The Devil Wears Prada have never taken the easy route. Two decades into their career, the band continues to evolve while refusing to gloss over the harder parts of life. Their ninth studio album, Flowers (out November 14, 2025, via Solid State Records; read our...
Rob Scallon only needs one string to make a metal song
[youtube]http://youtu.be/a9OJoOPgGQw[/youtube] YouTube star Rob Scallon is usually seen with a ukelele or banjo covering Slayer. This time, however, he decided to make an original song using just one string. “00000” is all breakdown, and it’s pretty...Listen to a mash-up of two metalcore Taylor Swift covers
When we write our Metal by Numbers column, we always look for trends happening. In this week’s installment, we noticed that the new currency might be Taylor Swift covers of “Blank Space.” We knew there was already a really popular one by I Prevail, a...Slayer played on children’s instruments is still Slayer
[youtube]http://youtu.be/YD-1fBWHioA[/youtube] While Slayer is still one of the heaviest bands in metal, they’ve been around long enough that people have co-opted them. Tori Amos has covered “Raining Blood,” Rob Scallon is YouTube famous for...Grindcore band member’s mom does guest vocals
[youtube]http://youtu.be/1SKN-n_MYKs[/youtube] Canadian grindcore band Corrupt Leaders have a guest vocalist on a new track they’re recording. That in and of itself is no big deal. Everyone brings in a high profile guest for a song every now and then. However,...Guy gets trapped in elevator with crazed Metallica fan
There’s nothing worse than getting stuck in an elevator. Actually, there actually is something worse that getting stuck in an elevator – getting stuck in an elevator with a guy that’s going completely insane. You can argue that Nick Nerv, the guy...Follow Us
Interview: The Devil Wears Prada’s Mike Hranica talks new album ‘Flowers’
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Megadeth unleash “I Don’t Care” video
Megadeth have dropped a Keith J Leman-directed video for their latest single, "I Don't Care." The track is taken from their upcoming, and final, self-titled studio album, scheduled to arrive on January 23, 2026. Dave Mustaine comments about the single: "How many times...
Slayer announce 40th anniversary reissue of Hell Awaits
Slayer’s landmark 1985 sophomore album, Hell Awaits, will return next spring with a 40th anniversary reissue through Metal Blade Records.The follow-up to 1983’s Show No Mercy, Hell Awaits showcased a darker, more complex evolution of the band’s thrash sound, drawing...
New & Noteworthy: Ridiculous And Full Of Releases 6/14/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This Friday’s releases include new music from legendary artists John Cale and Fu Manchu, long-running bands Annabel, The Early November...
New & Noteworthy: Theories of Releases – 6/7/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This first New Music Friday of June sees releases from veteran bands like Bon Jovi, Cactus and Evergrey, as well as Butthole Surfers’ JD...
New & Noteworthy: Releases of the Forgotten – 5/31/2024
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 new works from the likes of Buffalo Tom, Big Head Todd And The Monsters, Nestor, Shrapnel & Thou, the debut of...