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Juggalo cuts off pinky for Insane Clown Posse

Juggalo cuts off pinky for Insane Clown Posse

by Bram Teitelman | Sep 6, 2016 | Crime, Juggalos

This story is only slightly less bloody than the Slayer video, but it’s way more intense because it really happened. A Wisconsin man has been jailed for amputating a woman’s pinky. That’s disturbing in and of itself, but it was done with the full...
Rotting Out frontman Walter Delgado rotting in jail for 18 months

Rotting Out frontman Walter Delgado rotting in jail for 18 months

by Bram Teitelman | Aug 26, 2016 | Crime, Updates

  Rotting Out might have broken up last year, but they’ve found themselves in the news quite a bit this year, following their former frontman Walter Delgado’s arrest back in March. From Los Angeles, Delgado’s van was pulled over in Ohio when for...
Man arrested for selling fake Black Sabbath tickets

Man arrested for selling fake Black Sabbath tickets

by Bram Teitelman | Aug 23, 2016 | Crime, Tickets

Are you going to see Black Sabbath’s final tour of the U.S. this summer? Not so fast. Even if you have tickets, if you bought them online, they might be fakes. That’s what some people found out the hard way, and a man has been arrested for selling...
130 arrested in massive Houston gear theft ring

130 arrested in massive Houston gear theft ring

by Bram Teitelman | Jul 5, 2016 | Crime, Touring

  There’s nothing lower than the kind of thief that preys on touring musicians. We all know that the majority of bands on the road are doing so because they need to support themselves. And those touring in vans aren’t making all that much, with...
Erick Shute, formerly of Pyrexia, arrested, charged with murder of three [Updated]

Erick Shute, formerly of Pyrexia, arrested, charged with murder of three [Updated]

by Zach Fehl | Jun 14, 2016 | Crime, News

  Erick Shute, vocalist of New York death metal band Pyrexia, has been arrested and is accused of murdering three individuals. Following a dispute over firewood, Shrute allegedy ambushed them from behind a tree and fired upon the unsuspecting men, killing three...
Dad in father/daughter grindcore duo Sockweb arrested for domestic violence

Dad in father/daughter grindcore duo Sockweb arrested for domestic violence

by Alix Vallecillo | Apr 7, 2016 | Crime, News

There are many bands out there that aren’t your typical five hairy dudes playing music, like our favorite granny in Grindmother or the father/daughter grindcore band Sockweb which features adorable 8 year-old Joanie Young singing high pitched vocals with her...
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Album Review: The Hirsch Effekt – ‘Der Brauch’
Album Review: The Hirsch Effekt – ‘Der Brauch’

I don't think I could possibly love a band more than when I'm watching them actively refuse to become a fixed idea. The Hirsch Effekt take up shop in the lab where music feels less like a product and more like a mid-thought transcription from a parallel universe....

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Ian’s Favorite Heffy Records of January ’26
Ian’s Favorite Heffy Records of January ’26

Hey, welcome to a new feature on Metal Insider, where it's all about the best of the best albums released throughout the month. Get ready to catch up with me - January was about riffs and heavy metal brakdowns! Bullet, Kosuke Hashida, and Megadeth all have that...

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Catch up now: 53 new songs/videos recently released – 1/28/2026
Catch up now: 53 new songs/videos recently released – 1/28/2026

New music continues to pile its way through. Since our chunk last at the end of 2025, January has brought an extensive batch of fifty-three new tracks as well as fresh videos from already-existing albums or live performances. Metal Insider has collected songs from...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases Go in the Forest – 10/31/2025

New & Noteworthy: Releases Go in the Forest – 10/31/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This Halloween saw new music from the likes of Avatar, Aephanemer, Despised Icon and Primitive Man, as well as an early holiday EP from...

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New & Noteworthy: You Are Safe From Releases Here – 10/24/2025

New & Noteworthy: You Are Safe From Releases Here – 10/24/2025

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 music from the likes of Warrant, Mammoth, Serj Tankian, The Acacia Stain, Dayseeker and Soulfly amongst the many...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases We Fall – 10/17/2025

New & Noteworthy: Releases We Fall – 10/17/2025

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 new music from the likes of Biohazard, Chrissie Hynde, Militarie Gun, All Time Low, Battle Beast and Sabaton amongst...

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