Summer Slaughter Tour 2024: returns with co-headliners Veil of Maya & Brand of Sacrifice

After a four-year break, the Summer Slaughter tour is back. Co-headlined by Veil of Maya and Brand of Sacrifice, the 21-date run will feature performances from Gideon, Left To Suffer, Ten56, Tallah, Cabal, and Brat, with one more act to be announced. The tour kicks...

Slipknot: announce intimate show, new lineup clues emerge, & Mexico Tour Dates added

Slipknot's intimate show @ Pappy + Harriet's: Slipknot are gearing up for their appearance at this year's Sick New World festival in Las Vegas, NV. To warm up for the upcoming event, the group has decided to surprise fans by announcing an intimate performance at Pappy...

The Oslo landmark Neseblod Records reopens following a devastating fire

Earlier this month, we reported that Oslo’s Neseblod Records, located on the premises of what served as the legendary Helvete, suffered from a fire in its fabled basement on the evening of April 9. This news devastated the metal community, given the shop’s status as a...

Ozzy Osbourne and Foreigner to be inducted into 2024 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Ozzy Osbourne, Foreigner, and Peter Frampton are set to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for the 2024 induction ceremony. Joining them in the Performer category are Mary J. Blige, Cher, Dave Matthews Band, Kool & the Gang, and A Tribe Called Quest....
Album Review: Shining — ‘Shining’

Album Review: Shining — ‘Shining’

Shining’s self-titled eleventh masterpiece unleashed its lethal brilliance on September 15, 2023. Not only has Shining proved the best album of 2023 for me, along with Høstsol’s sublime Länge Leve Döden, but I consider it to be one of the greatest records of all time....

Kittie announce summer tour dates

Kittie announce summer tour dates

Kittie have announced a string of headlining tour dates and their already-scheduled festival appearances set for this summer. Each show will include a different supporting act. Tickets go on sale this Friday (26th) at 10am local time. The group commented: “We are...

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Video Premiere: Voraath – “The Barrens”
Video Premiere: Voraath – “The Barrens”

Hailing from the Carolinas, Voraath, the sci-fi horror-inspired extreme metal band is gearing up to release their debut album, Vol 1: The Hymn of the Hunters on June 17 via Exitus Strategem Records. Today (25th), the group has teamed up with Metal Insider to premiere...

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Witherfall unveil “They Will Let You Down” video
Witherfall unveil “They Will Let You Down” video

Los Angeles-based dark melodic masters Witherfall have unveiled a video for their latest single, "They Will Let You Down." The track is taken from their upcoming album,Sounds Of The Forgotten, set to arrive on May 31st via the band's own label, DeathWave Records. This...

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New & Noteworthy: Cometh the releases – 4/19/2024

New & Noteworthy: Cometh the releases – 4/19/2024

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This New Music Friday will see the highly anticipated returns of Pearl Jam, The Ghost Inside and High On Fire, as well as big...

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New & Noteworthy: Release Ballads – 4/12/2024

New & Noteworthy: Release Ballads – 4/12/2024

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week will see the debut of Jakobs Castle, the return of classic rockers Blue Öyster Cult, Mark Knopfler and James, as well as new...

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