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OU81-Shoe? Eddie Van Halen Sues Nike

by Bram Teitelman | Jun 19, 2009 | Legal Woes, Somebody Get Me A Lawyer

The next time Van Halen goes runnin’ with the devil, they won’t be wearing Nikes. Remember Eddie Van Halen’s signature guitar design? The red guitar with the white and black stripes on it? It’s called the “Frankenstein,” and...

Reunited Fear Factory Relinquishes Name, Then Re-Claims, Now In Legal Limbo…Ugh, Just Read This

by Metal Insider | Jun 17, 2009 | Legal Woes

My head hurts already, so you’d better brace yourself. Members of Fear Factory (sort of) are in a legal battle over the trademark after a quick series of lineup reunions and departures, and way too many hasty announcements. Let’s see if I can break this...

RIAA Lawyers Toss “A Skunk In The Jury Box”

by Metal Insider | Jun 17, 2009 | Legal Woes

The contentious lawsuit of Capitol Records v. Thomas-Rasset saw some solid courtroom drama yesterday as Judge Michael Davis threatened to toss out the morning’s entire testimony by RIAA computer science expert Doug Jacobson, “based on [the RIAA’s...

Class Action Lawsuit Seeks To Reclaim $100M In RIAA Penalties, Already Falling Apart

by Metal Insider | Jun 12, 2009 | Legal Woes

Two attorneys are joining forces to take on the RIAA, using a class action lawsuit in hopes of returning the $100 million or so that the RIAA “stole” through its lawsuits against downloaders. Harvard Law professor Charles Nesson and Minnesota attorney Kiwi...

UPDATE: Ozzy Osbourne Files Suit Against Tony Iommi Over Black Sabbath Trademark; Why Now?

by Metal Insider | May 29, 2009 | Legal Woes

The New York Post is reporting Ozzy Osbourne has filed a lawsuit against his Black Sabbath bandmate Tony Iommi, claiming Iommi illegally took sole ownership of the band’s name after filing it with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The story claims Osbourne...
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Catch up now: 37 new songs/videos released this week – 8/27/2025
Catch up now: 37 new songs/videos released this week – 8/27/2025

New music continues to spiral its way in. Since our chunk last week with 36 new songs, this week brings a slightly larger round of 37 new tracks as well as fresh videos from already-existing albums. Metal Insider has collected a bit of everything, including The Halo...

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Brooklyn’s Glass Lungs are celebrating the arrival of their new EP, Afterglow. A blend of shoegaze atmosphere and post-hardcore melodies, the EP highlights the group's evolution. Glass Lungs have teamed up with Metal Insider to share a track-by-track guide behind...

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New & Noteworthy: September 3rd, 2021 – NewMujutsu

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New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features new releases Iron Maiden, The Night Flight Orchestra, and more! For last week's releases you can read the...

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New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features new releases Leprous, Tesseract, Jinger, and more! For last week's releases you can read the previous New &...

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New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features new releases from Between the Buried and Me, Deafheaven, Wolves in the Throne Room and more! For last week's...

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