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Ryan Adams: Melvins led to Mandy Moore divorce

Ryan Adams: Melvins led to Mandy Moore divorce

by Bram Teitelman | Oct 12, 2018 | Secret Metalhead

Many in the indie rock world are familiar with Ryan Adams. The New York singer-songwriter who apparently got The Strokes into heroin was married to actress and former pop star Mandy Moore from 2009 to 2015. And while the most popular album Adams has had in years...
St. Vincent shreds Pantera, Tool acoustically

St. Vincent shreds Pantera, Tool acoustically

by Bram Teitelman | Jun 11, 2018 | Secret Metalhead

Annie Clark, better known as St. Vincent, is a very unique, almost indescribable, artist. While fitting under the umbrella of indie rock, she’s a great guitarist, has collaborated with David Byrne, some of her songs are electronic, and she’s even copped to...
Post Malone once tried out for Crown the Empire, covered Asking Alexandria

Post Malone once tried out for Crown the Empire, covered Asking Alexandria

by Bram Teitelman | Oct 18, 2017 | Secret Metalhead

If you listen to top 40 radio (or more than likely, the top 40 playlists on your streaming service of choice), you’ve likely heard Post Malone. The 22 year-old rapper just hit #1 on Billboard’s Top 100 singles with a song called...
EDM hitmaker Zedd was the drummer of a metalcore band

EDM hitmaker Zedd was the drummer of a metalcore band

by Bram Teitelman | Aug 10, 2017 | Secret Metalhead

You’re probably not aware of Zedd unless you’re well-versed in top 40, but the 27 year-old Russian transplant has written songs for Lady Gaga, Kesha, Selena Gomez and others and his singles “Stay” and “Get Low” are hits that...
Alt-J rep Killswitch Engage, Code Orange on ‘Conan’ performance

Alt-J rep Killswitch Engage, Code Orange on ‘Conan’ performance

by Bram Teitelman | Jun 6, 2017 | Merchandising, Secret Metalhead

Heard of Alt-J? It’s ok if you haven’t, but they appear to like metal. The UK indie rock band’s third album, Relaxer, was released this past Friday, and they’ve been hitting the late night shows in the months leading up to it’s...
New Kid on the Block Donnie Wahlberg attends Periphery show

New Kid on the Block Donnie Wahlberg attends Periphery show

by Bram Teitelman | Apr 10, 2017 | Secret Metalhead

  If you want to get technical, metal is about 47 years old, if you count Black Sabbath as the band that inspired it. That means that many of the people that came of age listening to it are not only still listening, but many have kids and even grandkids that...
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Album Review: The Hirsch Effekt – ‘Der Brauch’
Album Review: The Hirsch Effekt – ‘Der Brauch’

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....

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Ian’s Favorite Heffy Records of January ’26
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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Catch up now: 53 new songs/videos recently released – 1/28/2026
Catch up now: 53 new songs/videos recently released – 1/28/2026

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...

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New & Noteworthy: Eon Of Releases – 1/30/2026

New & Noteworthy: Eon Of Releases – 1/30/2026

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week’s new albums include music from the likes of Blackwater Holylight, Buzzcocks, Kula Shaker and MØL amongst the many outstanding...

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New & Noteworthy: the final releases – 1/23/2026

New & Noteworthy: the final releases – 1/23/2026

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week finds albums from the likes of Megadeth, Poppy, The Format, Crystal Lake, The Damned, Goldfinger and Rotting Christ...

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New & Noteworthy: Krushers of the Releases – 1/16/2026

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...

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