Helloween are gearing up for the release of Live at Budokan, a new live album set to drop on December 13, 2024, via Reigning Phoenix Music. The group are currently recording their next studio album with producer Charlie Bauerfeind. In the meantime, the metal legends...
Metallica play ball for 2nd annual Giants day
[youtube]http://youtu.be/XJaBdtzofNc[/youtube] In the past week, we’ve seen Metallica perform Beatles and Ozzy songs acoustically, James Hetfield jam with Billie Joe Armstrong and Joe Satriani, and heard Kirk Hammett play on a $100 album. Now you can add...Metallica to debut new song this weekend
Well, we saw this coming. When Metallica announced their “Metallica by Request” tour this Summer, it was announced that they would be playing a set list selected by the audience – plus a new song. And with their world tour kicking off this Sunday in...Lars Ulrich illegally downloaded himself, loves Baroness and Kvelertak
With the Metallica Through the Never juggernaut in full effect, drummer Lars Ulrich took to Reddit for an AMA. And it turns out that Napster’s biggest opponent has downloaded illegally from the internet… and it was their own album. “When Death...Jason Newsted Elaborates On Split From Metallica
[youtube]http://youtu.be/GFiTkWPZ8xU?t=30m[/youtube] In January 2001, bassist Jason Newsted left Metallica. Since that time, reasons given to his departure has ranged from hazing to conflict of Newsted wanting to engage in side projects, specifically Echobrain. Now,...At Long Last, Robert Trujillo’s Crab Walk Is Explained
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ou83DD8CkUQ[/youtube] If you’ve ever seen Metallica live or footage of them playing live in recent years, you’ve probably noticed more than once that bassist Robert Trujillo has quite the crab walk going when he...Follow Us
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Sicksense (ex-The Agonist) share “Masquerade Parade” video; debut album arriving in February
Phoenix-based nu-metal band Sicksense featuring Killer V (ex-The Agonist) have unveiled a video for their latest single, "Masquerade Parade." The track is taken from their upcoming debut album, Cross Me Twice, set to release on February 14, 2025, via Earache Records....
Linkin Park premiere “Heavy Is The Crown” at League of Legends World Championships; announce ‘From Zero’ U.S. listening events
Linkin Park kicked off the 2024 League of Legends World Championships with a performance of their new single, “Heavy Is The Crown,” which also serves as the theme song for this year's event. The live-streamed performance took place in London on Saturday (2nd),...
New & Noteworthy: Remaining December Releases – 12/22/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Just in time for the holidays, we’ll be seeing new works from more independent and underground artists, along with AI generated works...
New & Noteworthy: Leviathan Releases 12/15/2023
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 never-before-heard tracks from Stymie and the conclusion of a trilogy from Therion among the...
New & Noteworthy: The beautiful releases of life – 12/8/2023
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 albums from the likes of Dimmu Borgir, Atreyu, Have Mercy and Mars Red Sky, among others. Don’t forget to...