Soundgarden founding guitarist Kim Thayil will release his memoir, A Screaming Life: Into The Superunknown With Soundgarden And Beyond, on May 19, 2026 via William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins. The book traces Soundgarden's journey from Seattle's underground...
Jonathan Vigil of The Ghost Inside left bloody in Reno, NV
Vocalist Jonathan Vigil of The Ghost Inside had a rough weekend, which may have stemmed from a Tweet back in March. Earlier this year he posted, “Fighting at shows sucks. It has always sucked and it will forever suck. Just stop.” Pretty innocuous, but...Chris Adler says Megadeth, Lamb of God US tour could happen
In a recent interview on the Eddie Trunk Podcast, drummer Chris Adler of Lamb of God and Megadeth talked about being in two pretty big bands, and the logistics involved. He also hints at the possibility of bringing the upcoming European tour with both bands stateside!...Slipknot guitarist Jim Root’s guitar stolen in Portland
As Slipknot were preparing for this weekend’s shows – Aftershock Festival on Saturday and Knotfest on Sunday – someone stole Jim Root’s guitar while the band was on stage! The thief made off with his custom satin silver Fender (with a “a...Anthrax give birth to an Evil Twin in new song
Anthrax have finally released a new song from their upcoming album! The new track is called “Evil Twin” and it takes aim at religious extremists, and it’s available today for purchase via the iTunes store and Amazon. Drummer Charlie Benante credits...Follow Us
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The Munsens share track-by-track guide of new album ‘Degradation in the Hyperreal’
Denver stoner/doom metal outfit The Munsens have returned with their new album, Degradation in the Hyperreal, now available. The band’s sophomore effort follows their 2019 debut Unhanded. To celebrate the release, The Munsens have teamed up with Metal Insider for an...
Galactic Empire share track-by-track guide to new album ‘Cinemetal’
From a galaxy far, far away, Galactic Empire are back with their latest creation, Cinemetal, out now via Pure Noise Records. Known for their interstellar metal renditions of Star Wars themes, these shredding Sith Lords expanded their horizons, bringing a whole new...
New & Noteworthy: PowerReleases – October 25 – August 2, 2024
Editor's Note: New & Noteworthy has finally returned! After a lengthy delay with server issues, Metal Insider is back and here's all the New & Noteworthy releases from August 2nd - October 25th, including new playlists added and updated. Enjoy! October...
New & Noteworthy: Wake Up the July 2024 Releases
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. July is filled with new music from supergroups Category 7 and Painted Shield, live albums from Ghost and Metal Church, fictitious band...
New & Noteworthy: Manual Fire Releases 6/21/2024 – 6/28/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The next couple of weeks will see the returns of Kittie, earthtone9, The Story So Far and Dirty Three, debuts from O. and Mighty Mighty...