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Guy that designed Dimebag Darrell’s ‘Dean From Hell’ guitar hasnt made any money

Guy that designed Dimebag Darrell’s ‘Dean From Hell’ guitar hasnt made any money

by Bram Teitelman | Apr 26, 2017 | Legal Woes

Heard of Dimebag Darrell? Of course you have. The late Pantera guitarist is one of the best-known guitarists of the last 30 years. Heard of Buddy Blaze? Probably not, unless you’re a guitar geek. Buddy Webster, who goes by Buddy Blaze, has been a custom guitar...
Five Finger Death Punch file lawsuit against Prospect Park

Five Finger Death Punch file lawsuit against Prospect Park

by Bram Teitelman | Apr 11, 2017 | Legal Woes, News, Updates

Remember that new Five Finger Death Punch album? No?  That’s because there isn’t one, even if the band did share a snippet of a new song last year. They still owe Prospect Park a record before they move over to Rise, who they signed with last year....
Metallica get cease and desist from Opprobium (formerly Incubus) for song-stealing

Metallica get cease and desist from Opprobium (formerly Incubus) for song-stealing

by Bram Teitelman | Apr 7, 2017 | Legal Woes

Listen to the below song by Opprobrium, a band that used to be called Incubus that are in no way affiliated with Incubus of “Pardon Me” and “Drive” fame: https://youtu.be/EH11hCqyPJI Sound like anything, maybe a song by Metallica? Maybe a song...
Ex-Ghost members accuse Tobias Forge of trying to turn band into solo project

Ex-Ghost members accuse Tobias Forge of trying to turn band into solo project

by Bram Teitelman | Apr 6, 2017 | Legal Woes, Updates

Let’s face it – since Ghost formed in 2008, what they’ve perhaps become best known for is what we don’t know about them. With the majority of the band literally “nameless,” and only lead singer Papa Emeritus standing apart from...
Vivendi seeks dismissal of Spinal Tap’s $400 million lawsuit

Vivendi seeks dismissal of Spinal Tap’s $400 million lawsuit

by Bram Teitelman | Mar 1, 2017 | Legal Woes, Updates

Last year, Harry Shearer filed a lawsuit against Vivendi Universal about This is Spinal Tap, a classic 1984 film that started the mockumentary genre that’s continued on to this day. And while there have been plenty of lawsuits against movie studios or...
“You’ve created a precarious situation:” Anthrax post open letter to Irving Azoff

“You’ve created a precarious situation:” Anthrax post open letter to Irving Azoff

by Nick DeSimone | Dec 16, 2016 | Legal Woes, Uh-Oh

Earlier this week, legendary record executive Irving Azoff filed a lawsuit against the Radio Licensing Music Committee on behalf of his own performance rights company, Global Music Rights. The suit is in response – thought not intended to be retaliatory –...
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Ponte del Diavolo’s Kratom shares track-by-track guide for new album De Venom Natura
Ponte del Diavolo’s Kratom shares track-by-track guide for new album De Venom Natura

Italian blackened post-punk outfit Ponte Del Diavolo continue to evolve their dark, ritualistic sound with the arrival of their sophomore album, De Venom Natura. Emerging from Turin’s underground, the band has crafted a unique identity defined by their dual-bass...

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The Saddest Landscape announce new album ‘Alone With Heaven’
The Saddest Landscape announce new album ‘Alone With Heaven’

I love bands that reappear, like a long-forgotten feeling you suddenly remember in a grocery store aisle. The Saddest Landscape obviously enjoy this sort of vibe as their new album, Alone With Heaven (out April 24 via Iodine Recordings), is their first full-length in...

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Album Review: Mayhem – ‘Liturgy of Death’
Album Review: Mayhem – ‘Liturgy of Death’

For over forty years, Norwegian black metal legends Mayhem have paved the way for darkness and chaos. Throughout their own history, the group has entered new chapters and eras while continuing to unleash bleak realities through a ruthless musical awakening. Their...

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New & Noteworthy: Mirror Releases – 12/12/2025

New & Noteworthy: Mirror Releases – 12/12/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This New Music Friday sees new releases from the likes of Volumes, Lord Of The Lost and Windswept, as well as the debut full-length...

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New & Noteworthy: Blood of the Releases – 12/5/2025

New & Noteworthy: Blood of the Releases – 12/5/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Kicking off the month of December, we will see new releases from the likes of Enthroned, Upon A Burning Body, and Blood Red Throne, as...

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New & Noteworthy: Winter Releases – 11/28/2025

New & Noteworthy: Winter Releases – 11/28/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This final week of November sees releases from the likes of Excide, Blut Aus Nord, Plosivs and Equilibrium amongst the many outstanding...

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