Balancing Acts is Metal Insider's new column, in which artists explain the challenges within the music industry by juggling day jobs or multiple jobs while pursuing their musical careers. Seven Kingdoms guitarist Camden Cruz discusses the group's recent success,...
Holiday gift guide: These shirts trump ugly sweaters, so win one!
It’s just a few days before Thanksgiving, and we’re really happy to report that we haven’t been inundated with tacky holiday sweaters yet. First of all, the shirts or long-sleeved shirts have a short shelf life. You’ll only wear them for maybe...This Iron Maiden ‘Powerslave’ ring will make you run from the bill
Powerslave and it’s ensuing tour, captured on 1985’s Live After Death, may be Iron Maiden’s finest moment. Songs like “Aces High” and “2 Minutes to Midnight” rank up there with anything the band’s done since, and...Rob Zombie has some candy for you this Halloween
If you’re familiar with Rob Zombie, you might think twice about taking candy from him even when he’s not in character, but Mr. Zombie still wants to appeal to the children and younglings of America by unveiling his new set of Rob Zombie candy and...Slipknot selling Halloween masks now
Well, this was inevitable. Tired of the same old-same old halloween costume? Yeah, we get it, you’re a zombie. Great, you’re a sexy Donald Trump. Whatever. If you’re a metal fan of a certain age, you’ve probably thrown on an orange jumpsuit...Justin Lowe memorial shirts/bracelets available from After the Burial
After the Burial are still hurting from the loss of their guitarist Justin Lowe. He’d left the band in June following a paranoid rant while recording the band’s new album, and while it was thought that he’d been receiving help at home, he committed...Follow Us
Balancing Acts: Camden Cruz of Seven Kingdoms on pushing forward with new EP ‘The Square
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Thulcandra drop “Fallen Angel’s Dominion” live video
Blackened death metal outfit Thulcandra are set to release their first live album, Live Demise, on December 6 via Napalm Records. Recorded live in 2011 in Munich, this album captures rare tracks from the group's early days, many of which haven’t been played in over a...
Avatarium share “I See You Better In The Dark” video
Swedish doom rockers Avatarium are set to release their sixth studio album, Between You, God, The Devil and The Dead, on January 24, 2025, via AFM Records. The group has now dropped a music video for their latest single, "I See You Better In The Dark." Guitarist...
New & Noteworthy: Humanoid Release Torment – 4/26/2024
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 heavy new works from Accept, Darkthrone, Inter Arma, Deicide, Full Of Hell, Alien Ant Farm and Black Tusk, the debut...
New & Noteworthy: Cometh the releases – 4/19/2024
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 will see the highly anticipated returns of Pearl Jam, The Ghost Inside and High On Fire, as well as big...
New & Noteworthy: Release Ballads – 4/12/2024
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 debut of Jakobs Castle, the return of classic rockers Blue Öyster Cult, Mark Knopfler and James, as well as new...