MetalSucks
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| Type of business | Privately held company |
|---|---|
Type of site | Online newspaper |
| Available in | English |
| Founded | Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. December 2006 |
| Headquarters | Brooklyn, New York City , U.S. |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Founder(s) | Axl Rosenberg (Matt Goldenberg) Vince Neilstein (Ben Umanov) |
| URL | www |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | 2006 |
| Current status | Active |
MetalSucks is a heavy metal music-themed news website. The site features reviews, interviews, information on latest metal releases and blog-like posts from the writers, most notably Vince Neilstein and Axl Rosenberg.
History
[edit]The site was founded in December 2006 by authors Ben Umanov and Matthew Goldenberg, who use the pen names Vince Neilstein and Axl Rosenberg.[1][2]
In, 2009, MetalSucks had leaked the album Axe to Fall by Converge onto the internet prior two weeks before its official release, and had assumed responsibility for doing so.[3]
On August 15, 2011, MetalSucks announced The Metal Suckfest, a two-day music festival to take place in Manhattan on November 4 and 5 of that same year. Municipal Waste and Cynic were announced as headliners.[4] If the inaugural festival is a success, there are plans to make it an annual event.[5]
In 2022, MetalSucks was acquired by entertainment company The Orchard, a subsidiary of Sony.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "About MetalSucks.net". MetalSucks. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
- ^ "How the Co-Founder of MetalSucks Made His Dream Into His Day Job". CreativeLive Blog. September 3, 2014. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- ^ "Don't Download the Leaked Converge: An Open Letter to Fans". Noisecreep. October 8, 2009. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
- ^ "MUNICIPAL WASTE, CYNIC Confirmed For 'The Metal Suckfest'". Roadrunnerrecords.com. August 16, 2011. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
- ^ "Vince Neilstein of MetalSucks on Their Upcoming Two-Day Concert Festival". Noisecreep. August 17, 2011. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
- ^ "Toilet Radio 355 – Now Owned By The Orchard Entertainment Group". The Toilet Ov Hell. February 16, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
External links
[edit]- 2006 establishments in the United States
- American entertainment news websites
- American music websites
- American blogs
- Heavy metal music
- Heavy metal publications
- Internet properties established in 2006
- Magazines established in 2006
- Music blogs
- Music review websites
- Online music magazines published in the United States