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At The Drive In’s Cedric Bixler-Zavala accuses Danny Masterson of raping his wife

At The Drive In’s Cedric Bixler-Zavala accuses Danny Masterson of raping his wife

by Zenae Zukowski | Nov 21, 2017 | Current Events, News

In the wake of the Harvey Weinstein allegations, a growing number of sexual assault cases have come to light. While this subject can feel excessive and overwhelming, it’s a legitimate movement that’s resulting in bringing the awful truth to the public....
Machine Head’s Robb Flynn weighs in on Charlottesville

Machine Head’s Robb Flynn weighs in on Charlottesville

by Bram Teitelman | Aug 18, 2017 | Current Events, News

As this past weekend’s events proved, there’s still quite a bit of racism in America. However, it’s not just Charlottesville that proved this. White supremacist Dylan Roof walked into an African American church in 2015 and killed nine churchgoers in...
Loudness allegedly denied entry to US for tour

Loudness allegedly denied entry to US for tour

by Bram Teitelman | Apr 18, 2017 | Cancelations, Current Events, News

Japanese ’80s metal band Loudness, who had been set to hit the United States for a tour in support of the 30th anniversary of their album Lightning Strikes, have apparently been denied entrance to the United States due to travel regulations that a club...
What bands could have their own metal retirement community?

What bands could have their own metal retirement community?

by Bram Teitelman | Mar 7, 2017 | Current Events

Jimmy Buffett has made a career out of singing about getting wasted and taking it easy. Many of us could live without ever hearing “Margaritaville,” his 1977 hit about a lazy drunk guy, again, but he’s built a restaurant chain out of the song. In...
This is Hardcore Fest head calls Oakland fire “blessing in disguise”

This is Hardcore Fest head calls Oakland fire “blessing in disguise”

by Bram Teitelman | Dec 5, 2016 | Current Events, News

As the body count continues to increase in the awful Oakland warehouse fire that took place during an electronic music show on Friday (2), many hard rock and metal fans are probably reminded of the Station nightclub fire of 2003 in which 100 people lost their lives at...
Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe gives Pipeline protest report

Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe gives Pipeline protest report

by Bram Teitelman | Nov 28, 2016 | Current Events, News, Protests

Last week, we reported that Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe was headed to North Dakota to protest the Dakota Access Pipeline. Then over the weekend, we’d read an article or two from protesters stating that some people, particularly non-Native Americans,...
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Mayhem unveil new single “Despair”
Mayhem unveil new single “Despair”

Mayhem have unveiled a visualizer for their new single, "Despair." The track is taken from their upcoming album, Liturgy of Death, scheduled to arrive on February 6, 2026. Nearly four decades into their career, Mayhem frame death not as an ending but as an inevitable...

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Explore 37 New albums just announced – 12/02/2025
Explore 37 New albums just announced – 12/02/2025

A few weeks have flown since we shared 37 albums recently announced. Since then there’s now 2059 New & Noteworthy metal releases on record this year. In the fast-moving world of new music, missing even a week means missing countless new songs and album...

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Rob Zombie unleashes “Heathen Days” video
Rob Zombie unleashes “Heathen Days” video

Rob Zombie has unleashed a video for his latest single, “Heathen Days.” The track is taken from his upcoming album The Great Satan, scheduled to arrive on February 27th via Nuclear Blast Records. Watch the clip below and pre-order the album here:

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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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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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