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Kirk Hammett makes cocky statement, pisses off musicians everywhere

Kirk Hammett makes cocky statement, pisses off musicians everywhere

by Metal Insider | Feb 15, 2016 | All This Tweeting And Pinging Is Giving Me A Headache, Big 4 Drama, Epic Fails, News

A member of Metallica is making headlines again. Shocking. This time, it’s guitarist Kirk Hammett. In a recent interview with Music Radar to promote his KHDK guitar pedal line, he said something that has people pretty pissed: “We’re all very inspired and...

Why Should Musicians Care About Ping?

by Metal Insider | Nov 12, 2010 | All This Tweeting And Pinging Is Giving Me A Headache, DIY, Social Networking

It seems that with Apple’s announcement of the Ping platform, there was a collective groan in the music community to the tune of “another social outlet??  Really??” Yes Really. There are a seemingly infinite number of options through which musicians...

Ping Integrates With Twitter

by Zach Shaw | Nov 12, 2010 | All This Tweeting And Pinging Is Giving Me A Headache, Social Networking

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWdtz9tURX0&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] Apple’s iTunes based social network site Ping has been less than successful. In addition to technical problems such as spammers, a majority of people simply haven’t been using...

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Bullet breakdown new album ‘Kickstarter’ with track-by-track guide
Bullet breakdown new album ‘Kickstarter’ with track-by-track guide

Swedish heavy metal outfit Bullet have teamed up with Metal Insider to share a track-by-track guide on their new album, Kickstarter, available now. Formed in 2001 with a mission to carry the torch of late '70s and early '80s heavy metal, the group has spent nearly 25...

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Black Veil Brides unveil “Certainty” video
Black Veil Brides unveil “Certainty” video

Black Veil Brides have dropped a video for their new single, “Certainty. The track will appear on the band’s forthcoming seventh studio album, due out later this year via Spinefarm. The video for “Certainty” was directed by George Gallardo Kattah and filmed while the...

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Motorbooks announces Rush and 2112: 50 Years, a definitive anniversary tribute
Motorbooks announces Rush and 2112: 50 Years, a definitive anniversary tribute

Motorbooks has announced Rush and 2112: 50 Years, an illustrated, slip-cased book celebrating the landmark album that reshaped the band’s legacy. Written by rock historian Daniel Bukszpan, the book is scheduled to arrive on March 10, 2026, just weeks ahead of the 50th...

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New & Noteworthy: 2026 Releases have arrived – 1/2/2026

New & Noteworthy: 2026 Releases have arrived – 1/2/2026

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Kicking off 2026, this week’s new music includes albums from the likes of Excavated Graves, Fuath, Wildhunt and Dawnbreaker amongst the...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases is a Grave – 12/19/2025

New & Noteworthy: Releases is a Grave – 12/19/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week sees new muisc from the likes of Peter Criss, Dead Sun and Lychgate amongst the many outstanding works hitting shelves. Don’t...

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New & Noteworthy: Mirror Releases – 12/12/2025

New & Noteworthy: Mirror Releases – 12/12/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This New Music Friday sees new releases from the likes of Volumes, Lord Of The Lost and Windswept, as well as the debut full-length...

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