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In Their Defense Of Their Good Name: Velvet Revolver’s ‘Contraband’

by Zach Shaw | Sep 22, 2014 | In Defense of Their Good Name

In Defense Of Their Good Name is a column where we rise to the defense of bands or albums that are often criticized in the metal scene. It’s been over six years since Scott Weiland’s split from Velvet Revolver, and it doesn’t seem like the band is even close to...

Machine Head postpones tour with Children Of Bodom, Epica and Battlecross

by Zach Shaw | Sep 17, 2014 | Cancellations, News, Touring

Looking forward to seeing Machine Head on the road with Children Of Bodom, Epica and Battlecross this fall? Well then we got some bad news for you… as the tour has been postponed. Machine Head has announced that they’ve decided to postpone the previously announced...

Darkest Hour’s Mike Schleibaum: “If It’s Not Dangerous And It’s Not Crazy, Then It’s Not F**king Interesting”

by Zach Shaw | Aug 27, 2014 | Interviews

Darkest Hour has never been one to repeat itself. Yet with its self-titled eighth album, the Washington D.C. band may have outdone itself. While it still captures Darkest Hour’s massive heavy riffs, the album is by far its most melodic and assessable release to date....

Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour’s Top 5: Washington D.C. bands

by Zach Shaw | Aug 25, 2014 | Columns, Top 5

Many influential hardcore and metalcore bands have come out of the Washington D.C. scene. One current band making the D.C. metal community proud is Darkest Hour who just released their first album on Sumerian Records (and eighth overall). We spoke to guitarist Mike...

Drummer Paul Mazurkiewicz on Cannibal Corpse’s longevity and working with Mark Lewis

by Zach Shaw | Aug 21, 2014 | Interviews

Cannibal Corpse may have completed Mayhem Fest, but the year is only going to get busier for the death metal legends. That’s because Cannibal Corpse’s 13th studio album, A Skeletal Domain, will come out on September 16. Yet if album number 13 proves anything, it’s...
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Born Human: official biography of Death’s Chuck Schuldiner set for November release
Born Human: official biography of Death’s Chuck Schuldiner set for November release

Decibel Books has announced Born Human: The Life and Music of Death’s Chuck Schuldiner, the first fully authorized biography of the legendary Death frontman. Written by veteran metal journalist David E. Gehlke, the nearly 500-page book offers an in-depth, balanced...

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15 debut metal albums turning 10 in 2025: Khemmis, Lorna Shore, Myrkur
15 debut metal albums turning 10 in 2025: Khemmis, Lorna Shore, Myrkur

It’s wild how fast a decade can fly by. Some bands take ten years, or longer, to break through, while others explode in what feels like overnight. Back in 2015, everything felt different: pre-COVID, pre-AI explosion, and still on the path of the rapidly evolving...

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Green Carnation unveil title track from upcoming album ‘A Dark Poem, Part I: The Shores of Melancholia’
Green Carnation unveil title track from upcoming album ‘A Dark Poem, Part I: The Shores of Melancholia’

Norwegian prog-metal veterans Green Carnation have released “The Shores of Melancholia.” The single is the title track from their upcoming album A Dark Poem, Part I: The Shores of Melancholia, scheduled to arrive on September 5, 2025, via Season of Mist. Marking the...

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New & Noteworthy: At The Heart of Releases – 1/20/2023

New & Noteworthy: At The Heart of Releases – 1/20/2023

    New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. We’re deep in the first month of the year and possibly already seeing one of the top albums already with Katatonia’s ‘Sky...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases of Everything – 1/13/23

New & Noteworthy: Releases of Everything – 1/13/23

  New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. We’re in the second week of January, and releases are starting to kick in with Obituary and Ville Valo. We’ve included some...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases they tell our children

New & Noteworthy: Releases they tell our children

  New & Noteworthy, Metal Insider's weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week is back! It's time to start fresh with the brand new year with releases from Anti-Flag to Varmia!  Yes, New & Noteworthy is...

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