Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine has announced that the band’s next studio album, due in early 2026, will be his final record. Shared with fans via his Vic Rattlehead persona, the statement also confirmed a global farewell tour launching next year, with the first dates...
Metal Insider Top 5: Weird Concert Bills
Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. Van Halen turned a few heads earlier this year when announcing that Kool and the Gang would be opening for them on their upcoming tour. While they’re a great way to...Metal Insider’s Top 5: Reasons We Wish We Were Going On The 70,000 Tons Of Metal Cruise
Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. A week from today (January 23), the 70,000 Tons Of Metal Cruise sets sail for the Cayman Islands. And like its inaugural year, the cruise is packed with a killer lineup of...Metal Insider’s Top 5: Reasons We Found Metallica’s Comments On The New Album And 3D Film Interesting
Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. Recently, Rolling Stone Magazine talked with the members of Metallica, including Lars Ulrich and Kirk Hammett, about the status of a new album and their recently announced...Metal Insider’s Top 5: Christmas Songs
Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. When you think about it, the music industry pretty much dries up come around Thanksgiving. From there on, it’s all about pushing out greatest hits albums, box sets,...Metal Insider’s Top 5: Biggest Surprises Of 2011
Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. We’re coming close to the end of another year. Soon Metal Insider’s contributors will be revealing their favorite albums from the past year. However, in addition to a lot of...Follow Us
Megadeth 2026: Final studio album, global farewell tour, and new Dave Mustaine memoir set for next year
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Interview: Unleashed’s Johnny Hedlund talks new album ‘Fire Upon Your Lands’
For over 35 years, Swedish death metal legends Unleashed have stood as one of the genre’s best, delivering battle hymns rooted in Norse mythology and pure aggression. These giants have now returned with their 15th studio album, Fire Upon Your Lands, arriving this...
Born Human: official biography of Death’s Chuck Schuldiner set for November release
Decibel Books has announced Born Human: The Life and Music of Death’s Chuck Schuldiner, the first fully authorized biography of the legendary Death frontman. Written by veteran metal journalist David E. Gehlke, the nearly 500-page book offers an in-depth, balanced...
New & Noteworthy: Dance Releases Dance – 2/17/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. We were away last Friday to see Jason Newsted’s art gallery and concert in Jupiter, Florida. Therefore, we’ve looped the previous...
New & Noteworthy: The Releases still awaiting – 2/03/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. We’ve reached February, where we finally get to hear the new chapter of Xandria with their new album, The Wonders Still Awaiting....
New & Noteworthy: Chaos & Releases – 1/27/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. We’ve reached the end of January! This past Friday’s releases (27th) have a heep of underground artists. Enjoy the surprises and...