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...
Owner of Vik Guitars posts homophobic comments about Cynic, gets condemned by Periphery and Scar Symmetry
Last week, Paul Masvidal and Sean Reinert of Cynic publicly came out as gay and the majority of the metal world’s reaction was basically “That’s cool man, now come play (insert name of city here).” Of course, you knew that someone was going to...Update: Balcony Jumper From Bring Me The Horizon Show Spends Week in Jail, Has No Regrets
Ever wanted to delve into the mind of a guy who jumps off balconies at shows? Alex McCormick, the man who jumped off a balcony at a Bring Me The Horizon show, has commented on the incident in a Facebook post after spending a week in jail following being charged with...Man Charged With Assault After Leaping From Balcony At Bring Me the Horizon Show
Today’s edition of “People Injured by Jumping Off of Shit At Shows”, is brought to you by a Bring Me The Horizon/Of Mice & Men show in Denver last week. According to a report from Reverb, a man has been charged with injuring three people after...‘New York Times’ Article Stupidly Associates Vinyl Boost With Gaming
To be fair, the following quote is attributed to a Best Buy salesman, who should be the last authority on the subject, but its context seems to imply the Old Gray Lady buys it: He suggested that video games deserved some credit for the resurgence of interest in vinyl...Emmure Boxing Gloves Give New Meaning To Hardcore Beatdown
I am 90% sure I could beat up anyone who buys a pair of Emmure boxing gloves. This thugged-out hardcore trend is an abomination. Madball has been doing the tough-guy hardcore schtick for years, but this new crop of dolts in basketball shorts and crooked hats are...Follow Us
Track Review: At The Gates deliver heartwrenching tribute to Tomas Lindberg with “The Fever Mask”
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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...
Bruce Dickinson releases Dolby Atmos editions of ‘Skunkworks’ and ‘Tattooed Millionaire’
In celebration of the 30th anniversary of his third solo album, Skunkworks, Bruce Dickinson has unveiled newly remixed Dolby Atmos versions of both Skunkworks and his 1990 debut Tattooed Millionaire, available now via BMG Rights Management. The releases follow last...
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...