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Metallica’s ‘Kill ’em All’ sounds like blink 182 when played in major keys

Metallica’s ‘Kill ’em All’ sounds like blink 182 when played in major keys

by Bram Teitelman | Feb 11, 2017 | Metallica Insider, Video

On this, the day that Cliff Burton would have turned 55 and the day before Metallica team up with Lady Gaga at the Grammys, we’re reminded of the album that started it all for them. Kill ‘Em All was an instant classic upon it’s release in 1983,...
Amoeba asks what’s in Lars Ulrich’s bag

Amoeba asks what’s in Lars Ulrich’s bag

by Bram Teitelman | Jan 31, 2017 | Metallica Insider, News, Video

Remember independent record stores? There’s not that many left, but California chain Amoeba Music is one of the great ones, and they’re still flourishing. One of the things that keeps them vital is that they promote themselves, like their...
Kirk Hammett’s home for sale at the “affordable” price of $16M

Kirk Hammett’s home for sale at the “affordable” price of $16M

by Zenae Zukowski | Jan 3, 2017 | Metallica Insider, News

Towards the end of 2016, Curbed San Francisco discovered a brand new listing on the market that happened to be Kirk Hammett’s home. Hammett lived on 320 Sea Cliff, for roughly six years, initially buying the home for $8 million in 2010. At that time, the price...
Here’s all of Metallica’s ‘Hardwired… To Self Destruct’ in two minutes

Here’s all of Metallica’s ‘Hardwired… To Self Destruct’ in two minutes

by Bram Teitelman | Nov 22, 2016 | Metallica Insider, News, Video

If there’s one complaint about Metallica since The Black Album (actually, there are many!), it’s that all of their albums since then have been long. Like really long. While Hardwired… To Self Destruct is two discs, it’s really only a...
Even Metallica is confused by ‘Hardwired’ album cover

Even Metallica is confused by ‘Hardwired’ album cover

by Bram Teitelman | Nov 21, 2016 | Metallica Insider

On Friday, as part of Metallica Insider, contributor Chip McCabe ranked Metallica’s album artwork. Because Hardwired… To Self Destruct was so new and he didn’t have the perspective to include it among the others, it was intentionally left off...
Invisible Kids, or: how I learned to love Metallica in spite of them

Invisible Kids, or: how I learned to love Metallica in spite of them

by Nick DeSimone | Nov 18, 2016 | Metallica Insider, Uh-Oh

I like Metallica. This is not a hot take. However, I feel the need to severely front-load this piece with the ultimate point of the whole thing for a few reasons, the most important one being that I’m going against my better judgment and outing myself as being...
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Nuclear Blast Records signs Finnish rock supergroup HOKKA
Nuclear Blast Records signs Finnish rock supergroup HOKKA

Nuclear Blast Records has signed HOKKA, a new Finnish rock supergroup featuring former Blind Channel frontman Joel Hokka, The Rasmus founding guitarist Pauli Rantasalmi, and rising drummer Jimi Aslak. The band makes their official musical debut with a video for their...

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Catch up now: 53 new songs/videos recently released – 11/11/2025
Catch up now: 53 new songs/videos recently released – 11/11/2025

New music continues to pile its way through. Since our chunk a few weeks ago with 48 new songs, this week brings a solid batch of 53 new tracks as well as fresh videos from already-existing albums or live performances. Metal Insider has collected a bit of everything,...

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Interview: Omnium Gatherum’s Jukka Pelkonen on celebrating tenth album ‘May the Bridges We Burn Light the Way’ & full breakdown
Interview: Omnium Gatherum’s Jukka Pelkonen on celebrating tenth album ‘May the Bridges We Burn Light the Way’ & full breakdown

2026 will mark Omnium Gatherum's thirtieth year as they close 2025 with their tenth studio album, May the Bridges We Burn Light the Way, out November 7, 2025, via Century Media Records. These Finnish melodic death metal giants have reached a milestone that not many...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases Stays Together – 9/26/2025

New & Noteworthy: Releases Stays Together – 9/26/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The final New Music Friday of September will feature the likes of Geese, The Starting Line, Dying Wish, Rainbow Kitten Surprise and...

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New & Noteworthy: AMEN Releases – 9/19/2025

New & Noteworthy: AMEN Releases – 9/19/2025

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 likes of Motion City Soundtrack, 38 Special, Bad Cop Bad Cop, I Prevail, Igorrr and Stoned Jesus among the many...

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New & Noteworthy: The Blue Releases – 9/12/2025

New & Noteworthy: The Blue Releases – 9/12/2025

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 likes of Dance Gavin Dance, Silverstein, Between The Buried And Me, Chameleons, Der Weg Einer Freiheit,...

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