Hey, welcome to a new feature on Metal Insider, where it's all about the best of the best albums released throughout the month. Get ready to catch up with me - January was about riffs and heavy metal brakdowns! Bullet, Kosuke Hashida, and Megadeth all have that...
Phil Anselmo’s book coming out far beyond January
When Phil Anselmo caught up with Jack Antonio last week and spoke about the Superjoint Ritual reunion being a one-off, that wasn’t the only topic discussed. Antonio brought up his long-in-the-works autobiography, Mouth For War: Pantera and Beyond. The book has...Scott Ian reiterates that Lars Ulrich was almost fired from Metallica
There’s a lot of people that are of the opinion that Metallica drummer (and most vocal member) Lars Ulrich isn’t a particularly great musician. While we’ll reserve judgment, there have been stories in the past that the band had decided to fire him...Scott Ian to release autobiography “I’m the Man” this October
Already written and scheduled for release this October 14th through Da Capo Press, Scott Ian will be releasing his autobiography I’m The Man: The Official Story Of Anthrax. Ian tells his story, from growing up in Queens, New York to a complete history of Anthrax, to...Autobiography of Nergal getting official English translation and publication
Almost two years have passed since we saw publication of Adam “Nergal” Darski’s autobiography “Spowiedz Heretyka – Sacrum Profanum”, but now it will finally be published for worldwide release early next year. The singer/songwriter/guitarist of Polish metal...Metal book club: Anselmo’s gets release date; Devin Townsend writing one
Looks like it’s time to either make some space on your bookshelf or buy a bookshelf, as some required reading for metal fans looks like it’s coming in the next year or so. We’ve known for some time that Pantera/Down/Superjoint Ritual/Arson Anthem...Follow Us
Ian’s Favorite Heffy Records of January ’26
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Catch up now: 53 new songs/videos recently released – 1/28/2026
New music continues to pile its way through. Since our chunk last at the end of 2025, January has brought an extensive batch of fifty-three new tracks as well as fresh videos from already-existing albums or live performances. Metal Insider has collected songs from...
Rob Zombie drops new single “(I’m a) Rock ’N’ Roller”
Rob Zombie has released a video for his latest single, “(I’m a) Rock ’N’ Roller.” The track is the third single taken from the shock rocker's upcoming album, The Great Satan, scheduled to arrive on February 27 via Nuclear Blast Records. The release follows the...
New & Noteworthy: You Are Safe From Releases Here – 10/24/2025
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 music from the likes of Warrant, Mammoth, Serj Tankian, The Acacia Stain, Dayseeker and Soulfly amongst the many...
New & Noteworthy: Releases We Fall – 10/17/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week will see new music from the likes of Biohazard, Chrissie Hynde, Militarie Gun, All Time Low, Battle Beast and Sabaton amongst...
New & Noteworthy: Para Releases – 10/10/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The sees long-awaited returns from the likes of Yellowcard, Black Eyes, John 5, Testament, Sanguisugabogg, Greyhaven, among the many...