Five Finger Death Punch will celebrate their 20th anniversary with 20 Years of Five Finger Death Punch – Best Of Volume 1, arriving July 18 via Better Noise Music. The upcoming collection features fourteen re-recorded versions, including "The Bleeding," "Wrong Side of...
Unlocking the Truth talk about the ‘nightmare’ of the record industry
The metal industry reacted in bemused disbelief when African-American teenagers Unlocking the Truth got a reported $1.8 million for signing with Sony. Most, us included, didn’t think that they would see that money due to the way the deal was set up. Then, when...Royal Thunder premiere the first track in a week of new songs
Royal Thunder are gearing up to supply fans with a week’s worth of new music leading up to their April 7 release for the new album Crooked Doors. Taking to various media outlets to premiere new songs from now until next Monday, Royal Thunder have started us out...Wintersun shows us more hope with “Forest”
Two long, patient years after debuting the track “The Way of the Fire” in 2013 from the highly anticipated Time II, the heavens have opened once again. Fans were blessed during Paganfest 2015 in Oberhausen, Germany to hear a SECOND new Wintersun song....Shoemerian Records?
Not content with being just a record label (or a film studio, for that matter), Sumerian has a new line of merch – footwear. The label has teamed up with The Ave Venice, a custom clothing site, and Bamdmerch to make branded Vans and Chuck Taylors with the likes...Slayer, Motörhead, Anthrax, Exodus playing 2015 Motörboat
Last year’s Motörhead’s Motörboat was a rousing success by all accounts, and even before it ended, the organizers said that it would be an annual event. Sure enough, the lineup and dates for 2015’s event have been announced, and it seems like they...Follow Us
Five Finger Death Punch share “I Refuse” single ft. Maria Brink; announce 20th Anniversary Best of Album
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Video Premiere: Ophiolatry – “Jesus Complex”
Brazilian death metal outfit Ophiolatry have teamed up with Metal Insider to premiere the video for their latest single, "Jesus Complex." The track is the second single taken from their upcoming album Serpent's Verdict, scheduled to arrive on June 6, 2025, via...
Metallica’s Kirk Hammett unboxes deluxe ‘Load’ box set
Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett received the honor of first looking at the remastered deluxe box set of the band's 1996 album Load. Dubbed The Whole Kitchen Sink, the massive set weighs over 10 pounds and features six vinyl LPs, 15 CDs, four DVDs, a 128-page book,...
New & Noteworthy: June 5th, 2020 – New Music Squasher
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The week features the new releases from The Ghost Inside, Currents andmore! For last week’s new releases you can check out the last New &...
New & Noteworthy: May 29th, 2020 – Fields of New Music
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The week features the new releases from Alestorm, Behemoth, and more! For last week’s new releases you can check out the last New &...
New & Noteworthy: May 22nd, 2020 – Rise New Releases
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This Memorial Day week is a bit slow for releases, but still features the new Caligula's Horse album and few more! For last week’s new...