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We’re not ones to brag here at the Syndicate – what are we talking about? Sure we are! As some of you know, Metal Insider is one of two blogs run by the Syndicate, the other being comedy site The Laugh Button. We’ll pause here for a few seconds while you bookmark those two pages… [...]

Saying goodbye to the 2011 CMJ Music Marathon isn’t an easy thing to do. With over 1,300 artist performances throughout New York City, CMJ offered music junkies many ways to alleviate their cravings. The atmosphere created in each venue with overflowing vocal and instrumental sounds was magical.  Yes, there are complaints about people’s nature to [...]

We’re extremely proud to be presenting the 3rd Annual Metal Insider CMJ Party. Sponsored by our friends at Roadrunner Records, Prospect Park and Universal Republic Records, Metalinsider.net will be throwing one hell of a party at Idle Hands Bar during this year’s CMJ Music Marathon. We have a lot in store for the event, including [...]

Few comedian’s legacies mean as much to as many people than Sam Kinison. The Syndicate’s partner websites The Laugh Button and Metal Insider will be hosting a screening party for Comedy Central’s newest DVD release Sam Kinison: Back From Hell. The event will be held at New York City’s Idle Hands Bar on the release [...]

The votes have been tallied, the producers, mentors, celebrity judges, and most of all, the public have spoken. The winner of the No Label Needed contest and series presented by Scion is Minnesota’s Iron Thrones. We’re incredibly excited for this opportunity to become more self-sufficient as far as marketing and recording ourselves, and to get [...]

With Halloween just around the corner and Saw VI out in theaters that day, what better time to throw a metal party? That was the thinking behind the first annual Metal Insider CMJ Listening Party, which took place on Friday, October 23rd at New York’s The Studio at Webster Hall. With dozens of metal radio [...]

Wednesday night @MetalInsider presented a listening party for Dethklok’s new album, Dethalbum II, coming out on Williams St. About 200 fans showed up at Fontana’s Bar to preview the new album from the Metalocalypse band before it goes on sale next week. Fans also soaked in $1 lagers from Brooklyn Brewery while watching episodes of [...]