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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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Ponte del Diavolo’s Kratom shares track-by-track guide for new album De Venom Natura
Ponte del Diavolo’s Kratom shares track-by-track guide for new album De Venom Natura

Italian blackened post-punk outfit Ponte Del Diavolo continue to evolve their dark, ritualistic sound with the arrival of their sophomore album, De Venom Natura. Emerging from Turin’s underground, the band has crafted a unique identity defined by their dual-bass...

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The Saddest Landscape announce new album ‘Alone With Heaven’
The Saddest Landscape announce new album ‘Alone With Heaven’

I love bands that reappear, like a long-forgotten feeling you suddenly remember in a grocery store aisle. The Saddest Landscape obviously enjoy this sort of vibe as their new album, Alone With Heaven (out April 24 via Iodine Recordings), is their first full-length in...

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Album Review: Mayhem – ‘Liturgy of Death’
Album Review: Mayhem – ‘Liturgy of Death’

For over forty years, Norwegian black metal legends Mayhem have paved the way for darkness and chaos. Throughout their own history, the group has entered new chapters and eras while continuing to unleash bleak realities through a ruthless musical awakening. Their...

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New & Noteworthy: Mirror Releases – 12/12/2025

New & Noteworthy: Mirror Releases – 12/12/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This New Music Friday sees new releases from the likes of Volumes, Lord Of The Lost and Windswept, as well as the debut full-length...

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New & Noteworthy: Blood of the Releases – 12/5/2025

New & Noteworthy: Blood of the Releases – 12/5/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Kicking off the month of December, we will see new releases from the likes of Enthroned, Upon A Burning Body, and Blood Red Throne, as...

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New & Noteworthy: Winter Releases – 11/28/2025

New & Noteworthy: Winter Releases – 11/28/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This final week of November sees releases from the likes of Excide, Blut Aus Nord, Plosivs and Equilibrium amongst the many outstanding...

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