Posted by Zenae Zukowski on January 10, 2020
As we saw with bands such as Mötley Crüe, Rage Against the Machine, Vio-lence, Mr.Bungle, Possessed, Exhorder, and many more that have disbanded/went on a hiatus and returned, there’s always a chance for a group to reform. They can also reappear for a quick reunion just to disappear again and sometimes come back once more, […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on December 16, 2019
As each year approaches its end, we share our year-end lists highlighting the best of the best of the year. However, we were taken aback, realizing that not only will 2020 mark a new year, it also marks a brand new decade. It’s true what they say; time flies when you’re having fun, listening to […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on May 17, 2017
During the beginning of 2016, we managed to sit down with Dutch progressive metallers Textures guitarist Bart Hennephof about their fifth studio album Phenotype. Back then, Hennephof seemed hopeful for the band’s future including touring plans and a continuation to Phenotype with him estimating album number six, Genotype, would be released in a year or so: “We thought to […]
Posted by Matt Brown on February 17, 2016
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. So Ghost won the Grammy for Best Metal Performance, and while those little golden phonographs are among the many things metalheads like to slag on (usually for good reason), seeing Papa get up onstage […]
Posted by Chris Colgan on February 5, 2016
The technical gods smile upon us today, as some of the best technical metal bands in the world unleash new music today. These new albums come amidst a week already packed with great releases, so this should be a great week for metal. If all goes well, there will be some new albums making an impact […]
Posted by Riley Rowe on January 22, 2016
Fans haven’t heard any material from Dutch progressive metal group Textures in almost five years, but in a recent announcement, we found out they are being treated to two separate upcoming albums. We spoke to guitarist Bart Hennephof about Phenotype and next year’s Genotype. You can read about the LPs and other answers below. So first of […]
Posted by Seth Werkheiser on November 13, 2015
Textures have been working on new material since May, and today they’ve released a track from Phenotype, the first of two upcoming albums. The new song, “New Horizons,” sees the return of former (and founding) guitarist Jochem Jacobs, and it’s the first new material to feature guitarist Joe Tal who joined the band in 2013. It’s been awhile since 2011’s Dualism that we’ve […]
Posted by Seth Werkheiser on October 21, 2015
Back in May we learned that Textures were working on a new album, but they were actually working on two! ‘The 60 minute Phenotype will come out first on February 5th, 2016. The second album is called Genotype, and that will be a 45 minute single track which will come out in 2017. Albums number five and six […]
Posted by Metal Insider on March 21, 2012
Why should major label bands be the only ones who get love? Unsigned & Streamed is a new column where we stream a song from an unsigned band we at Metal Insider really dig. This week, we’re excited to shine a light on Corelia from San Diego, CA. Fans of The Human Abstract may actually […]
Posted by Zach Shaw on February 9, 2012
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyN7PpPiOtY[/youtube] 2011 proved to be a pretty good year for the Dutch group Textures. Not only did they impress many (including us) with their fourth album Dualism, but also made a big impression while on tour with Periphery, The Human Abstract and The Contortionist. And now the band has released a podcast video chronicling their […]
