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Gates of Ishtar drummer Oscar Karlsson dead at 39

Gates of Ishtar drummer Oscar Karlsson dead at 39

by Alix Vallecillo | Mar 5, 2016 | In Memoriam, News, Sad News

This year has been a tragic one for the rock and metal community with the passing of so many musicians since January and, unfortunately, the trend is not slowing down. Swedish drummer Oscar Karlsson, known for his work with the melodic death metal bands The Duskfall...
Riverside’s guitarist Piotr Grudzinski dies at 40

Riverside’s guitarist Piotr Grudzinski dies at 40

by Alix Vallecillo | Feb 22, 2016 | In Memoriam, News

In more tragic news polluting this 2016, we’re sad to report the passing of Piotr Grudzinski, guitarist and founding member of the Polish progressive rock band Riverside, at the age of 40. There aren’t many details regarding his passing aside from the...
Multiple rock band members killed in drunk driving crash

Multiple rock band members killed in drunk driving crash

by Alix Vallecillo | Feb 16, 2016 | In Memoriam, News, Sad News

Yesterday night, we reported on the unfortunate news about Toronto’s heavy metal band Cauldron getting into a car crash during their tour with Enforcer, Warbringer and Exmortus. Gladly, no one was seriously injured and guitarist Ian Chains is expected to have a...
Valleys frontman Mikey Clement dies in car accident

Valleys frontman Mikey Clement dies in car accident

by Alix Vallecillo | Feb 8, 2016 | In Memoriam, News

This year has been rough in rock and metal industry with the passing of many musicians like Jimmy Bain, Glenn Frey and many others and the toll doesn’t seem to stop as Mikey Clement, frontman of North Carolina band Valleys, passed away in a car accident last...
Former Black Witchery guitarist Tregenda dies in car accident

Former Black Witchery guitarist Tregenda dies in car accident

by Alix Vallecillo | Feb 3, 2016 | In Memoriam, News

According to several reports online, former guitarist of Black Witchery, Steve “Tregenda” Childers, died at the age of 49, yesterday night during a car accident in KS. Childers performed with Black Witchery from 1997 (when the band was known as Witchery)...
Jimmy Bain’s cause of death revealed

Jimmy Bain’s cause of death revealed

by Bram Teitelman | Feb 1, 2016 | In Memoriam, News, Updates

Last weekend, the metal community suffered another loss when former Dio and Rainbow bassist Jimmy Bain died while on the Def Leppard ‘Hysteria on the High Seas’ cruise with his current band, Last In Line. He was 68. And while he’s had struggles with...
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Defecto breakdown new album ‘Echoes of Isolation’ with track-by-track guide
Defecto breakdown new album ‘Echoes of Isolation’ with track-by-track guide

Danish metallers Defecto are celebrating the release of their new album, Echoes of Isolation, out now via Frontiers Music Srl. Today (31st), the group teamed up with Metal Insider to share a track-by-track guide. Echoes of Isolation - Concept: This album explores the...

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Aephanemer unveil track-by-track breakdown of new album ‘Utopie’
Aephanemer unveil track-by-track breakdown of new album ‘Utopie’

French melodic death metal outfit Aephanemer are celebrating the release of their fourth studio album, Utopie, out today, October 31, 2025, via Napalm Records. To continue with the celebration, the group has teamed up with Metal Insider for a track-by-track guide....

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ODC mark the release of debut album ‘Twisted Love’ with track-by-track feature
ODC mark the release of debut album ‘Twisted Love’ with track-by-track feature

French modern rock outfit ODC have dropped their long-awaited debut album, Twisted Love, out now (31st) via BLKIIBLK. To celebrate the release, ODC teamed up with Metal Insider to share a track-by-track guide. Album Overview — Twisted Love Twisted Love is a distorted...

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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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New & Noteworthy: Children of releases 5/2/2025

New & Noteworthy: Children of releases 5/2/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This first week of May sees new works from the likes of Propagandhi, PUP, Nightfall and Puddle Of Mudd among the many outstanding works...

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New & Noteworthy: April’s flood of new music with UNATØNED, Necro, Aspiral (4/25/2025 – 4/11/2025)

New & Noteworthy: April’s flood of new music with UNATØNED, Necro, Aspiral (4/25/2025 – 4/11/2025)

April 25, 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 April will see the return of Billy Idol, new works from Ghost, Machine Head and Wednesday...

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