should help get you through the cold of winter. Among the artists added are Dark Angle, Triptykon, Black Breath, and Sourvein. And despite all of...

Sourvein bassist Mike Boone dies

Last Saturday (5), North Carolina sludge band Sourvein played a sold-out set at Brooklyn’s Saint Vitus. Sadly, that turned out to be the last show for bassist Mike Boone, who died in his sleep at a friend’s house following the show. Details are scarce, but...

Metal Insider’s Top 5: Comeback Albums Of The 2000s

Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. There’s a lot at stake for a band that’s been out of the public eye for years or simply experienced their fair share of bad luck. In some cases, those said bands have...

Hail!Hornet Announce Tour With Zoroaster

Metal Insider is extremely proud to announce that we’ll be co-sponsoring Hail!Hornet’s first ever U.S. tour. The Southern metal supergroup (featuring members of Weedeater, Buzzov*en, Sourvein, Alabama Thunderpussy, Birds Of Prey, and Parasytic), will be hitting the...

New & Noteworthy, June 21st – Triumph

Lasting success is hard to come by in the modern music industry. All too often, artists are compromising their integrity and standards for the sake of gaining fans and attracting attention. It takes a truly remarkable talent to achieve lasting success in the music...