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Video: Ghost’s Tobias Forge loses his voice at Hellfest, forced to cut set short

Video: Ghost’s Tobias Forge loses his voice at Hellfest, forced to cut set short

by Mark Zapata | Jun 20, 2022 | News, Touring, Updates

      Tobias Forge was forced to end the Ghost set early on the evening of June 18th during the band’s headline Hellfest set in Clisson, France. The band had completed 17 of their usual 20 song set, and as they completed the song “Dance...
Hellfest: New Lemmy statue at Hellfest with extra special touch

Hellfest: New Lemmy statue at Hellfest with extra special touch

by Mark Zapata | Jun 20, 2022 | News, News Ticker, Touring

  France’s heaviest festival, and one of Europe’s biggest, Hellfest continues to grow year after year. Hellfest now sports a brand new statue of Motorhead’s Lemmy Kilmister after the previous version of the Icons tribute started to wear....
See a video of Ace Frehley firing a shot at KISS’ Paul Stanley, after backing track snafu

See a video of Ace Frehley firing a shot at KISS’ Paul Stanley, after backing track snafu

by Mark Zapata | Jun 17, 2022 | Metal on Metal, News, Touring

  . Former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley smirked as he took a swipe at ex bandmate and current KISS frontman, Paul Stanley, at one of his solo concerts. Detroit Rock City, Ace Frehley, Frehley stepped to the mic on stage at the Palladium in NYC, before performing...
Venom Inc. reveals new single called ‘Don’t Feed Me Your Lies’

Venom Inc. reveals new single called ‘Don’t Feed Me Your Lies’

by Mark Zapata | Jun 17, 2022 | New Music, News, Releases

  Venom Inc. features original Venom guitarist Jeff “Mantas” Dunn and ex-VENOM bassist/vocalist Tony “Demolition Man” Dolan. The band will release its latest album, There’s Only Black, on September 23 via Nuclear Blast Records. The...
Tommy Lee abdicates his drum throne during first Mötley Crüe stadium tour show due to broken ribs

Tommy Lee abdicates his drum throne during first Mötley Crüe stadium tour show due to broken ribs

by Mark Zapata | Jun 17, 2022 | Metal on Metal, News, Touring

  During the first show of Mötley Crüe’s 2022 stadium tour, at Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, drummer Tommy Lee was forced to abandon his post behind the drums after playing five songs. The culprit, broken ribs. Lee told the crowd: “We did it! You...
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Record Store Day 2026 Releases: Meshuggah, Babymetal, Megadeth, Motorhead, etc.
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...

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Slipknot’s ‘Look Outside Your Window’ project set for Record Store Day vinyl release
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"...

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Interview: The Hirsch Effekt’s Nils & Ilja talk new album ‘Der Brauch’
Interview: The Hirsch Effekt’s Nils & Ilja talk new album ‘Der Brauch’

Progressive German metal outfit The Hirsch Effekt have unleashed their most melancholic and introspective album yet with Der Brauch on January 30, 2026. Read the review on Metal Insider here. We caught up with guitarist/vocalist Nils Wittrock and bassist/vocalist Ilja...

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New & Noteworthy: Field of Releases – 11/21/2025

New & Noteworthy: Field of Releases – 11/21/2025

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 release of Aerosmith and Yungblud’s collaborative EP and a holiday album from Stryper, as well as new works from...

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New & Noteworthy: Embrace the Releases – 11/14/2025

New & Noteworthy: Embrace the Releases – 11/14/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week saw new albums from the likes of Cheap Trick, The Devil Wears Prada, Mezzrow and Of Mice & Men amongst the many...

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New & Noteworthy: Echoes In Releases – 11/7/2025

New & Noteworthy: Echoes In Releases – 11/7/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. November kicks off with new music from the likes of Finger Eleven, Agnostic Front, Armor For Sleep, Drain and Alcatrazz among the many...

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