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MetalSucks
Heavy metal music-themed news website
Heavy metal music-themed news website
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | MetalSucks |
| logo | Metal-Sucks-logo.png |
| logo_size | 220px |
| company_type | Privately held company |
| foundation | Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
| founder | Axl Rosenberg (Matt Goldenberg) |
| Vince Neilstein (Ben Umanov) | |
| location_city | Brooklyn, New York City |
| location_country | U.S. |
| area_served | Worldwide |
| url | |
| registration | Optional |
| launch_date | |
| current_status | Active |
| language | English |
| website_type | Online newspaper |
Vince Neilstein (Ben Umanov)
MetalSucks is an American heavy metal music-themed news website. The site features reviews, interviews, information on the latest metal releases and blog-like posts from the writers, most notably Vince Neilstein and Axl Rosenberg.
History
The website was founded in December 2006 by authors Ben Umanov and Matthew Goldenberg. In a 2012 interview to Invisible Oranges Vince Neilstein (Umanov's pen name) recalled that he and Axl Rosenberg (Goldenberg's pen name) have been friends since childhood, and the blog started as a WordPress site.
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.
The Metal Suckfest
In November 2011, MetalSucks organized The Metal Suckfest, a two-day music festival in Gramercy Theatre. It was the first U.S. metal festival organized and co-sponsored by a metal blog.
Municipal Waste and Cynic were announced as headliners, with 18 additional artists including Magrudergrind, This Is Hell, All Pigs Must Die, Obscura and other bands performing.
Manifesto
In 2016, MetalSucks published the MetalSucks Manifesto, a declaration released in November in response to Donald Trump’s presidential victory that reaffirmed their commitment to supporting artists who share the site’s values and to opposing racism, sexism, and other forms of hate within the metal community.
In 2022, MetalSucks was acquired by entertainment company The Orchard, a subsidiary of Sony.
References
References
- (2025-01-31). "Best Metal Blogs and Metal News Sites in 2025".
- (2012-12-19). "Blood of the Scribe: Vince Neilstein of MetalSucks".
- "About MetalSucks.net". MetalSucks.
- (September 3, 2014). "How the Co-Founder of MetalSucks Made His Dream Into His Day Job". CreativeLive Blog.
- (October 8, 2009). "Don't Download the Leaked Converge: An Open Letter to Fans". [[Noisecreep]].
- (2011-12-08). "THE INAUGURAL METAL SUCKFEST, DAY 2 – 11.05.2011".
- (August 16, 2011). "MUNICIPAL WASTE, CYNIC Confirmed For 'The Metal Suckfest'". Roadrunnerrecords.com.
- Pasbani, Robert. (2011-11-12). "The Metal Suckfest Adds 4 Awesome Bands".
- (2011-08-30). "Metal Suckfest adds Today is the Day, Magrudergrind, more".
- Ramirez, Carlos. (2011-08-17). "Vince Neilstein of MetalSucks on Their Upcoming Two-Day Concert Festival".
- (16 November 2016). "The MetalSucks Manifesto".
- Terich, Jeff. (January 9, 2017). "Shadow of the Horns: Cracked Actors".
- (2022-02-16). "Toilet Radio 355 – Now Owned By The Orchard Entertainment Group".
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