The Devil Wears Prada have never taken the easy route. Two decades into their career, the band continues to evolve while refusing to gloss over the harder parts of life. Their ninth studio album, Flowers (out November 14, 2025, via Solid State Records; read our...
Machine Head Take Calm, Measured Response To Disney Ban
For five years now, Disney has been intimidated enough by Machine Head to ban them from performing at the venues in their parks. In 2007, they were banned from performing in Anaheim and Orlando. And earlier this week, they were told that they couldn’t play...Hard Rock Alters Guns N’ Roses Vegas Residency Artwork
As you may have heard, some womens groups and County Commissioners weren’t very happy with the artwork that Guns N’ Roses are using for their current residency at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The art, modeled after the original Appetite...Las Vegas’ County Commissioner Isn’t A Huge ‘Appetite For Destruction’ Fan
See that to your right? That’s the ad for Guns N’ Roses current Las Vegas residency. It’s a tamed down version of the original Robert Williams cover of Appetite for Destruction, which was banned in 1987 after several distributors refused to stock...Beth Schuldiner Weighs In On “Death To All” Tour
Looks like things aren’t getting much better for the folks involved in the Death To All Tour. Beth Schuldiner, sister of the late Chuck Schuldiner, hopped onto the forums at SMNnews to deliver this statement: I have to step in here. I am Beth Schuldiner,...Follow Us
Interview: The Devil Wears Prada’s Mike Hranica talks new album ‘Flowers’
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Megadeth unleash “I Don’t Care” video
Megadeth have dropped a Keith J Leman-directed video for their latest single, "I Don't Care." The track is taken from their upcoming, and final, self-titled studio album, scheduled to arrive on January 23, 2026. Dave Mustaine comments about the single: "How many times...
Slayer announce 40th anniversary reissue of Hell Awaits
Slayer’s landmark 1985 sophomore album, Hell Awaits, will return next spring with a 40th anniversary reissue through Metal Blade Records.The follow-up to 1983’s Show No Mercy, Hell Awaits showcased a darker, more complex evolution of the band’s thrash sound, drawing...
New & Noteworthy: Ridiculous And Full Of Releases 6/14/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This Friday’s releases include new music from legendary artists John Cale and Fu Manchu, long-running bands Annabel, The Early November...
New & Noteworthy: Theories of Releases – 6/7/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This first New Music Friday of June sees releases from veteran bands like Bon Jovi, Cactus and Evergrey, as well as Butthole Surfers’ JD...
New & Noteworthy: Releases of the Forgotten – 5/31/2024
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 new works from the likes of Buffalo Tom, Big Head Todd And The Monsters, Nestor, Shrapnel & Thou, the debut of...