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Former King Conquer guitarist dies of suspected drug overdose

Former King Conquer guitarist dies of suspected drug overdose

by Metal Insider | Apr 6, 2016 | In Memoriam, News, Sad News

It’s always a solemn day in metal when someone dies. Unfortunately, John Byrd (formerly of King Conquer) joined the many who have passed in 2016. While it’s suspected it was a drug overdose, the band says they don’t want to be the ones to confirm how...
Gates of Ishtar drummer Oscar Karlsson dead at 39

Gates of Ishtar drummer Oscar Karlsson dead at 39

by Alix Vallecillo | Mar 5, 2016 | In Memoriam, News, Sad News

This year has been a tragic one for the rock and metal community with the passing of so many musicians since January and, unfortunately, the trend is not slowing down. Swedish drummer Oscar Karlsson, known for his work with the melodic death metal bands The Duskfall...
Multiple rock band members killed in drunk driving crash

Multiple rock band members killed in drunk driving crash

by Alix Vallecillo | Feb 16, 2016 | In Memoriam, News, Sad News

Yesterday night, we reported on the unfortunate news about Toronto’s heavy metal band Cauldron getting into a car crash during their tour with Enforcer, Warbringer and Exmortus. Gladly, no one was seriously injured and guitarist Ian Chains is expected to have a...
Director of ‘Until the Light Takes Us’ diagnosed with cancer

Director of ‘Until the Light Takes Us’ diagnosed with cancer

by Metal Insider | Feb 15, 2016 | Crowdfunding, News, Sad News

It’s a sad day in the metal community. Aaron Aites, the director of documentary Until the Light Takes Us, (the film about Norwegian black metal) has been diagnosed with cancer. His fiance, Audrey Ewell launched a GoFundMe page yesterday, explaining the...

Driver in Wormreich/Khaotika crash was drunk, charged with homicide

by Bram Teitelman | Jan 14, 2016 | News, Sad News, Updates

Last year was a rough one for losses in the metal world. And while Lemmy’s death ushered things out on a particularly cruel note, let’s not forget the awful van crash in April of last year that claimed the lives of two members of Wormreich and a member of...

Lemmy had been given two to six months to live on Saturday

by Bram Teitelman | Dec 29, 2015 | In Memoriam, News, Sad News, Updates

The sudden passing of Motörhead’s Lemmy Kilmister yesterday was a shock to just about everyone, even those that had known it was coming. In an interview with Rolling Stone, longtime manager Todd Singerman says that test results had just come back on Saturday,...
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Amorphis drop “Bones” video
Amorphis drop “Bones” video

Finnish metal masters Amorphis have dropped a video for their latest single, “Bones.” The track is the second single taken from their upcoming album Borderland, scheduled to arrive on September 26, 2025 via Reigning Phoenix Music. A heavier contrast to the uplifting...

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After The Burial unveil new single “Hum From The Hollow”
After The Burial unveil new single “Hum From The Hollow”

Progressive metal outfit After The Burial have unveiled a visualizer for their new single, "Hum From The Hollow." The brutal track explores dark themes of psychological torment and internal decay. The single arrives ahead of their upcoming run supporting We Came As...

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Ozzy Osbourne to release new memoir ‘Last Rites’ in October
Ozzy Osbourne to release new memoir ‘Last Rites’ in October

Ozzy Osbourne will publish his final memoir, Last Rites, on October 7 via Grand Central Publishing. Described as raw, shocking, and darkly humorous, the book chronicles Osbourne’s health struggles over the past seven years. Ozzy also reflects on his life, from his...

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New & Noteworthy: September 10th, 2021 – New Releases are Partying

New & Noteworthy: September 10th, 2021 – New Releases are Partying

    New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week feature the Metallica Blacklist cover album, a new studio release from Andrew W.K., a live Gwar album, and many more!...

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New & Noteworthy: September 3rd, 2021 – NewMujutsu

New & Noteworthy: September 3rd, 2021 – NewMujutsu

New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features new releases Iron Maiden, The Night Flight Orchestra, and more! For last week's releases you can read the...

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New & Noteworthy: August 27th, 2021 – Glow On New Releases

New & Noteworthy: August 27th, 2021 – Glow On 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 week features new releases Leprous, Tesseract, Jinger, and more! For last week's releases you can read the previous New &...

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