Former Manowar guitarist Ross “The Boss” Friedman diagnosed with ALS
Ross “The Boss” Friedman, founding guitarist of Manowar and a key early figure in punk and heavy metal through The Dictators, currently of Ross The Boss and Death Dealer, has revealed he has been diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). A statement from Friedman’s...
Metal Insider roundup: 16 recent tour and festival announcements – 2/10/2026
There’s no sign of slowing down for live shows. Metal Insider has rounded up 16 of some of the latest tour announcements, updates, and major festival news, so you can catch up on what you may have missed or revisit the highlights. The 2026 tour season is looking busy....
Album Review: Mayhem – ‘Liturgy of Death’
For over forty years, Norwegian black metal legends Mayhem have paved the way for darkness and chaos. Throughout their own history, the group has entered new chapters and eras while continuing to unleash bleak realities through a ruthless musical awakening. Their...
New & Noteworthy: Liturgy of Releases – 2/6/2026
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The first New Music Friday of February sees LPs from the likes of Puscifer, KMFDM, Mayhem and Tailgunner amongst the many outstanding...
Metal Insider Newswire – 2/9/2026: The Latest Updates from Motley Crue, Metallica, Skid Row and more
From the latest lawsuit developments involving Mötley Crüe and Mick Mars to talk of a potential Ozzfest revival and Skid Row continuing the search for a new singer, here’s a quick roundup of the latest rock and metal headlines from the past week. 01) Skid Row launch...
Record Store Day 2026 Releases: Meshuggah, Babymetal, Megadeth, Motorhead, etc.
While we highlighted Slipknot's long-awaited, rumored collection, Look Outside Your Window, will get a Record Store Release, there are many more for 2026 to explore. Highlights include records from Megadeth, Meshuggah, Puscifer, Babymetal, Motorhead, and more. Metal...
3 Doors Down singer Brad Arnold has passed away following cancer battle
We are saddened to report that 3 Doors Down frontman Brad Arnold has died at the age of 47. His bandmates confirmed the news on social media earlier today (7th). Arnold revealed in May 2025 that he had been battling clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC), a form of...
Slipknot’s ‘Look Outside Your Window’ project set for Record Store Day vinyl release
Slipknot will finally release Look Outside Your Window, a long-rumored collection of previously unreleased material recorded during the sessions for 2008's All Hope Is Gone. The experimental project — created by Corey Taylor, Jim Root, Sid Wilson, and Shawn "Clown"...
Twisted Sister cancel 2026 reunion shows
Twisted Sister have sadly been forced to cancel all previously announced 2026 50th-Anniversary reunion concerts due to a series of health challenges affecting frontman Dee Snider. Shared on the band's social media, the 70-year-old singer has been battling degenerative...
Staind announce Break The Cycle 25th anniversary tour
It's Been a While since Staind's landmark album, Break the Cycle, was released. Twenty-five years to be exact. Therefore, the group will be celebrating its 2001 release by embarking on the "Break The Cycle 25th Anniversary Tour." The run will feature Seether as direct...
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Album Review: Mayhem – ‘Liturgy of Death’
For over forty years, Norwegian black metal legends Mayhem have paved the way for darkness and chaos. Throughout their own history, the group has entered new chapters and eras while continuing to unleash bleak realities through a ruthless musical awakening. Their...
Record Store Day 2026 Releases: Meshuggah, Babymetal, Megadeth, Motorhead, etc.
While we highlighted Slipknot's long-awaited, rumored collection, Look Outside Your Window, will get a Record Store Release, there are many more for 2026 to explore. Highlights include records from Megadeth, Meshuggah, Puscifer, Babymetal, Motorhead, and more. Metal...
Slipknot’s ‘Look Outside Your Window’ project set for Record Store Day vinyl release
Slipknot will finally release Look Outside Your Window, a long-rumored collection of previously unreleased material recorded during the sessions for 2008's All Hope Is Gone. The experimental project — created by Corey Taylor, Jim Root, Sid Wilson, and Shawn "Clown"...
New & Noteworthy: Liturgy of Releases – 2/6/2026
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The first New Music Friday of February sees LPs from the likes of Puscifer, KMFDM, Mayhem and Tailgunner amongst the many outstanding...
New & Noteworthy: Eon Of Releases – 1/30/2026
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week’s new albums include music from the likes of Blackwater Holylight, Buzzcocks, Kula Shaker and MØL amongst the many outstanding...
New & Noteworthy: the final releases – 1/23/2026
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week finds albums from the likes of Megadeth, Poppy, The Format, Crystal Lake, The Damned, Goldfinger and Rotting Christ...
