Balancing Acts is Metal Insider's new column, in which artists explain the challenges within the music industry by juggling day jobs or multiple jobs while pursuing their musical careers. Seven Kingdoms guitarist Camden Cruz discusses the group's recent success,...
Have no fear, more ugly metal sweaters are here
So we won’t mention the sh- (shopping) word just yet, but before you know it, holiday gift-buying season will be just around the corner. Since we have our readers’ best interests in mind, we are offering an alternative to packed stores and long lines and...Urban Outfitters Has Never Seen A Dio Logo Before
Nothing sums up being a metalhead more than a leather jacket. You know, one that you’ve worn around for years to multiple shows, collecting each patch and pin as a road map to your musical taste. Sometimes, you don’t have time for that though. If...Metallica To Sell Their Very Own Christmas Sweaters
We cannot even begin to count the number of puns worthy of the news that Metallica will let you purchase their very own Christmas sweater come holiday season 2013. Mind you, we’ll still usher in our top three in the following lines. Metallica, or their marketing...Is Marc Jacobs selling a white power shirt? [Update: not any more]
Thankfully, most white power bands play in front of their cousins/significant others (often the same people) at Klan gatherings numbering in the tens. But the most popular skinhead band of all time was Skrewdriver, a British band that released a string of albums...Summer’s Around The Corner, Pick Up A Pentagram Bikini
So this is out of the way, Fall is definitely the most metal of the four seasons. Trees become colorful as they die, Halloween happens, and it becomes the perfect weather for wearing a black hoodie. However, Etsy shop MASSblack might make Summer give Fall and Winter a...Follow Us
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Thulcandra drop “Fallen Angel’s Dominion” live video
Blackened death metal outfit Thulcandra are set to release their first live album, Live Demise, on December 6 via Napalm Records. Recorded live in 2011 in Munich, this album captures rare tracks from the group's early days, many of which haven’t been played in over a...
Avatarium share “I See You Better In The Dark” video
Swedish doom rockers Avatarium are set to release their sixth studio album, Between You, God, The Devil and The Dead, on January 24, 2025, via AFM Records. The group has now dropped a music video for their latest single, "I See You Better In The Dark." Guitarist...
New & Noteworthy: Humanoid Release Torment – 4/26/2024
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 heavy new works from Accept, Darkthrone, Inter Arma, Deicide, Full Of Hell, Alien Ant Farm and Black Tusk, the debut...
New & Noteworthy: Cometh the releases – 4/19/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This New Music Friday will see the highly anticipated returns of Pearl Jam, The Ghost Inside and High On Fire, as well as big...
New & Noteworthy: Release Ballads – 4/12/2024
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 debut of Jakobs Castle, the return of classic rockers Blue Öyster Cult, Mark Knopfler and James, as well as new...