The Syndicate

It came to our attention while reading Metal Insider this morning that production of the Sony Walkman has just now been stopped. That is truly an amazing run for the first truly portable audio device when you think of all of the technology that has followed it, some of which didn’t fair nearly as well [...]

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 [...]

Metal Insider is proud to sponsor two metal-themed panels at the CMJ Music Marathon in New York next week! Both panels will be back-to-back on Wednesday, October 23 at NYU’s Kimmel Center. For information on purchasing a badge, visit cmj.com/marathon. Keeping Metal Radio Relevant In The Digital Age Venue: NYU, Kimmel Center, 9th Floor, Room [...]

The Syndicate is pleased to announce Metal Insider’s Listening Party at CMJ this year! The shindig will go down Friday October 23 from 3 – 6 PM. This year we’ll be premiering Slayer’s new World Painted Blood as well as a preview of Gallow’s new DVD, Grey Britain. There will also be goodies from our [...]

In this day and age it seems like everyone is on the go, working from anywhere besides their desks. Because of this phenomenon, The Syndicate has teamed up with the popular mobile application company Viigo. The folks at Viigo just launched a new ROCK version of their mobile reader. There, fans can get mobile rock [...]

At the beginning of the year, our bros at Metal Sucks wrote a piece highlighting the sudden abundance of awesome metal festivals in the U.S. 2009 saw a whole host of amazing metal fests: Scion Rock Fest, L.A. Murderfest, California MetalFest, Texas Metal Up Your Ass, Dudefest and of course long-established destinations such as Maryland [...]