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Headbangers Brawl: On Slayer’s final world tour

Headbangers Brawl: On Slayer’s final world tour

by Metal Insider | Jan 22, 2018 | Columns, Headbangers Brawl

It’s hard to shock the jaded metal industry, but earlier today, Slayer, the heaviest of the Big Four bands, did just that by announcing via a 30 second video clip that they’d be touring the world one last time. While details are still somewhat scarce, this...
Headbangers Brawl: About that Lady Gaga/Metallica collaboration…

Headbangers Brawl: About that Lady Gaga/Metallica collaboration…

by Metal Insider | Feb 8, 2017 | Columns, Headbangers Brawl

  When it was discovered earlier this week that Metallica would be joined by Lady Gaga during their Grammy performance this Sunday, it led to some consternation from at least one of our contributors. Zenae Zukowski said she was pissed off about it on Facebook....
Headbangers Brawl: How much support does a band deserve from fans?

Headbangers Brawl: How much support does a band deserve from fans?

by Metal Insider | Nov 4, 2016 | Columns, Headbangers Brawl

  It’s an undeniable fact that the music industry will never be the same as it was fifteen years ago, and five years from now, it could be in a totally different place. Bands barely make any income doing what they do, and touring is expensive. The one...
Headbangers Brawl: Which Big 4 band will retire first?

Headbangers Brawl: Which Big 4 band will retire first?

by Metal Insider | Oct 27, 2016 | Columns, Headbangers Brawl

2016 will turn out to have been a banner year for the “Big 4” of thrash metal. Megadeth and Anthrax released well-received albums that are high points of their recent years, and Metallica will release what’s probably going to be the best-selling...
Headbangers Brawl: Traveling for shows, What do you jam to?

Headbangers Brawl: Traveling for shows, What do you jam to?

by Metal Insider | Sep 16, 2016 | Columns, Headbangers Brawl

Heavy metal fans are a dedicated group. We often spend hundreds or thousands of dollars a year, and many hours traveling to and from shows to see our favorite bands. It is not out of the question for fans to drive 2,3, or ever 4 or more hours to and from a show in a...
Headbangers Brawl: On the Dio hologram

Headbangers Brawl: On the Dio hologram

by Metal Insider | Aug 9, 2016 | Columns, Headbangers Brawl

Four years ago, in the wake of Tupac’s hologram appearance at Coachella, we debated the legitimacy and future of holographic performances. While a few other deceased artists have been resurrected in holographic form since then, we at the time thought someone like...
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The Saddest Landscape announce new album ‘Alone With Heaven’
The Saddest Landscape announce new album ‘Alone With Heaven’

I love bands that reappear, like a long-forgotten feeling you suddenly remember in a grocery store aisle. The Saddest Landscape obviously enjoy this sort of vibe as their new album, Alone With Heaven (out April 24 via Iodine Recordings), is their first full-length in...

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Album Review: Mayhem – ‘Liturgy of Death’
Album Review: Mayhem – ‘Liturgy of Death’

For over forty years, Norwegian black metal legends Mayhem have paved the way for darkness and chaos. Throughout their own history, the group has entered new chapters and eras while continuing to unleash bleak realities through a ruthless musical awakening. Their...

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Record Store Day 2026 Releases: Meshuggah, Babymetal, Megadeth, Motorhead, etc.
Record Store Day 2026 Releases: Meshuggah, Babymetal, Megadeth, Motorhead, etc.

While we highlighted Slipknot's long-awaited, rumored collection, Look Outside Your Window, will get a Record Store Release, there are many more for 2026 to explore. Highlights include records from Megadeth, Meshuggah, Puscifer, Babymetal, Motorhead, and more. Metal...

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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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New & Noteworthy: Blood of the Releases – 12/5/2025

New & Noteworthy: Blood of the Releases – 12/5/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Kicking off the month of December, we will see new releases from the likes of Enthroned, Upon A Burning Body, and Blood Red Throne, as...

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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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