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Jimmy Bain, former Dio, Rainbow bassist dead at 68

Jimmy Bain, former Dio, Rainbow bassist dead at 68

by Bram Teitelman | Jan 24, 2016 | In Memoriam, News

According to some industry reports, including his former bandmate Simon Wright, Jimmy Bain, former bassist of Dio and Rainbow, has died at the age of 68. No cause of death has been listed, but a posting on Wright’s Facebook page appear tp confirm it. Bain had...

Rock and metal artists react to death of Eagles’ Glenn Frey

by Alix Vallecillo | Jan 19, 2016 | In Memoriam, News

The week started with a low note with the passing of Eagle’s guitarist and singer, Glenn Frey yesterday at the age of 67. Frey had been battling a series of complications from rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis, and pneumonia while recovering...

Clock tower in Norway will play David Bowie and Motörhead for 5 months

by Alix Vallecillo | Jan 18, 2016 | Awesome, In Memoriam, News

If there was a country with a clock tower with actual musical interludes from Kraftwerk, Nine Inch Nails, and John Lennon, of course it would be Norway. The clock tower at Oslo’s city hall has been playing music for a long time but with the recent passing of...

Wayne Static’s widow and former porn star Tera Wray found dead at 33

by Alix Vallecillo | Jan 15, 2016 | In Memoriam, News

The sad news don’t seem to stop coming, as Wayne Static’s wife and former adult film actress, Tera Wray Static, has been found dead in her apartment according to a recent report from Blabbermouth.net. The news was revealed by a friend of Wray in a comment...

Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea gets tattoo to honor David Bowie

by Alix Vallecillo | Jan 13, 2016 | In Memoriam, Metal on Metal, News

With the unfortunate trend of musicians passing away this last few months, those left behind can only find ways to honor their heroes in the best way they see fit. We saw Dave Grohl getting some new ink in tribute to Lemmy Kilmister, who has also been honored by...

Lemmy’s memorial service a touching sendoff

by Bram Teitelman | Jan 9, 2016 | In Memoriam, News

[youtube]https://youtu.be/hE2xbImc-g8[/youtube] Ian Fraser Kilmister, known much better to the world as Motörhead frontman Lemmy, was laid to rest earlier today, with a service that was streamed worldwide on the band’s Youtube page. With nearly 250,000 people...
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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: Origins of Releases – 5/23/2025

New & Noteworthy: Origins of Releases – 5/23/2025

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 Skunk Anansie, …and Oceans, Age of Apocalypes and Witchcraft, as well as cover and...

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New & Noteworthy: Will You Haunt Me, With Releases – 5/16/2025

New & Noteworthy: Will You Haunt Me, With Releases – 5/16/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Among the many outstanding works hitting shelves this week are new releases from the likes of Bury Tomorrow, Pelican and Steve Von Till,...

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New & Noteworthy: Even in Releases – 5/9/2025

New & Noteworthy: Even in Releases – 5/9/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week includes new albums from the likes of Sleep Token, Behemoth, Ghost Bath, Peter Murphy and Tetrarch among the many outstanding...

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