Puscifer, the ever-evolving project led by Maynard James Keenan, alongside Mat Mitchell and Carina Round, will return with Normal Isn't, their first new album in over five years, scheduled to arrive on February 6, 2026, via Puscifer Entertainment / Alchemy Recordings...
Stoner band Black Pussy cancels date after threats over name [Updated]
If you’re going to name your band Black Pussy, you should probably be prepared to take some heat for it. The Portland-based stoner pop quintet took their name from the original title of the Rolling Stones chart-topper “Brown Sugar.” That...Pantera fans are threatening the wrong band
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Tom Araya disowns Slayer fan page
There are tons of non-official Facebook fan pages, and Slayer probably have a bunch of them. However, frontman Tom Araya might have made one of them temporarily more popular than they ever were. It’s That Fuckin Slayer Gang appears to exist only to have fans...Follow Us
Puscifer announce first album in five years ‘Normal Isn’t,’ plus 2026 tour and new video
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When cops crash an interview, Biohazard’s Evan Seinfeld keeps talking on Divided We Fall, fitness, and pushing forward
Brooklyn hardcore legends Biohazard, who redefined the genre and influenced bands now rising into the spotlight like Knocked Loose and Turnstile, are finally back with their new album, Divided We Fall, out October 17th via BLKIIBLK. This album doesn’t only mark their...
Iron Maiden celebrate 50 years with 40th anniversary vinyl, new coloring book
Iron Maiden are concluding 2025 with a bang, celebrating their 50th year by resurrecting Live After Death, a revised limited-edition of their 40th anniversary collector's 2LP set, out November 28, 2025, via Parlophone Records. The release includes remastered audio on...
New & Noteworthy: The Releases Lens – 4/4/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Kicking off April’s release schedule are new albums from the likes of Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, Bleed From Within, L.A. Guns,...
New & Noteworthy: Release Dynasty – 3/28/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The final New Music Friday of March sees highly anticipated albums from The Darkness, Arch Enemy, Memphis May Fire, Sick Puppies and...
New & Noteworthy: The Screaming Of The Releases 3/21/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The first New Music Friday of spring features highly anticipated albums from Cradle of Filth, The Horrors, Gates to Hell, Lordi and Pop...