Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine has announced that the band’s next studio album, due in early 2026, will be his final record. Shared with fans via his Vic Rattlehead persona, the statement also confirmed a global farewell tour launching next year, with the first dates...
Watch Metallica’s entire ‘Black Album’ 20th Anniversary performance in Austria
Yesterday (11), Metallica has shared another video as part of their ongoing #MetallicaMondays concert series. This clip is taken from the group’s June 10th, 2012 performance at Pannonia Fields II in Nickelsdorf, Austria, celebrating the 20th anniversary of...
Warped Tour could return under a new name
Could we possibly see the return of famed traveling punk festival the Vans Warped Tour? Though the answer to that is “highly unlikely,” it is possible that we could be seeing something similar in the future, just with a different name. On Saturday (9) Warped...
Lyric Video Premiere: Dawn of Ashes – “Pawns of the Wretched”
Los Angeles industrial metallers Dawn of Ashes are gearing up for their new album, The Antinomian, which is scheduled to arrive on July 10th via Artoffact Records. Their upcoming effort will once again see a creative collision of multiple musical genres...
Mayhem Festival’s return postponed until 2021
Metal fans will have to wait another year for the return of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. The touring summer festival announced its decision Sunday (5/10) to postpone it’s 2020 comeback until 2021. The announcement was made via a post on the...Follow Us
Megadeth 2026: Final studio album, global farewell tour, and new Dave Mustaine memoir set for next year
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Interview: Unleashed’s Johnny Hedlund talks new album ‘Fire Upon Your Lands’
For over 35 years, Swedish death metal legends Unleashed have stood as one of the genre’s best, delivering battle hymns rooted in Norse mythology and pure aggression. These giants have now returned with their 15th studio album, Fire Upon Your Lands, arriving this...
Born Human: official biography of Death’s Chuck Schuldiner set for November release
Decibel Books has announced Born Human: The Life and Music of Death’s Chuck Schuldiner, the first fully authorized biography of the legendary Death frontman. Written by veteran metal journalist David E. Gehlke, the nearly 500-page book offers an in-depth, balanced...
New & Noteworthy: Dark Releases – 11/3/2023 -11/10/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Last week saw new albums from the likes of The Struts, Suffocation, Bad Wolves, Spiritbox, Silent Planet, Yawning Balch, Dying...
New & Noteworthy: Forever Releases & Proud – 10/27/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week marks the return of Dokken and The Gaslight Anthem, as well as big releases from the likes of King Gizzard & the...
New & Noteworthy: Releases Out – 10/20/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Hitting shelves this week, we have the first new material from The Rolling Stones in nearly two decades and a return to form from...