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Headbanger’s Brawl: Farewell, Brooklyn’s Saint Vitus Bar (2011 – 2024)

Headbanger’s Brawl: Farewell, Brooklyn’s Saint Vitus Bar (2011 – 2024)

by Metal Insider | Aug 22, 2024 | Headbangers Brawl, News

On Sunday (18th), the Brooklyn, New York venue, Saint Vitus Bar, officially closed its doors on 1120 Manhattan Ave, for good. Despite months of looking to keep the location afloat since they were forced to close this past February temporarily, it appears those...
Headbangers’ Brawl: What was the real reason behind Blue Ridge Rock Festival 2023’s cancellation?

Headbangers’ Brawl: What was the real reason behind Blue Ridge Rock Festival 2023’s cancellation?

by Metal Insider | Sep 13, 2023 | Headbangers Brawl

    Metal Insider’s Headbangers’ Brawl is back, and what a comeback it is! Featuring new and veteran contributors, the team has had one heated debate on what the heck happened to this year’s Blue Ridge Rock Festival. Did the early cancellation...
Headbangers’ Brawl: What do you think of the new Unto Others album ‘Strength?’

Headbangers’ Brawl: What do you think of the new Unto Others album ‘Strength?’

by Metal Insider | Sep 28, 2021 | Headbangers Brawl, Releases, Reviews

  Portland’s Unto Others have released their new album, Strength, on Friday (24th) via Roadrunner Records. The group, formerly known as Idle Hands, released their debut EP with 2017’s Don’t Waste Your Time, followed by 2019’s full-length effort, Mana, and they’ve...
Headbangers’ Brawl: What do you think of the new Iron Maiden album?

Headbangers’ Brawl: What do you think of the new Iron Maiden album?

by Metal Insider | Sep 7, 2021 | Headbangers Brawl

    On Friday (3rd), Iron Maiden released their first new album in six years with Senjutsu. While we at Metal Insider have shared our thoughts on the metal icon’s first new single, “The Writing On The Wall,” we decided to expand our opinion...
Headbanger’s Brawl: What do you think about the new Iron Maiden song “The Writing on the Wall?”

Headbanger’s Brawl: What do you think about the new Iron Maiden song “The Writing on the Wall?”

by Zenae Zukowski | Jul 19, 2021 | Headbangers Brawl

  With the new Iron Maiden song released last week, Metal Insider decided this was the perfect time to have a headbanger’s brawl on what we really think about “The Writing on the Wall.”   Jeff Podoshen:  I found this new song underwhelming and not...
Headbangers Brawl: Who will replace David Ellefson on upcoming Megadeth tour?

Headbangers Brawl: Who will replace David Ellefson on upcoming Megadeth tour?

by Metal Insider | May 25, 2021 | Headbangers Brawl

  Yesterday (24th), Dave Mustaine announced David Ellefson is no longer with Megadeth due to the controversy surrounding the bassist on the leaked videos and message exchanges between him and a woman other than his wife. With the group planning to embark on one...
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Mayhem unveil new single “Despair”
Mayhem unveil new single “Despair”

Mayhem have unveiled a visualizer for their new single, "Despair." The track is taken from their upcoming album, Liturgy of Death, scheduled to arrive on February 6, 2026. Nearly four decades into their career, Mayhem frame death not as an ending but as an inevitable...

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Explore 37 New albums just announced – 12/02/2025
Explore 37 New albums just announced – 12/02/2025

A few weeks have flown since we shared 37 albums recently announced. Since then there’s now 2059 New & Noteworthy metal releases on record this year. In the fast-moving world of new music, missing even a week means missing countless new songs and album...

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Rob Zombie unleashes “Heathen Days” video
Rob Zombie unleashes “Heathen Days” video

Rob Zombie has unleashed a video for his latest single, “Heathen Days.” The track is taken from his upcoming album The Great Satan, scheduled to arrive on February 27th via Nuclear Blast Records. Watch the clip below and pre-order the album here:

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New & Noteworthy: Winter Releases – 11/28/2025

New & Noteworthy: Winter Releases – 11/28/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This final week of November sees releases from the likes of Excide, Blut Aus Nord, Plosivs and Equilibrium amongst the many outstanding...

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New & Noteworthy: Field of Releases – 11/21/2025

New & Noteworthy: Field of Releases – 11/21/2025

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 the release of Aerosmith and Yungblud’s collaborative EP and a holiday album from Stryper, as well as new works from...

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New & Noteworthy: Embrace the Releases – 11/14/2025

New & Noteworthy: Embrace the Releases – 11/14/2025

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 albums from the likes of Cheap Trick, The Devil Wears Prada, Mezzrow and Of Mice & Men amongst the many...

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