Metal By Numbers 5/9: Godsmack’s sales rise

Metal By Numbers 5/9: Godsmack’s sales rise

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...
Tesseract want you to “Smile” again

Tesseract want you to “Smile” again

Last year, Tesseract hit the road with Meshuggah and Megadeth, a great opening spot that probably opened up an entirely new audience for the band. To help give old fans and potential new ones something to listen to on that tour, they released “Smile,” a...