Ashes of Ares, the metal duo project featuring former Iced Earth members Matt Barlow and Freddie Vidales, have released a video for their new single "From Hell He Rides." Inspired by Marvel's Ghost Rider, the track is the second single taken from their upcoming album...
Leslie West Expected To Make Full Recovery After Amputation Of Leg
It is being reported that Mountain guitarist/frontman Leslie West underwent surgery in Biloxi, MS that resulted in the amputation of his leg. The legendary guitarist was in Mississippi to perform at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino with Mountain this past Saturday when...40 Depressing Pictures Of Closed Record Stores
So Record Store Day is coming up this Saturday. For one day, music fans across the country will fan out to the existing record stores out there, pick up awesome vinyl and cool limited edition CDs, and remember for a day how awesome it is to be a collector. While this...Thrice’s Storage Space Burglarized
In an update posting on Thrice’s official website, guitarist Teppei Teranishi revealed that the band’s storage space had been broken into. In an effort to ask fans for help, Teranishi said the following: “We found our storage space dead empty, robbed and quite...Nergal Reportedly Back In The Hospital
It was only two weeks ago when we reported the good news that Behemoth frontman Adam “Nergal” Darski left the hospital shortly after receiving a bone marrow transplant for his leukemia. However, we now report that only six weeks after the transplant procedure, Nergal...Not As Big As Metallica Or Iron Maiden? No Australian Visa, Then
This is somewhat old news, but it’s the first we at Metal Insider have heard about it. And apparently Australian black metal band Ne Obliviscaris still needs help with keeping their guitarist in the country. The group has been tirelessly trying to help new guitarist...Follow Us
Ashes of Ares (ex-Iced Earth) share “From Hell He Rides” video
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Arjen Lucassen announces apocalyptic solo album ‘Songs No One Will Hear’
Arjen Anthony Lucassen has announced his first solo album in over a decade, Songs No One Will Hear, scheduled to arrive on September 12, 2025, via InsideOutMusic. Thirteen years after Lost In The New Real, Lucassen returns with a concept album that imagines humanity’s...
Burning Witches unveil “Inquisition” video; new album arriving in August
Swiss heavy metal outfit Burning Witches have announced their sixth studio album, Inquisition, is scheduled to arrive on August 22, 2025 via Napalm Records. The group unveiled a video for the title track to coincide with the announcement. Produced by Damir Eskic and...
New & Noteworthy: October 23th, 2020 – Order of 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 from Pallbearer, Mors Principium Est, Fever 333, a new live album from Devin Townsend and more!...
New & Noteworthy: October 9th, 2020 – Dawn of the New Music
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The week is a bit a slow one, but still features new releases from Five Finger Death Punch, Blue Öyster Cult, Necrophobic, and...
New & Noteworthy: October 2nd, 2020 – New & Spookworthy
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The week features new releases from Corey Taylor of Slipknot, Amaranthe, Enslaved, and more! For last week’s new releases you...