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Pantera/HellYeah drummer Vinnie Paul dead at 54

Pantera/HellYeah drummer Vinnie Paul dead at 54

by Zenae Zukowski | Jun 23, 2018 | In Memoriam, Sad News

  It is with great sadness to report that legendary drummer Vinnie Paul, co-founder of Pantera, has passed away. The 54-year-old was also a current member of HellYeah, and was in Damageplan as well when his brother Darrell Abbott was assassinated onstage....
R.I.P. former Deicide and Obituary guitarist Ralph Santolla

R.I.P. former Deicide and Obituary guitarist Ralph Santolla

by Zenae Zukowski | Jun 6, 2018 | News, Sad News

Just yesterday (5th), Devil’s Highway and ex- Deicide, Obituary etc. guitarist Ralph Santolla was taken off of life support after being in a coma due after suffering a heart attack. Earlier this morning, his mother Sue Santolla-Rocha, who has been keeping everyone...
Ghost cuts Milwaukee show short after fan dies

Ghost cuts Milwaukee show short after fan dies

by Zenae Zukowski | Jun 1, 2018 | News, Sad News

Ghost have been traveling across North America on the Rats on the Road tour to celebrate the arrival of Prequelle, which has finally arrived today. While tonight concludes the run in St. Paul MN, last night’s (31st) show in Milwaukee, WI was cut short due to a...
Former Anal C*nt guitarist Josh Martin dies in escalator accident

Former Anal C*nt guitarist Josh Martin dies in escalator accident

by Zenae Zukowski | May 29, 2018 | News, Sad News

According to Vanyaland, former Anal Cunt guitarist Josh Martin has passed away. Martin lost his balance and fell off an escalator last night (28th) at the Providence Place Mall in Providence, Rhode Island. WPRI reported the 45-year-old fell off from the upper level to...
Former Dope/Murderdolls drummer Ben Graves passes away

Former Dope/Murderdolls drummer Ben Graves passes away

by Zenae Zukowski | May 10, 2018 | News, Sad News

Cancer has struck once again as the former Dope/Murderdolls/Pretty Boy Floyd drummer Ben Graves has passed away. The drummer kept his sickness quiet as he spent the last 11 months fighting off the disease. Yesterday (9th), he unfortunately lost the battle. While his...
Gibson offically filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy

Gibson offically filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy

by Zenae Zukowski | May 1, 2018 | News, Sad News

Earlier this year we reported that Gibson guitars were allegedly facing bankruptcy. According to Variety, today the guitar company has officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. As Bloomberg reported, their signed petition revealed the company owes at...
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Slipknot announce 25th anniversary deluxe reissue of debut album
Slipknot announce 25th anniversary deluxe reissue of debut album

Slipknot will celebrate the 25th anniversary of their self-titled debut album with a deluxe reissue, scheduled to arrive on September 5, 2025, via Roadrunner Records. The expansive collection includes 59 tracks across six colored LPs, featuring 40 previously...

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Mammoth drop “The Spell” video; new album arriving in October
Mammoth drop “The Spell” video; new album arriving in October

Wolfgang Van Halen’s Mammoth has announced their third studio album, The End, scheduled to arrive on October 24 via BMG. Alongside the announcement, the band has shared a video for their brand new single, “The Spell." The follow-up to 2023's Mammoth II was recorded at...

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Blackbriar unveil new single “A Last Sigh of Bliss”
Blackbriar unveil new single “A Last Sigh of Bliss”

Dutch dark symphonic metallers Blackbriar have released a video for their latest single, “A Last Sigh of Bliss.” The track is taken from their upcoming album, A Thousand Little Deaths, scheduled to arrive on August 22 via Nuclear Blast Records. The haunting new track...

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New & Noteworthy: Seriously bad releases – 02/27/2023

New & Noteworthy: Seriously bad releases – 02/27/2023

  New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The last of February releases arrived on Friday (24th). Which ones did you listen to over the weekend? We were blasting to the...

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New & Noteworthy: Dance Releases Dance – 2/17/2023

New & Noteworthy: Dance Releases Dance – 2/17/2023

  New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. We were away last Friday to see Jason Newsted’s art gallery and concert in Jupiter, Florida. Therefore, we’ve looped the previous...

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New & Noteworthy: The Releases still awaiting – 2/03/2023

New & Noteworthy: The Releases still awaiting – 2/03/2023

  New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. We’ve reached February, where we finally get to hear the new chapter of Xandria with their new album, The Wonders Still Awaiting....

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