I don't think I could possibly love a band more than when I'm watching them actively refuse to become a fixed idea. The Hirsch Effekt take up shop in the lab where music feels less like a product and more like a mid-thought transcription from a parallel universe....
Ozzy Not As “Crazy” As The Westboro Baptist Church
You may already be familiar with the asshole bigoted protest group known as the Westboro Baptist Church. In addition to protesting funerals for soldiers killed in Iraq, gays, and Jewish people, they are also the same group that protested Ronnie James Dio’s funeral....Is This The Best Tattoo Ever Or The Worst Tattoo Ever?
We’re conflicted. On the one hand, there’s the patriotic Metallica-themed logo. On the other hand, we rely on people, presumably ones that can read, to visit Metal Insider. Thanks to Metal Insider reader Matt for the heads up.Westboro Baptist Church To Protest Dio’s Funeral
The Westboro Baptist Church (aka the God Hates Fags people) have been batshit crazy for years now. The hate group, led by Fred Phelps, have been picketing events since 1955, with an estimated 41,000 protests since 1991. They’ve also protested funerals for...Alesana Baby-Naming Epidemic Sweeps Nation’s Youth
North Carolina screamo band Alesana claims to have encountered as many as four mentally ill Americans who have named their children after the band. Which is good, because as nice as regrettable band tattoos are, they don’t also make noise. Alesana fans...Follow Us
Album Review: The Hirsch Effekt – ‘Der Brauch’
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Ian’s Favorite Heffy Records of January ’26
Hey, welcome to a new feature on Metal Insider, where it's all about the best of the best albums released throughout the month. Get ready to catch up with me - January was about riffs and heavy metal brakdowns! Bullet, Kosuke Hashida, and Megadeth all have that...
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New music continues to pile its way through. Since our chunk last at the end of 2025, January has brought an extensive batch of fifty-three new tracks as well as fresh videos from already-existing albums or live performances. Metal Insider has collected songs from...
New & Noteworthy: the final releases – 1/23/2026
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New & Noteworthy: Krushers of the Releases – 1/16/2026
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Amongst the many outstanding works hitting shelves this week are new releases from the likes of Sleaford Mods, Greywind, Kreator, Soen...
New & Noteworthy: Break The Releases – 1/9/2026
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week counts new music from the likes of Alter Bridge, The Protomen, Zu Beyond The Black and Bullet amongst the many outstanding...