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...
Crosscheck drummer making progress on his recovery
Earlier this month, Crosscheck drummer Tom Alderson had to be hospitalized after being attacked, allegedly by Ian Adams of Heavy Chains and Suburban Scum vocalist Ryan “Karebear” Taylor during the This is Hardcore Festival and it caused quite a stir around the scene,...Suburban Scum release statement on beating incident
Earlier this week, the news about the incident taking place after the This Is Hardcore Festival involving Crosscheck’s drummer, Tom Alderson being severely injured and hospitalized, began to spread. The beating, allegedly administered by Ian Adams of Heavy...Ohio’s Mushroomhead double down on rebel flag merch
Right in the thick of the Confederate Flag debate, Mushroomhead went ahead and released some new merch designs which use the “stars and bars” motif. Response was varied, of course, and now the band has posted a photo of a new mask (at left) and wrote...Kelly Osbourne makes a dumb racist comment on TV
Once again, an Osbourne is in hot water, but this time, it’s Ozzy And Sharon Osbourne’s daughter Kelly. Appearing on The View as a guest, she had a message for Donald Trump, the professional toupee model and Presidential candidate, who’s been...HELLYEAH’s frontman says all bands on Mayhem Festival are “awesome”
The controversial and chaotic Mayhem festival has been the favorite topic everywhere for a while. To recap everything it has happened really quick: the festival co-founder called the current metal scene “gray, bald, and fat”; Kerry King, guitarist for one...Follow Us
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Raven unleash cover of Metallica’s “Metal Militia”
Silver Lining Music will release No Life ’Til Leather – A Tribute To Metallica’s Kill ’Em All on Friday (14th), an homage to Metallica’s 1983 debut. The latest single from the compilation comes from metal legends Raven, delivering a rendition of “Metal Militia.”...
Cold Steel break out with debut album Discipline & Punish, share Top 5 influences
Hailing from Tampa, Florida, Cold Steel stepped into the spotlight with their ferocious debut album, Discipline & Punish, out November 7, 2025, via Spinefarm Records. Blending hardcore and thrash elements, the record was produced by Arthur Rizk (Power Trip, Blood...
New & Noteworthy: Releases and Monsters – 8/29/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week sees new music from the likes of The Hives, Lathe Of Heaven, Pinkshift, Vicious Rumors and Helloween among the many...
New & Noteworthy: Private Releases – 8/22/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week sees new music from the likes of Deftones, Three Days Grace, Burning Witches, Blackbriar and Arcadia among the many...
New & Noteworthy: Bright as Metal Releases – 08/15 – 08/08/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out. The last couple of weeks have seen new music from the likes of Good Charlotte, Halestorm, Attack! Attack!, Babymetal, Chevelle, Rise Against,...