Linkin Park kicked off the 2024 League of Legends World Championships with a performance of their new single, “Heavy Is The Crown,” which also serves as the theme song for this year's event. The live-streamed performance took place in London on Saturday (2nd),...
Headbangers Brawl: Who should play Mayhem Fest this year?
It’s close to the end of January,which means it’s festival announcement season! The Warped Tour has been gradually announcing bands since December, and a lot of the destination festivals (Coachella, Bonnaroo) have announced their lineups as well. And then...Metal Grammy nominees announced, continue to confound
Earlier today, the 2015 Grammy nominees were announced. And if you’re expecting the organization to come around and be a little more progressive, you’re going to be disappointed once again. We’ll discuss this Headbangers Brawl style after the list,...Headbangers Brawl: In which we discuss Machine Head’s touring plans
Earlier this week, Machine Head announced that they would be touring. Of course, they announced that a few months ago, only to pull out of that tour to finish working on Bloodstone & Diamonds. This time, they’re playing with no opening acts, because Robb Flynn...Headbanger’s Brawl: Should anyone still be holding out on Spotify?
It’s been a while since we’ve debated the merits and/or downfall of Spotify. Then Taylor Swift pulled her catalogue from the streaming service, and sold more copies of her new album 1989, in one week than any other record had sold this year. THIS YEAR. Granted, Taylor...Headbangers Brawl: About that Mastodon video…
[youtube]http://youtu.be/jWFWazj7Ud8[/youtube] Headbangers’ Brawl is a weekly column where Metal Insider’s contributors take a moment to debate and analyze opposing sides of a topical issue occurring in the world of metal and/or the music industry. Last week, Mastodon...Follow Us
Linkin Park premiere “Heavy Is The Crown” at League of Legends World Championships; announce ‘From Zero’ U.S. listening events
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Paradise Slaves (ex-36 Crazyfists, Diecast) release debut single “A Fever to Defeat”
Introducing Paradise Slaves, the new rock group featuring former members of 36 Crazyfists and Diecast. The Boston-by-way-of-Anchorage quartet has released their debut single, "A Fever to Defeat," marking the first taste of their upcoming album set for release via...
The Halo Effect share “March of the Unheard” video; new album arriving in January
Swedish melodic death metal outfit The Halo Effect have released a video for "March Of The Unheard." The single is the title track from their upcoming album, scheduled to arrive on January 10, 2025, via Nuclear Blast Records. Guitarist Niclas Engelin comments: "This...
New & Noteworthy: Warp Speed Invincible Project Releases – 3/1/2024 – 3/15/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases hitting shelves. The last couple of weeks saw new music from the likes of Waves In Autumn, Bruce Dickinson, Ministry, Kaiser Chiefs, Judas Priest, The...
New & Noteworthy: The Other Side of Releases – 2/23/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Among the releases on this packed New Music Friday, we will see the returns of Modern English, Job For A Cowboy and Sleepytime...
New & Noteworthy: Life promises releases – 2/16/2024
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 returns of The Jack Rubies and Ihsahn, the debuts of Crawlers and The Requiem, as well as...