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Avenged Sevenfold’s Warner Bros. lawsuit could be a game-changer

Avenged Sevenfold’s Warner Bros. lawsuit could be a game-changer

by Bram Teitelman | Dec 12, 2016 | Legal Woes

In 1943, Warner Bros. was sued, and in 2016, history is repeating itself. Granted, the stories are very different. The 1943 suit was against the Warner Bros. studio (the label didn’t start until 1958), and it was actress Olivia de Havilland (Gone With the Wind)...
Ratt is back for more, but without Bobby Blotzer

Ratt is back for more, but without Bobby Blotzer

by Bram Teitelman | Nov 30, 2016 | Legal Woes

  Of all the ’80s hair metal bands, Ratt is one that’s stood the test of time, at least kind of. It’s hard to deny that “Round and Round” is an epic jam, as are “Back For More,” “Lay It Down” and hell,...
Motley Sue: Band seeking $30m from Crue, alleging mistreatment

Motley Sue: Band seeking $30m from Crue, alleging mistreatment

by Alix Vallecillo | Nov 8, 2016 | Legal Woes, News

It’s been almost a year since Motley Crue decided to call it a day and perform their final show in Los Angeles, CA, ending  34 years of music and debauchery. If you spend 10 minutes watching footage of their wild years or any of the documentaries, you know the...
Harry Shearer: This is Spinal Tap…’s lawsuit

Harry Shearer: This is Spinal Tap…’s lawsuit

by Bram Teitelman | Oct 18, 2016 | Legal Woes

1984 mockumentary This is Spinal Tap is required viewing for anyone in a band. The Rob Reiner-directed film about the waning days of a hapless heavy metal band is hysterical and much of it still holds true today. The film’s stars, Harry Shearer, Christopher...
Ozzy Osbourne’s former mistress makes falsehood allegations against him

Ozzy Osbourne’s former mistress makes falsehood allegations against him

by Alix Vallecillo | Oct 3, 2016 | Legal Woes, News, Rumors and Gossip

Remember how earlier this year, everyone found out about The Osbourne marriage coming to an end due to Ozzy Osbourne’s affair with hair stylist Michelle Pugh? A lot of things have happened ever since, including Kelly Osbourne’s public blast against Pugh,...
Today in label lawsuits; Victory refutes ADTR claims, Davey Suicide slams StandBy

Today in label lawsuits; Victory refutes ADTR claims, Davey Suicide slams StandBy

by Bram Teitelman | Aug 15, 2016 | Legal Woes

  In a perfect world, when a label signs a band, they promote and distribute their music, more people find out about the band, everyone buys, downloads or streams the album, and both the band and the label get rich. Of course, that’s kind of few and far...
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Record Store Day 2026 Releases: Meshuggah, Babymetal, Megadeth, Motorhead, etc.
Record Store Day 2026 Releases: Meshuggah, Babymetal, Megadeth, Motorhead, etc.

While we highlighted Slipknot's long-awaited, rumored collection, Look Outside Your Window, will get a Record Store Release, there are many more for 2026 to explore. Highlights include records from Megadeth, Meshuggah, Puscifer, Babymetal, Motorhead, and more. Metal...

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Slipknot’s ‘Look Outside Your Window’ project set for Record Store Day vinyl release
Slipknot’s ‘Look Outside Your Window’ project set for Record Store Day vinyl release

Slipknot will finally release Look Outside Your Window, a long-rumored collection of previously unreleased material recorded during the sessions for 2008's All Hope Is Gone. The experimental project — created by Corey Taylor, Jim Root, Sid Wilson, and Shawn "Clown"...

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Interview: The Hirsch Effekt’s Nils & Ilja talk new album ‘Der Brauch’
Interview: The Hirsch Effekt’s Nils & Ilja talk new album ‘Der Brauch’

Progressive German metal outfit The Hirsch Effekt have unleashed their most melancholic and introspective album yet with Der Brauch on January 30, 2026. Read the review on Metal Insider here. We caught up with guitarist/vocalist Nils Wittrock and bassist/vocalist Ilja...

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New & Noteworthy: Field of Releases – 11/21/2025

New & Noteworthy: Field of Releases – 11/21/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week will see the release of Aerosmith and Yungblud’s collaborative EP and a holiday album from Stryper, as well as new works from...

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New & Noteworthy: Embrace the Releases – 11/14/2025

New & Noteworthy: Embrace the Releases – 11/14/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week saw new albums from the likes of Cheap Trick, The Devil Wears Prada, Mezzrow and Of Mice & Men amongst the many...

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New & Noteworthy: Echoes In Releases – 11/7/2025

New & Noteworthy: Echoes In Releases – 11/7/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. November kicks off with new music from the likes of Finger Eleven, Agnostic Front, Armor For Sleep, Drain and Alcatrazz among the many...

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