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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

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

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

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

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

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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Interview: Volumes’ Myke Terry talks new album Mirror Touch, reflects on the band’s journey and more

California progressive metalcore outfit Volumes closed 2025 with the release of their new album, Mirror Touch. Metal Insider recently caught up with vocalist Myke Terry to discuss the record, changes in the music industry, and more. Video Interview: Transcription:...

Track Review: At The Gates deliver heartwrenching tribute to Tomas Lindberg with “The Fever Mask”

Writing about this is not easy. No one should feel comfortable confronting loss like this. At the Gates' video for their latest single, "The Fever Mask," goes far beyond the typical performance video format, cutting much deeper on an emotional level. Compiled by...

The Eternal share “Bleeding Into Light” lyric video

Australian-Finnish dark metal act The Eternal have unveiled a lyric video for the song, "Bleeding Into Light." The track is taken from their new EP, Celestial, which arrived last month via Reigning Phoenix Music. Vocalist and guitarist Mark Kelson comments: "The...

New & Noteworthy: The New Releases – 2/20/2026

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week includes new music from the likes of New Found Glory, Brian James, Exhumed, Yungblud and Sylosis amongst the many...

New & Noteworthy: Releases Is Not Enough – 2/13/2026

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week sees new music from the likes of Converge, Gogol Bordello, Mariachi El Bronx and Story Of The Year amongst the many...

New & Noteworthy: Liturgy of Releases – 2/6/2026

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The first New Music Friday of February sees LPs from the likes of Puscifer, KMFDM, Mayhem and Tailgunner amongst the many outstanding...