Kids Play The Darndest Things

Max Weinberg is proud of his son Jay’s work in Slipknot

by Bram Teitelman | Mar 8, 2017 | Kids Play The Darndest Things, News, Slipknot Insider

Drummer Jay Weinberg has played with Madball, Kvelertak and for the past few years, Slipknot. Having been a New York City staple, we have memories of him and his dad Max hanging out at Mastodon shows. His dad, of course, is probably the better known of the two, having...

Watch a little kid nail AC/DC

by Bram Teitelman | Jan 12, 2017 | Kids Play The Darndest Things, News, Video

Along with the rest of the bummer year that was 2016, AC/DC played what might have been their final show. With Axl Rose filling in for Brian Johnson, who may or may not be able to sing again with the band, their September show in Philadelphia was the last one...

The O’Keefe kids are back with more Tool

by Bram Teitelman | May 23, 2016 | Kids Play The Darndest Things, News

We’ve written about the O’Keefe Music Foundation kids before, most recently a few weeks ago when they covered a Danzig song coincidentally right when it was announced the Misfits were reuniting. The first time we wrote about them, however, it was when they...

Watch a five year-old nail System of a Down on drums

by Bram Teitelman | Nov 30, 2015 | Kids Play The Darndest Things, News, Video

[youtube]https://youtu.be/J3cg4oZs2CY[/youtube] If there’s one thing it’s not easy to do when you’re a kid, it’s a lot of things. Among them, nailing the drums to System of a Down’s “Chop Suey” while singing a song that came...

This kid playing Rage Against the Machine on Guitar Hero is the best thing ever

by Bram Teitelman | Jun 12, 2015 | Kids Play The Darndest Things

[youtube]https://youtu.be/bidW4aa-Z6M[/youtube] Want to know why the Internet rules? Because of random things on Reddit. Sure, there are some awful things to be found on there, but then you find something like a 2 year-old “playing” Rage Against the...

This 2 year-old knows her metal ABCs

by Bram Teitelman | Feb 10, 2015 | Kids Play The Darndest Things, Metal Memes, News

[youtube]http://youtu.be/zBvhTA9asug[/youtube] Some day, some kids are going to grow up and be the next generation of metal stars. And while the number of signed metal bands in their early teens starts and ends with Unlocking the Truth, they might have just gotten...

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Track Review: At The Gates deliver heartwrenching tribute to Tomas Lindberg with “The Fever Mask”

Writing about this is not easy. No one should feel comfortable confronting loss like this. At the Gates' video for their latest single, "The Fever Mask," goes far beyond the typical performance video format, cutting much deeper on an emotional level. Compiled by...

The Eternal share “Bleeding Into Light” lyric video

Australian-Finnish dark metal act The Eternal have unveiled a lyric video for the song, "Bleeding Into Light." The track is taken from their new EP, Celestial, which arrived last month via Reigning Phoenix Music. Vocalist and guitarist Mark Kelson comments: "The...

Bruce Dickinson releases Dolby Atmos editions of ‘Skunkworks’ and ‘Tattooed Millionaire’

In celebration of the 30th anniversary of his third solo album, Skunkworks, Bruce Dickinson has unveiled newly remixed Dolby Atmos versions of both Skunkworks and his 1990 debut Tattooed Millionaire, available now via BMG Rights Management. The releases follow last...

New & Noteworthy: The New Releases – 2/20/2026

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 music from the likes of New Found Glory, Brian James, Exhumed, Yungblud and Sylosis amongst the many...

New & Noteworthy: Releases Is Not Enough – 2/13/2026

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week sees new music from the likes of Converge, Gogol Bordello, Mariachi El Bronx and Story Of The Year amongst the many...

New & Noteworthy: Liturgy of Releases – 2/6/2026

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The first New Music Friday of February sees LPs from the likes of Puscifer, KMFDM, Mayhem and Tailgunner amongst the many outstanding...