New & Noteworthy June 26th: A Sight to Behold

This has been quite a year for progressive metal, and it continues right into the halfway point of 2012. However, looking at how the prog scene over the past few years, the shifts that have occurred will likely mystify metal historians for many years to come. The most...

Unsigned & Streamed: Abriel

Why should major label bands be the only ones who get love?Unsigned & Streamed is a column where we stream a song from an unsigned band we at Metal Insider really dig. This week, we’re excited to give some exposure to California’s Abriel. Formed in 2008, this...

Keyboardist Clarifies Split With The Devil Wears Prada

When The Devil Wears Prada announced that they had parted ways with keyboardist James Baney, it seemed like both parties left on good terms. As it turns out, though, it might not have been as amicable of a split as we thought. In a series of tweets posted earlier...