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...
Remix: Hide Your Kids, Hide Your Other Kids, Hammett’s Kickin’ Everybody!
You’ve probably already seen the video of Kirk Hammett accidentally knocking out a child from not just one angle, but two. But wait, you say you want to see an ultra silly remix version of the video? Well thanks to MetalInjection.net, your wish has come true. Check...Update: More Video Of Hammett Vs. Child!
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSfUrAATiWA&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] By now, you’ve probably already watched the video of Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett accidently knocking out a little child standing on the side of the stage. Well, in case you...Best Video Ever Of The Week: Kirk Hammett Knocks Out Little Kid
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADwP2zsftIw&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] Metallica has said in the past how they love watching YouTube videos. Well, now guitarist Kirk Hammett gets to have his own YouTube embarrassing moment. During their show in...Follow Us
Interview: The Hirsch Effekt’s Nils & Ilja talk new album ‘Der Brauch’
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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....
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...
New & Noteworthy: Eon Of Releases – 1/30/2026
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week’s new albums include music from the likes of Blackwater Holylight, Buzzcocks, Kula Shaker and MØL amongst the many outstanding...
New & Noteworthy: the final releases – 1/23/2026
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week finds albums from the likes of Megadeth, Poppy, The Format, Crystal Lake, The Damned, Goldfinger and Rotting Christ...
New & Noteworthy: Krushers of the Releases – 1/16/2026
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Amongst the many outstanding works hitting shelves this week are new releases from the likes of Sleaford Mods, Greywind, Kreator, Soen...