Jerry Cantrell announces new album ‘I Want Blood’ & shares new single ‘Vilified’
Jerry Cantrell will release his new solo album I Want Blood on October 18 via Double J Music. The album features guest performances from Duff McKagan (Guns N’ Roses), Robert Trujillo (Metallica), Mike Bordin (Faith No More), and more. The announcement coincides with...
Gojira to make history at Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony
Gojira are more or less officially the first heavy metal band to ever perform at the Olympics. These French metal giants are set to make history at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, taking place today (26th). Alongside Céline Dion, Lady Gaga, and Aya Nakamura,...
Mork unveil “Utbrent” video; new album arriving in September
Black metal masters Mork have announced their new album Syv, set to arrive on September 20th via Peaceville. Along with the announcement, they have released a Matt Vickerstaff-directed video for the album’s first single, “Utbrent.” Following Thomas Eriksen’s recent...
Vended announce headline fall 2024 tour
Vended, the Des Moines metal outfit featuring Griffin Taylor (vocals), the son of Slipknot's Corey Taylor, and Simon Crahan (drums), son of Shawn "Clown" Crahan, have been making waves of their own with singles such as, "The Far Side." While having a few shows with...
Concert Calendar (7/25-8/04) Rising Fire. Tom Keifer, Exciter, & more
Hope everyone is having an excellent summer so far and if not, well, at least this sweltering month is almost over. July's lava plume of sizzling shows was awesome, I am definitely ready another magma storm of spicy August gigs. You know, even if this heat means we...
ICYMI: Dale Crover shares new song “I Quit” featuring Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil
In case you missed it, Dale Crover of the Melvins has released "I Quit," featuring guitars by Soundgarden's Kim Thayil. The track is the second single taken from his upcoming solo album, Glossolalia, which is scheduled to arrive on September 13 via Joyful Noise...
Dying Wish announce fall 2024 co-headline tour with Pain of Truth
Portland's Dying Wish will embark on a co-headline tour with Pain of Truth this October. The tour starts on October 7 in Houston and concludes on October 31 in Brooklyn. Supporting acts include Outta Pocket and Balmora. Tickets go on sale this Friday (26th) at 10am...
Former Spiritbox bassist Bill Crook passes away
Former Spiritbox bassist Bill Crook has passed away. The news was shared by his friend and former bandmate, Kai Turmann, who announced it on social media with permission from Crook's mother. Crook was a member of Spiritbox from 2018 to 2022 and contributed to their...
Deftones announce 2024 ‘Dia De Los Deftones’ festival
Deftones have announced the 2024 edition of their festival, Dia De Los Deftones, set for November 2, 2024, at Petco Park in San Diego. The lineup includes Idles, Sunny Day Real Estate (performing Diary in full), Health, Paris Texas, Duster, Gel, and Qendresa. Tickets...
Dorothy returns with new single “MUD;” advocates for fair streaming payments
Los Angeles rocker Dorothy has returned with a brand-new single, "MUD," the first taste of her forthcoming fourth studio album. Produced by Scott Stevens (Halestorm, Shinedown, Nothing More), "MUD" showcases Dorothy's powerful vocals and a unique blend of hard rock,...
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Jerry Cantrell announces new album ‘I Want Blood’ & shares new single ‘Vilified’
Jerry Cantrell will release his new solo album I Want Blood on October 18 via Double J Music. The album features guest performances from Duff McKagan (Guns N’ Roses), Robert Trujillo (Metallica), Mike Bordin (Faith No More), and more. The announcement coincides with...
Mork unveil “Utbrent” video; new album arriving in September
Black metal masters Mork have announced their new album Syv, set to arrive on September 20th via Peaceville. Along with the announcement, they have released a Matt Vickerstaff-directed video for the album’s first single, “Utbrent.” Following Thomas Eriksen’s recent...
ICYMI: Dale Crover shares new song “I Quit” featuring Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil
In case you missed it, Dale Crover of the Melvins has released "I Quit," featuring guitars by Soundgarden's Kim Thayil. The track is the second single taken from his upcoming solo album, Glossolalia, which is scheduled to arrive on September 13 via Joyful Noise...
New & Noteworthy: Manual Fire Releases 6/21/2024 – 6/28/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The next couple of weeks will see the returns of Kittie, earthtone9, The Story So Far and Dirty Three, debuts from O. and Mighty Mighty...
New & Noteworthy: Ridiculous And Full Of Releases 6/14/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This Friday’s releases include new music from legendary artists John Cale and Fu Manchu, long-running bands Annabel, The Early November...
New & Noteworthy: Theories of Releases – 6/7/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This first New Music Friday of June sees releases from veteran bands like Bon Jovi, Cactus and Evergrey, as well as Butthole Surfers’ JD...