Bay Area metal icons Machine Head will release their eleventh album, Unatøned, on April 25 via Nuclear Blast Records. Led by founder/vocalist/guitarist Robb Flynn, the band continues to push boundaries showcased in their latest single, "Unbøund," released today,...
Interview: Dir En Grey on their return to North America in four years
Written by Metal Insider guest contributor Austin Rowey Japan’s avant-garde metal phenomenon, Dir En Grey, masters of the bizarre, uncommon and uncanny, have returned to North America for the first time since 2015. With a headlining tour, TOUR19 This...
Trey Pemberton on Creeping Death’s debut album ‘Wretched Illusions’
Texas death metallers Creeping Death have unleashed their debut album, Wretched Illusions, on September 27th via eOne (order here). Their record has already been featured on year-end lists, including Revolver’s Best Songs of 2019. While the band is wrapping up their...
Stone Sour’s Josh Rand on giving back to fans with ‘Live in Reno’
After twenty-seven years, Stone Sour will release their first-ever official live album. Hello, You Bastards: Live in Reno on December 13th (pre-order here). We caught up with guitarist Josh Rand to discuss the live record, the history of Stone Sour, and more. ...
Tommy Victor talks Prong’s ‘Age of Defiance’ and today’s “hipster metal”
Tommy Victor has a lot to say, much more than Prong’s latest EP Age Of Defiance, which was released on November 29th via Steamhammer (order here). Between his extensive career with Prong and Danzig, Victor has experienced a whole world of changes in the metal...





