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Spotify playlist:  Atala guitarist Kyle Stratton’s top 10 favorite sludge/doom tracks to drop acid to

Spotify playlist: Atala guitarist Kyle Stratton’s top 10 favorite sludge/doom tracks to drop acid to

by Metal Insider | Jan 23, 2018 | Spotify Playlist

This Friday (26), California sludge/doom rockers Atala will drop their latest album, Labyrinth of Ashmedal on Salt of the Earth Records. To get people psyched, we asked guitarist Kyle Stratton to give us a list, perhaps of music that informed the making of the...
Spotify playlist: Fusion guitarist Jason Kui’s “Headbanging All Night” playlist

Spotify playlist: Fusion guitarist Jason Kui’s “Headbanging All Night” playlist

by Bram Teitelman | Oct 12, 2017 | Spotify Playlist

Tomorrow (13) fusion guitarist Jason Kui will be releasing his debut album, Absence of Words, on Prosthetic. This will be the first time the album will be available outside of Hong Kong. The axeman says his influences include Eddie Van Halen and John Petrucci,...
Zaius share a “goosebump-inducing” Spotify playlist

Zaius share a “goosebump-inducing” Spotify playlist

by Bram Teitelman | Oct 4, 2017 | Spotify Playlist

On Friday (6), experimental post-metal band Zaius will be releasing their first full-length, Of Adoration, on Prosthetic. The instrumental band has released two EPs since forming in 2010, but their Prosthetic debut is also their first full-on album. To...
Spotify Playlist: Tetarch’s Diamond Rowe’s dream festival lineup

Spotify Playlist: Tetarch’s Diamond Rowe’s dream festival lineup

by Bram Teitelman | Sep 7, 2017 | Spotify Playlist

I’m  Currently on the road with DevilDriver, 36 Crazyfists, Cane Hill and Uncured, Tetrarch’s forthcoming album Freak will be out on September 29th, and can be preordered now. The band’s guitarist Diamond Rowe gave us a list of what she...
Spotify Playlist: Varials’ Travis Tabron’s surprisingly diverse list of music that inspired debut album

Spotify Playlist: Varials’ Travis Tabron’s surprisingly diverse list of music that inspired debut album

by Bram Teitelman | Aug 18, 2017 | Spotify Playlist

Philly band Varials released their debut album, Pain Again, last week on Fearless Records. While they’re a metal band, they drew from many inspirations while writing the album. Vocalist Travis Tabron is a big fan of hip-hop, even freestyling on several...
Spotify Playlist: The crew behind Pentakill share the music that shaped their tastes

Spotify Playlist: The crew behind Pentakill share the music that shaped their tastes

by Bram Teitelman | Aug 16, 2017 | Spotify Playlist

If you’re a PC gamer, you’ve undoubtedly heard of Pentakill, the fictional metal band from the PC game League of Legends. However, even if you’ve never touched a video game, the band’s lineage is impressive, boasting members of Jorn,...
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Gluecifer drop “I’m Ready” Video
Gluecifer drop “I’m Ready” Video

If you’re American, the easiest way to understand Gluecifer is to imagine what it would feel like if a band like the Ramones, or maybe the MC5, disappeared for two decades and then returned without any interest in explaining themselves. No oral history, no apology...

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Catch up now: 6 new songs/videos recently released – 12/22/2025
Catch up now: 6 new songs/videos recently released – 12/22/2025

New music continues to pile its way through. Since our chunk last week with 47 new songs, this week brings a festive batch of six new tracks as well as fresh videos from already-existing albums or live performances. Metal Insider has collected songs...

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Avenged Sevenfold’s Zacky Vengeance debuts solo single “Dark Horse”
Avenged Sevenfold’s Zacky Vengeance debuts solo single “Dark Horse”

Avenged Sevenfold guitarist Zacky Vengeance has dropped new music under his real name, Zachary Baker, with his first solo single, "Dark Horse." A full-length album is expected soon. The track marks a stylistic shift, trading Baker's metal roots for a more...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases is a Grave – 12/19/2025

New & Noteworthy: Releases is a Grave – 12/19/2025

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 muisc from the likes of Peter Criss, Dead Sun and Lychgate amongst the many outstanding works hitting shelves. Don’t...

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New & Noteworthy: Mirror Releases – 12/12/2025

New & Noteworthy: Mirror Releases – 12/12/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This New Music Friday sees new releases from the likes of Volumes, Lord Of The Lost and Windswept, as well as the debut full-length...

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New & Noteworthy: Blood of the Releases – 12/5/2025

New & Noteworthy: Blood of the Releases – 12/5/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Kicking off the month of December, we will see new releases from the likes of Enthroned, Upon A Burning Body, and Blood Red Throne, as...

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