by Zach Shaw | Oct 11, 2011 | Events
The lineup to the inaugural Metal Suckfest was already looking pretty sweet, with Municipal Waste headlining the first night and Cynic headlining the second night (oh, and did we mention the pre-game show featuring Mayhem?). Yet when our buds at Metal Sucks revealed...
by Zach Shaw | Sep 6, 2011 | Events
Last month, our buds at Metal Sucks announced that they were doing something extremely crazy: putting together a two day festival. At the time, the only thing we knew about Metal Suckfest’s lineup was that Municipal Waste and Cynic were headlining each day...
by Bram Teitelman | Aug 24, 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. While Breaking Up Benjamin have the top rock debut (no, we’re not counting Blue October, who debuted in the top ten), the top metal debut belongs to Chimaira,...
by Metal Insider | Aug 16, 2011 | Releases
Very few bands have dealt with half of their lineup leaving in the space of a few months. One member leaving is difficult, but manageable. Dealing with two departures is considerably harder, and most bands would need considerable help from friends and a lot of good...
by Zach Shaw | Jul 1, 2011 | Festivals
It feels like it was just a month ago that this year’s Maryland Deathfest happened. Well, that’s because it roughly was just a month ago. And in no time, the festival organizers have already announced a good chunk of next year’s lineup. Among the twenty bands revealed...