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Update: Tim Lambesis has been out of prison since December

Update: Tim Lambesis has been out of prison since December

by Bram Teitelman | Feb 10, 2017 | Crime, News, Updates

Yesterday, we were all thrown for a loop by George Lynch when the former Dokken guitarist told Eddie Trunk that As I Lay Dying frontman Tim Lambesis was out of prison. Lynch’s daughter had been engaged to Wovenwar and former AILD guitarist Nick Hipa, and...
Update: Tim Lambesis has been out of prison since December

Is As I Lay Dying’s Tim Lambesis out of jail?

by Bram Teitelman | Feb 9, 2017 | Crime, News, Updates

Back in 2013, metalcore monsters As I Lay Dying quickly disbanded after frontman Tim Lambesis was convicted of hiring a hitman to kill his wife. His arrest and subsequent six year jail sentence would have had him out of jail in 2020. However, according to former...
Eagles of Death Metal’s Jesse Hughes hit with restraining order – over voodoo

Eagles of Death Metal’s Jesse Hughes hit with restraining order – over voodoo

by Zenae Zukowski | Jan 17, 2017 | Crime, News

  There is always that bro and sister code, no one messes with each other’s ex or current love interest. Jealousy, revenge, and envy of someone else’s love is one of the oldest stories in the book. According to a recent TMZ report, Eagles of Death Metal...
Even Canadian police hate Nickelback, are punishing drunk drivers with them

Even Canadian police hate Nickelback, are punishing drunk drivers with them

by Bram Teitelman | Nov 29, 2016 | Crime

Poor Nickelback just can’t catch a break. The band have sold over 50 million copies of their catalog and could probably live off royalties for the rest of their lives, but even amid their multi-platinum success, they’re still a punchline. Of course,...
Lostprophets frontman releasing new music from prison?

Lostprophets frontman releasing new music from prison?

by Bram Teitelman | Nov 22, 2016 | Crime, Updates

Welsh band Lostprophets very suddenly ceased to exist in 2012 when singer Ian Watkins was arrested and charged with various pedophilia charges, including the attempted rape of a one year old. Watkins is currently in prison serving a 35 year sentence. However, the...
Tuner/GPS tracker looks to stem gear theft

Tuner/GPS tracker looks to stem gear theft

by Bram Teitelman | Oct 14, 2016 | Crime, Touring

If there’s one thing that St. Louis is known for other than an arch, it’s the fact that touring bands can’t play there without having their gear stolen. Time after time after time, it’s happened, and it doesn’t seem to be getting any...
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Record Store Day 2026 Releases: Meshuggah, Babymetal, Megadeth, Motorhead, etc.
Record Store Day 2026 Releases: Meshuggah, Babymetal, Megadeth, Motorhead, etc.

While we highlighted Slipknot's long-awaited, rumored collection, Look Outside Your Window, will get a Record Store Release, there are many more for 2026 to explore. Highlights include records from Megadeth, Meshuggah, Puscifer, Babymetal, Motorhead, and more. Metal...

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Slipknot’s ‘Look Outside Your Window’ project set for Record Store Day vinyl release
Slipknot’s ‘Look Outside Your Window’ project set for Record Store Day vinyl release

Slipknot will finally release Look Outside Your Window, a long-rumored collection of previously unreleased material recorded during the sessions for 2008's All Hope Is Gone. The experimental project — created by Corey Taylor, Jim Root, Sid Wilson, and Shawn "Clown"...

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Interview: The Hirsch Effekt’s Nils & Ilja talk new album ‘Der Brauch’
Interview: The Hirsch Effekt’s Nils & Ilja talk new album ‘Der Brauch’

Progressive German metal outfit The Hirsch Effekt have unleashed their most melancholic and introspective album yet with Der Brauch on January 30, 2026. Read the review on Metal Insider here. We caught up with guitarist/vocalist Nils Wittrock and bassist/vocalist Ilja...

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New & Noteworthy: Field of Releases – 11/21/2025

New & Noteworthy: Field of Releases – 11/21/2025

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 release of Aerosmith and Yungblud’s collaborative EP and a holiday album from Stryper, as well as new works from...

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New & Noteworthy: Embrace the Releases – 11/14/2025

New & Noteworthy: Embrace the Releases – 11/14/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week saw new albums from the likes of Cheap Trick, The Devil Wears Prada, Mezzrow and Of Mice & Men amongst the many...

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New & Noteworthy: Echoes In Releases – 11/7/2025

New & Noteworthy: Echoes In Releases – 11/7/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. November kicks off with new music from the likes of Finger Eleven, Agnostic Front, Armor For Sleep, Drain and Alcatrazz among the many...

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