The Kosher Metal Blog

Good times….

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 14:23:22 -0800

Good times….

'Top 20 of 2011'

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 10:50:00 -0800

2011 is almost over, so here is a list of our ‘Top 20’ Metal albums of 2011. So many killer albums came out this year…it was definitely difficult putting this together.

1. Machine Head

2. Ana Kefr

3. Nekrogoblikon

4. Scar Symmetry

5. DevilDriver

6. Children Of Bodom

Relentless Reckless Forever

7. Attila

Outlawed

8. Jahmbi

The Demetalizer

9. Polkadot Cadaver

Sex Offender

10. Chimaira

The Age Of Hell

11. Threat Signal

Threat Signal

12. Jungle Rot

Kill On Command

13. Death

Human (it’s a re-mastered reissue, but sounds like a brand new album!)

14. Anthrax

Worship Music

15. Toxic Holocaust

Conjure and Command

16. Evile

Five Serpent’s Teeth

17. Jameson

Nothing Survives The Winter

18. Mastodon

The Hunter

19. Opeth

Heritage

20. Alestorm

Back Through Time

Beware Of The Fakers!!!

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 19:34:00 -0800

It has come to our attention that certain people are disguising their blog site as a “Kosher Metal” blog site. For example “One Of Those Kosher Metal Blogs” - this site has NOTHING to do with us.

This is our ONLY blog site, if we get another one then we will let you know.

Just thought we’d clear that up.

-The Kosher Metal Staff

METALOCITY: Today from 1-3pm PST

Sat, 10 Dec 2011 11:58:24 -0800

Join us today from 1p-3p Pacific over at www.koshermetal.com for METALOCITY w/ Stack the Ripper, Steven Steel & ManJewky.

2 hours of kick ass metallic nonsense!

A Celebration Of DIMEBAG DARRELL - 12/8/11

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:46:57 -0800

Tomorrow (Thurs, Dec 8th) is the 7th anniversary of Dimebag Darrell’s assassination. There will be a special tribute to Dime during METALOCITY w/ Stack & Steel. If you’d like to try and get your voice on the air, leave a message on our message line with your Dimebag related stuff - (805) 475-5907

KOSHER METAL LIVE Tonight From 7p-9p PST

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:42:20 -0800

Join ManJewky from 7p-9p Pacific time tonight for another edition of KOSHER METAL LIVE!

Tonight in our weekly battle: SICK LIFE .vs MY MISSING HALF

Plus tracks from: Lamb Of God (new song), GWAR, Rock Sugar, Machine Head, In Flames, Trivium, Hatebreed, Nekrogoblikon, Ana Kefr, Polkadot Cadaver & more!

Feel free to join us in the chat room at www.koshermetal.com/chat

\m/o.o\m/

Planned Site Maintenance for 12/4/11

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 09:52:27 -0800

We have to do some technical crap to the main website at koshermetal.com today, Sunday Dec 4th, at 11am Pacific time. It MAY take the site down temporarily but DON’T PANIC!

It will be back up shortly, just keep checking back. If you are trying to listen, just use the link from our Facebook page.

The entire process (propagation) should take no more than 48 hours to complete.

Our ROKU Channel Has Gone Public!

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:37:10 -0800

We are very pleased to announce that the official Kosher Metal Roku Channel has been approved as a Public Channel and can now be found in the Roku Channel Store!

Below is a copy of our press release announcing our teaming up with Relapse Records for the channel.

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KOSHER METAL TEAMS UP WITH RELAPSE RECORDS FOR ROKU CHANNEL RELEASE!

Los Angeles, California-based online metal radio station Kosher Metal have teamed up with Relapse Records for the release of the official Kosher Metal Roku Channel. On the channel, Roku users can watch various music videos from artists in the Relapse Records catalog along with music videos from Independent artists and more. Additional information on how users can add the channel can be found at www.koshermetal.com/roku

Kosher Metal founder and on-air personality, ManJewky, commented on the pairing by saying: “We are very pleased to have developed this relationship with Relapse Records for our Roku channel and hope to bring even more labels on board in the near future. Of course, we definitely encourage independent bands to submit content as well.”

Relapse Records was founded in 1990 by Matthew F. Jacobson in his parents’ basement and has continued to grow and sign influential artists from a broad range of genres. Relapse Records specializes in various types of heavy metal ranging from stoner rock and hardcore, through grindcore and death metal all the way to retro thrash, and doom metal.

Kosher Metal is an online radio station that can be heard via the web along with most mobile devices, the term “kosher” is used in its informal/slang form to mean “genuine, authentic & legitimate”. What began as a weekly radio program in June 2010 became a 24 hour operation in April of 2011 and Kosher Metal continues to evolve with growth. The station recently sponsored the national Zephyr US Tour 2011 featuring the band Ana Kefr. Kosher Metal founder and on-air personality, ManJewky, is also a graduate of the Music Business Program at Musicians Institute in Hollywood, Ca.

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KOSHER METAL official website:
http://www.koshermetal.com

RELAPSE RECORDS official website:
http://www.relapse.com

KOSHER METAL LIVE Tonight From 7p-9p Pacific

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:19:49 -0800

Join ManJewky from 7p-9p Pacific time for another kick ass edition of Kosher Metal LIVE!

Music from: Lamb Of God, Jameson, Divine Heresy, Periphery, Nekrogoblikon, Down, Evile, Judas Priest & many more kick ass independent and major Metal bands!!!

This week’s battle for Band Of The Week: My Missing Half .vs Sangre (going for win #3)

Feel free to join us in the chat room at www.koshermetal.com/chat (yes, the chick in the pic will be in there for you to harass)

Listen via www.koshermetal.com or visit www.koshermetal.com/mobile for tips on how to listen via smartphone, Roku & Internet-TV.

We Want Music Videos For Our Roku Channel!

Sun, 27 Nov 2011 13:50:00 -0800

Some of you may know that we have a Roku channel, but if you don’t well then now you do. On this channel we feature music videos from Unsigned & Independent Metal bands, along with videos from signed label bands and some other stuff.

Right now, there are more videos from Label bands than Independent bands…so naturally we want more music videos from Independent bands! If you are in a band, then Contact us with your video links. If you know someone in a band…then share this post with them!

It is our mission to help Unsigned & Independent Metal bands get more exposure!

Stay Metal my friends….

Sun, 27 Nov 2011 10:57:58 -0800

Stay Metal my friends….

He is…. The Most Interesting Metalhead In The...

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 17:25:00 -0800

He is….

The Most Interesting Metalhead In The World…..

Happy Thanksgiving!

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:34:46 -0800

Happy Thanksgiving!

KOSHER METAL LIVE Tonight From 7p-9p PST

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:47:18 -0800

Join ManJewky from 7p-9p Pacific time for another kick ass LIVE show! 2-hours of hand picked Metal plus another weekly battle. This week’s contenders are Sangre and Skitzo Calypso. Listen LIVE at www.koshermetal.com or via TuneIn Radio from your mobile device, Roku, or Internet-TV.

LAMB OF GOD Announced Some Shows

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:00:17 -0800

In conjunction with the January 24^th, 2012 release of Resolution, LAMB OF GOD will commence their two year Resolution tour with six east coast club shows. The band will also be doing in-store signings in four of the cities on show days. Details of these signings will be released the first week of January. The club dates are:

January 22^nd- Richmond- The National

January 24^th- New York- Irving Plaza

January 25^th- Boston- The Paradise

January 26^th- Philadelphia- The Trocadero

January 27^th- Toronto- Phoenix Concert Hall

January 28^th- Washington DC- 9:30 Club

(Guess those of us on the West Coast will have to wait a while…FUCK FUCK FUCK!)

Support on all shows except Richmond will come from THE ACACIA STRAIN and TOO LATE THE HERO. Following the club shows, LAMB OF GOD will start the Pacific Rim portion of the “Resolution” tour, ending with the band’s first-ever show in Alaska.

February 12^th- Seoul, South Korea

February 14^th- Shanghai, China

February 16^th- Taipei, Taiwan

February 18^th- Manila, Philippines

February 20^th- Singapore

February 22^nd- Tokyo, Japan

February 23^rd- Osaka, Japan

February 25^thto March 5^th- Soundwave Festival, Australia

March 7^th- Auckland, New Zealand

March 9^th- Anchorage, Alaska

Do Your Holiday Shopping With US!

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:25:00 -0800

Whether we want to admit it or not, the holidays are coming up soon. Those who like to do their shopping online can get pretty much ANYTHING in our webstore (that goes for Non-Metal related items too). All orders are fulfilled by Amazon and we get a small chunk of all purchases to help keep our fire fueled….so we can burn all of those popstar posers alive!

www.koshermetal.com/webstore

RAMMSTEIN Are Coming Back To The USA!

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:27:05 -0800

No idea who they are touring with yet….but this rules!

04/20 Ft. Lauderdale, FL – BankAtlantic Center
04/21 Tampa, FL – St. Pete Times Forum
04/23 Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena
04/25 Baltimore, MD – 1st Mariner Arena
04/26 Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
04/28 Uniondale, NY – Nassau Coliseum
04/29 Worcester, MA – DCU Center
05/01 Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
05/03 Cleveland, OH – Quicken Loans Arena
05/04 Chicago, IL – Allstate Arena
05/06 Detroit, MI – The Palace of Auburn Hills
05/08 Minneapolis, MN – Target Center
05/10 Winnipeg, MB – MTS Centre
05/13 Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
05/14 Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome
05/17 Anaheim, CA – Honda Center
05/18 Glendale, AZ – Jobing.com Arena
05/20 Denver, CO – Denver Coliseum
05/22 Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
05/24 San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center
05/25 Houston, TX – Toyota Center

MACHINE HEAD Tour Dates Revealed!

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:02:27 -0800

MACHINE HEAD have announced a North American tour with support from SUICIDE SILENCE, DARKEST HOUR and RISE TO REMAIN.

Jan. 15 - Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall
Jan. 17 - Sauget, IL @ Pop’s
Jan. 19 - St. Paul, MN @ Station 4
Jan. 20 - Milwaukee, WI @ Rave Ballroom
Jan. 21 - Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
Jan. 22 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
Jan. 24 - Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall
Jan. 26 - Portland, ME @ State Theatre
Jan. 27 - Montreal, QC @ Metropolis
Jan. 28 - Toronto, ON @ The Sound Academy
Jan. 29 - Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom
Jan. 31 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
Feb. 01 - Baltimore, MD @ Ram’s Head Live
Feb. 02 - Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero
Feb. 03 - New York, NY @ Best Buy Theatre
Feb. 04 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
Feb. 06 - Norfolk, VA @ NorVA Theatre
Feb. 07 - Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore
Feb. 08 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
Feb. 10 - New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
Feb. 11 - Houston, TX @ House of Blues
Feb. 12 - San Antonio, TX @ Backstage Live
Feb. 13 - Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
Feb. 15 - Farmington, NM @ Top Deck
Feb. 16 - Tuscon, AZ @ Rialto Theatre
Feb. 17 - Hollywood, CA @ Avalon
Feb. 18 - San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield

METALOCITY: Today from 1-3pm PST

Sat, 12 Nov 2011 12:25:47 -0800

Join Stack The Ripper & Steven Steel today from 1-3pm Pacific time for another edition of METALOCITY.

Listen at www.koshermetal.com or via TuneIn Radio (now with increased compatibility!)

BLACK SABBATH Are Back!

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:23:38 -0800

We know we haven’t posted much news lately, we’ve been a bit sick over here and have become very close to Mr. Toilet recently.

BUT….

Black Sabbath’s original line-up is back and will embark on a world tour! They will also put out a new album next year, it will be produced by Rick Rubin and is expected to be released in the fall of 2012. They have already confirmed that they will be playing U.K.’s Download Festival next year.

Here is the ‘reunion announcement’: