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Shooting at California metal show kills one, wounds four

Shooting at California metal show kills one, wounds four

by Elise Yablon | Apr 27, 2022 | News

  Five people were shot at a venue in San Bernardino, CA on Saturday, April 23, killing one and wounding four.  The scene took place around 9:30 p.m. at the Marquis Lounge. According to NBC Los Angeles, when police arrived at the venue one person was already...
Members of Primus, Gogol Bordello & more collaborate on song about Ukraine President Zelensky’s “Iron Balls”

Members of Primus, Gogol Bordello & more collaborate on song about Ukraine President Zelensky’s “Iron Balls”

by Elise Yablon | Apr 21, 2022 | News, Video

  A new song has been released in support of Ukraine, more specifically praising the country’s president Volodymyr Zelensky.  Primus frontman Les Claypool has teamed up with Ukrainian-born Gogol Bordello frontman Eugene Hütz to pen “Zelensky: The Man With...
KoRn’s Brian “Head” Welch confirms tour bus was shot

KoRn’s Brian “Head” Welch confirms tour bus was shot

by Elise Yablon | Mar 29, 2022 | News

  KoRn guitarist Brian “Head” Welch has confirmed that one of the band’s tour buses was shot at  on Thursday, March 24.  Taking to Instagram Monday morning, Welch shared a photo of the bullet hole with the caption: “A couple days ago in Iowa we received...
Preliminary details emerge in death of Foo Fighters’ Taylor Hawkins; musicians pay tribute

Preliminary details emerge in death of Foo Fighters’ Taylor Hawkins; musicians pay tribute

by Elise Yablon | Mar 28, 2022 | News

  News of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins’ sudden death shocked the music world Friday evening. The musician was found unresponsive in his hotel room at the Four Seasons Casa Medina in Bogota, Colombia prior to their set at the Picnic Stereo festival. He was...
Lars Ulrich-shaped toilet to be displayed at Danish Museum

Lars Ulrich-shaped toilet to be displayed at Danish Museum

by Elise Yablon | Mar 11, 2022 | News

    A toilet sculpted to look like Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich has been acquired by Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! for display in it’s Denmark museum.  According to the Tampa Bay Times, the toilet was donated by its creator, Tampa, FL musician and artist...
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Interview: Trivium’s Corey Beaulieu discusses ‘Struck Dead,’ lineup shifts, and revisiting ‘Ascendancy’
Interview: Trivium’s Corey Beaulieu discusses ‘Struck Dead,’ lineup shifts, and revisiting ‘Ascendancy’

Trivium are back on the road in support of their new EP, Struck Dead, which arrived on October 31 via Roadrunner Records. Stepping away from their Ascendancy anniversary shows, the band's current tour blends fan favorites with fresh cuts, joined by Jinjer and Heriot....

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Explore 37 New albums just announced – 11/03/2025
Explore 37 New albums just announced – 11/03/2025

A few weeks have flown since we shared 33 albums recently announced. Since then there’s now 1865 New & Noteworthy metal releases on record this year. In the fast-moving world of new music, missing even a week means missing countless new songs and album...

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Avatar’s Johannes Eckerström talks ‘Don’t Go in the Forest,’ today’s true crime obsession, and opening for Metallica in 2026
Avatar’s Johannes Eckerström talks ‘Don’t Go in the Forest,’ today’s true crime obsession, and opening for Metallica in 2026

Swedish metal giants Avatar have unleashed their new album, Don’t Go in the Forest, on Friday (31st). Known for their elaborate theatrics and always-evolving creativity, the band pushed their craft to the next level with this latest release. The record gets a bit...

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New & Noteworthy: Hell, Fire And Releases – 1/19/2024

New & Noteworthy: Hell, Fire And Releases – 1/19/2024

  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 highly-anticipated works from the likes of Green Day, Sleater-Kinney, Saxon and Neck Deep, among many others....

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New & Noteworthy: Here Comes the Releases – 1/12/2024

New & Noteworthy: Here Comes the Releases – 1/12/2024

  New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. As the 2024 new music cycle revs up, we will see new albums from metal staples The Rods and Magnum, as well as the first original...

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New & Noteworthy: Conditioned for Releases – 1/5/2024

New & Noteworthy: Conditioned for Releases – 1/5/2024

  Metal Insider's New & Noteworthy, the weekly column highlights the latest and most notable rock and metal releases hitting the shelves each week. As we kick off 2024, we see a wave of fresh albums from artists like At The Plates, Cancer Christ, Haywire,...

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