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Mötley Crüe deny backing tracks for band members on 2022 summer tour

Mötley Crüe deny backing tracks for band members on 2022 summer tour

by Sean Matthews | May 3, 2023 | News

  Mötley Crüe is currently involved in a bitter legal dispute with their former guitarist, Mick Mars. Mars retired from touring with the band late last year but intended to remain a member and participate in studio work and other potential shows. However, the...
Metallica’s James Hetfield “Inspired” by late Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell

Metallica’s James Hetfield “Inspired” by late Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell

by Sean Matthews | May 3, 2023 | News

  In a recent interview with SiriusXM’s Jose Mangin on his Metal Ambassador podcast, Metallica’s James Hetfield spoke about the musical influences that inspired their latest album, 72 Seasons. He also discussed his own vocal evolution...
Body Count putting final mixing on new album ‘Merciless’

Body Count putting final mixing on new album ‘Merciless’

by Sean Matthews | May 3, 2023 | Metal on Metal, News

  Body Count, the group led by Ice-T, are set to tentatively release their new album, Merciless, later this year via Century Media. The announcement was made via Ice-T’s Twitter on Monday (1st). The album is currently in the mixing stage after Ice-T...
Louder Than Life returns with Foo Fighters, Tool, Avenged Sevenfold and Green Day to headline

Louder Than Life returns with Foo Fighters, Tool, Avenged Sevenfold and Green Day to headline

by Sean Matthews | Mar 16, 2023 | Festivals

  After announcing a mammoth lineup for this years Aftershock Festival in Sacramento, California, the masterminds at Danny Wimmer Presents, proved once again why they are the best in the business when it comes to producing Rock & Roll festivals in North...
Avenged Sevenfold, Tool, KoRn and Guns N’ Roses to headline Aftershock in Sacramento this October

Avenged Sevenfold, Tool, KoRn and Guns N’ Roses to headline Aftershock in Sacramento this October

by Sean Matthews | Mar 15, 2023 | Festivals, News

  Aftershock, the west coast’s biggest rock festival announced its full 2023 lineup today with Avenged Sevenfold, Tool, Korn and Guns N’ Roses headlining each of the four nights respectively. Returning for the 11th year, Aftershock will once again take place at...
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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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Album Review: The Hirsch Effekt – ‘Der Brauch’
Album Review: The Hirsch Effekt – ‘Der Brauch’

I don't think I could possibly love a band more than when I'm watching them actively refuse to become a fixed idea. The Hirsch Effekt take up shop in the lab where music feels less like a product and more like a mid-thought transcription from a parallel universe....

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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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New & Noteworthy: Releases Go in the Forest – 10/31/2025

New & Noteworthy: Releases Go in the Forest – 10/31/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This Halloween saw new music from the likes of Avatar, Aephanemer, Despised Icon and Primitive Man, as well as an early holiday EP from...

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