Soundgarden founding guitarist Kim Thayil will release his memoir, A Screaming Life: Into The Superunknown With Soundgarden And Beyond, on May 19, 2026 via William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins. The book traces Soundgarden's journey from Seattle's underground...
Metal Insider’s Top 5: Type O Negative songs
Note: this was originally published in 2014 on the anniversary of Peter Steele’s death It was four years ago today that Type O Negative frontman Peter Steele passed away due to sudden heart failure at the age of 48. For a band whose imagery, lyrics...Metal Insider’s top 5: Bands that continued despite legal issues with members
Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. When As I Lay Dying singer Tim Lambesis was arrested on suspicion of hiring a hitman to kill his wife last year, many were shocked, but likely none more than the remaining...
Metal Insider’s top five: Best and worst Black Sabbath albums
From the late sixties to the present day, few musical acts have had the sort of lasting impact that Black Sabbath can claim. They pioneered a sound which countless musicians have emulated, although none were able to truly duplicate. Tony Iommi developed a...August Burns Red guitarist JB Brubaker’s Top 5: Bands From Pennsylvania
Hailing from Manheim, PA, August Burns Red demonstrates that there is a lot to offer in the Pennsylvania music scene. The group is currently on the road with Asking Alexandria, We Came as Romans, Born of Osiris and Crown the Empire. So in honor of their latest ongoing...Kari Rueslåtten’s Top 5: Favorite Non-Traditional Metal Releases made by metal musicians
Most know Kari Rueslåtten as the founding frontwoman of Norwegian metal band The 3rd and the Mortal as well as her catalog of solo work. However, since the beginning of Kari’s solo career in 1997, she has released 5 albums as a singer/songwriter. And her first album...Follow Us
Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil to release memoir ‘A Screaming Life’ in May 2026
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The Munsens share track-by-track guide of new album ‘Degradation in the Hyperreal’
Denver stoner/doom metal outfit The Munsens have returned with their new album, Degradation in the Hyperreal, now available. The band’s sophomore effort follows their 2019 debut Unhanded. To celebrate the release, The Munsens have teamed up with Metal Insider for an...
Galactic Empire share track-by-track guide to new album ‘Cinemetal’
From a galaxy far, far away, Galactic Empire are back with their latest creation, Cinemetal, out now via Pure Noise Records. Known for their interstellar metal renditions of Star Wars themes, these shredding Sith Lords expanded their horizons, bringing a whole new...
New & Noteworthy: PowerReleases – October 25 – August 2, 2024
Editor's Note: New & Noteworthy has finally returned! After a lengthy delay with server issues, Metal Insider is back and here's all the New & Noteworthy releases from August 2nd - October 25th, including new playlists added and updated. Enjoy! October...
New & Noteworthy: Wake Up the July 2024 Releases
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. July is filled with new music from supergroups Category 7 and Painted Shield, live albums from Ghost and Metal Church, fictitious band...
New & Noteworthy: Manual Fire Releases 6/21/2024 – 6/28/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The next couple of weeks will see the returns of Kittie, earthtone9, The Story So Far and Dirty Three, debuts from O. and Mighty Mighty...