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After Disturbed singer shames texting fan, she responds

After Disturbed singer shames texting fan, she responds

by Bram Teitelman | Mar 29, 2016 | Controversy, News

We live in an age of instant gratification. Everyone texts, tweets, takes selfies and Snapchats with impunity, and it’s just the age we live in. Apparently, however, a Disturbed concert is sacrosanct, a little bubble of humanity that should be undisturbed by...
Down is “no longer welcome” at FortaRock, gets removed from the bill

Down is “no longer welcome” at FortaRock, gets removed from the bill

by Alix Vallecillo | Feb 3, 2016 | Controversy, News, Updates

Yesterday, we reported regarding the petition launched to ask Download Festival organizers in the UK to remove Down from the festival, after Phil Anselmo’s Dimebash incident. Anselmo already issued an apology video regarding the incident. but that’s not...

Crowbar’s Kirk Windstein says President Obama “destroyed this country”

by Alix Vallecillo | Jan 8, 2016 | Controversy, Politics

As we have seen before, metal and politics are a touchy subject, but that doesn’t stop musicians from weighing in. Some support one side in specific, some decide to express their distaste for another side, and others go to the opposite side and that’s what...

All Shall Perish want you to feel the Bern with new shirt

by Alix Vallecillo | Jan 8, 2016 | Controversy, Merchandising, Metal on Metal, News

In case you missed it a few months back, All Shall Perish got back together with a classic lineup after being on hiatus for 2 years since the departure of Eddie Hermida to join Suicide Silence. If you’re a fan of the band and followed their career, you know they...

Municipal Waste might not be Donald Trump fans

by Bram Teitelman | Jan 7, 2016 | Controversy, News

Municipal Waste have always made pretty cool shirts, and while politics and metal don’t always mix, the band have unveiled a shirt that’s already getting them hatred from fans of Donald Trump. The graphic T-shirt features a rendering of the GOP...

Pharmaceutical CEO involved in Daraprim was backing Collect Records, Nothing, other bands speak up

by Seth Werkheiser | Sep 23, 2015 | Controversy, News

Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO Martin Shkreli bought the patent to Daraprim (a pill used for HIV and cancer treatment) and jacked the price from around $13 a pill to $750. The internet went crazy in response to the story, and in doing their due diligence, found that...
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Nuclear Blast Records signs Finnish rock supergroup HOKKA
Nuclear Blast Records signs Finnish rock supergroup HOKKA

Nuclear Blast Records has signed HOKKA, a new Finnish rock supergroup featuring former Blind Channel frontman Joel Hokka, The Rasmus founding guitarist Pauli Rantasalmi, and rising drummer Jimi Aslak. The band makes their official musical debut with a video for their...

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Catch up now: 53 new songs/videos recently released – 11/11/2025
Catch up now: 53 new songs/videos recently released – 11/11/2025

New music continues to pile its way through. Since our chunk a few weeks ago with 48 new songs, this week brings a solid batch of 53 new tracks as well as fresh videos from already-existing albums or live performances. Metal Insider has collected a bit of everything,...

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Interview: Omnium Gatherum’s Jukka Pelkonen on celebrating tenth album ‘May the Bridges We Burn Light the Way’ & full breakdown
Interview: Omnium Gatherum’s Jukka Pelkonen on celebrating tenth album ‘May the Bridges We Burn Light the Way’ & full breakdown

2026 will mark Omnium Gatherum's thirtieth year as they close 2025 with their tenth studio album, May the Bridges We Burn Light the Way, out November 7, 2025, via Century Media Records. These Finnish melodic death metal giants have reached a milestone that not many...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases Stays Together – 9/26/2025

New & Noteworthy: Releases Stays Together – 9/26/2025

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 September will feature the likes of Geese, The Starting Line, Dying Wish, Rainbow Kitten Surprise and...

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New & Noteworthy: AMEN Releases – 9/19/2025

New & Noteworthy: AMEN Releases – 9/19/2025

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 likes of Motion City Soundtrack, 38 Special, Bad Cop Bad Cop, I Prevail, Igorrr and Stoned Jesus among the many...

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New & Noteworthy: The Blue Releases – 9/12/2025

New & Noteworthy: The Blue Releases – 9/12/2025

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 likes of Dance Gavin Dance, Silverstein, Between The Buried And Me, Chameleons, Der Weg Einer Freiheit,...

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