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Danzig is 100% right in banning cell phones from concerts

Danzig is 100% right in banning cell phones from concerts

by Jeff Podoshen | Dec 19, 2017 | Editorials

Is there anyone in metal who gets more unbridled disdain on social media than Glenn Danzig? Short of the egotistical capitalist parading as socialist Tom “Do you know who I am?!” Morello, I don’t think there is. And granted Danzig says some absurd statements, produces...
Are The Black Dahlia Murder about to have one of the biggest metal albums of the year?

Are The Black Dahlia Murder about to have one of the biggest metal albums of the year?

by Alexander Stafford | Aug 29, 2017 | Editorials

The Black Dahlia Murder just wrapped up their headlining slot on this year’s Summer Slaughter tour. BDM celebrated the tenth anniversary of their breakthrough album, Nocturnal, by playing it in it’s entirety. This last Tuesday, BDM announced their new...
Fascism and Blasphemy: Thoughts On Messe des Morts, Graveland, and ANTIFA

Fascism and Blasphemy: Thoughts On Messe des Morts, Graveland, and ANTIFA

by Metal Insider | Dec 12, 2016 | Editorials

  In late September, Montreal’s respected underground black metal festival Messe des Morts (MDM) announced that the Polish Pagan black metal band Graveland would appear at this years’ event. The band, who is touring for the first time in their twenty five year...
Blastfest cancelling Peste Noire is not the problem, Antifa is

Blastfest cancelling Peste Noire is not the problem, Antifa is

by Alix Vallecillo | Oct 21, 2016 | Editorials, Opinion

[ed note: This is the opinion of our contributor and our contributor only. Metal Insider does not condone facism, but is for the expression of free speech] Once again, metal is the target of political agendas interfering with artistic expression and freedom of speech...
Weekend at Bronys: I was a musical guest at Bronycon

Weekend at Bronys: I was a musical guest at Bronycon

by Nick DeSimone | Jul 15, 2016 | Bad Deals, Drinking, Drugs, Drunkest Hour, Editorials

I had a weird weekend. If you’re me, the trick is to always have a weird weekend – but this one was beyond the pale in every sense of the phrase. A couple months back, I got a phone call from my old friend and musical collaborator George. We were in...
For those about to mock… Why Axl/DC is the worst idea ever

For those about to mock… Why Axl/DC is the worst idea ever

by Metal Insider | Apr 18, 2016 | Editorials, News

As diehard music fans we all have those nights that are truly unforgettable, and one of those nights for me was on a Friday in September of 2000 when I lived in Los Angeles. Armored Saint, an all-time favorite of mine, had just come off of their tour supporting...
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Rob Zombie drops new single “(I’m a) Rock ’N’ Roller”
Rob Zombie drops new single “(I’m a) Rock ’N’ Roller”

Rob Zombie has released a video for his latest single, “(I’m a) Rock ’N’ Roller.” The track is the third single taken from the shock rocker's upcoming album, The Great Satan, scheduled to arrive on February 27 via Nuclear Blast Records. The release follows the...

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Vreid unveil new single “Kraken” as official soundtrack to upcoming film
Vreid unveil new single “Kraken” as official soundtrack to upcoming film

Vreid have unveiled a new instrumental single, "Kraken," written as the official soundtrack piece for the upcoming international film of the same name. The track taps into the band's blackened Sognametal roots, inspired by the mythology and landscapes of Norway's...

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Textures breakdown new album ‘Genotype’ with track-by-track guide
Textures breakdown new album ‘Genotype’ with track-by-track guide

Dutch progressive metal veterans Textures are back with Genotype, their long-awaited new album, out today (23rd). Serving as a conceptual counterpart to 2016’s Phenotype, Genotype isn’t a continuation so much as a reset, written entirely from scratch and self-produced...

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New & Noteworthy: Para Releases – 10/10/2025

New & Noteworthy: Para Releases – 10/10/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The sees long-awaited returns from the likes of Yellowcard, Black Eyes, John 5, Testament, Sanguisugabogg, Greyhaven, among the many...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases Above Life – 10/3/2025

New & Noteworthy: Releases Above Life – 10/3/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The first week of October sees new music from the likes of AFI, Thrice, Agriculture, Hooded Menace, Michael Schenker Group and The Red...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases Stays Together – 9/26/2025

New & Noteworthy: Releases Stays Together – 9/26/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The final New Music Friday of September will feature the likes of Geese, The Starting Line, Dying Wish, Rainbow Kitten Surprise and...

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