by Zenae Zukowski | Jan 6, 2025 | Artist Spotlight
Countdown to 2025: 23 Days SOOOOOOON, the famous word for 70000tons of Metal cruisers know to love and hate. And one thing you learn is announcements are always unpredictable. After experiencing the 2024 edition to its fullest capability, we captured all sixty-two...
by Zenae Zukowski | Jan 6, 2025 | News, Sad News
We are saddened to report Manfred Schütz, founder of SPV and MIG Music, passed away on Friday (3rd). Schütz died at 74 after a long illness. An essential figure in the music industry, Schütz established SPV in 1984. After leaving SPV, Schütz founded MIG Music, where...
by Zenae Zukowski | Jan 6, 2025 | News, Sad News
Fredrik Lindgren, also known as Freddie Eugene, the original guitarist for Swedish death metal giants Unleashed, has passed away at 53. Lindgren played with Unleashed from 1989 to 1995, contributing to iconic albums like Where No Life Dwells (1991), Shadows In The...
by Zenae Zukowski | Jan 6, 2025 | News
Alice In Chains guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell recently spoke with Metal Hammer, revealing he’s open to collaborating with Metallica’s James Hetfield. When asked if he’d consider making an album with Hetfield, Cantrell shared that the idea had...
by Zenae Zukowski | Jan 6, 2025 | Interviews
Paws, Pets & Metal is Metal Insider’s ongoing column on bands with pets, discovering who watches them on the road, and more. Get to know more about these metal furbabies. We caught up with artist Rod Rodrigues as he reveals his pet parrot squawks along to...