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Former AC/DC singer Brian Johnson resurfaces with travel show

Former AC/DC singer Brian Johnson resurfaces with travel show

by Bram Teitelman | Apr 4, 2017 | News, Television, Updates

The fate of AC/DC is still up in the air, especially since they don’t technically have a singer right now. Axl Rose did an admirable job of filling in for Brian Johnson, the leather-lunged vocalist of the band for 36 years, after he was forced to stop singing...
Death takes a holiday in Mastodon’s hysterical “Show Yourself” video; band playing Kimmel

Death takes a holiday in Mastodon’s hysterical “Show Yourself” video; band playing Kimmel

by Bram Teitelman | Mar 16, 2017 | Record Stores, Television, Video

Mastodon suggested things wouldn’t end well for them in the video for “Show Yourself.” In the just-released video, they indeed don’t, but that’s not Death’s fault. In the video, a very Glengarry Glen Ross boss reminds Death,...
Mastodon’s Brent Hinds to make second appearance on ‘Game of Thrones’

Mastodon’s Brent Hinds to make second appearance on ‘Game of Thrones’

by Bram Teitelman | Mar 14, 2017 | News, Television

Mastodon’s Brent Hinds is a creature of habit. Not only has he claimed to not like metal once again, he’s also returning to Game of Thrones this upcoming season. Hinds was on a climactic episode of Season 5 of the show two years ago, along with...
Rachel Maddow name-checks Slayer after Trump speech

Rachel Maddow name-checks Slayer after Trump speech

by Bram Teitelman | Jan 23, 2017 | News, Television

You wouldn’t necessarily expect Rachel Maddow to be a metal fan, and she probably isn’t. That doesn’t mean the MSNBC talk show host hasn’t spoken about extreme metal in the past. When she was covering the 2012 Republican national convention...
Here’s what it sounds like when Vince Neil and Boy George team up

Here’s what it sounds like when Vince Neil and Boy George team up

by Bram Teitelman | Jan 5, 2017 | Television, Video

Are you watching Celebrity Apprentice?  We’re not, but just the simple fact that former Motley Crue singer Vince Neil and former (?) Culture Club frontman Boy George are on it together, and apparently already aren’t getting along, makes it sound...
Megadeth stopping by ‘Late Night With Seth Meyers;’ Dave Lombardo drumming on show

Megadeth stopping by ‘Late Night With Seth Meyers;’ Dave Lombardo drumming on show

by Bram Teitelman | Dec 7, 2016 | News, Television

While we wouldn’t have necessarily thought it when it started, Late Night With Seth Meyers is quietly becoming the most metal-friendly place on network TV. Anthrax performed on the show earlier this year, and with band leader and drummer Fred Armisen...
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Slayer announce 40th anniversary reissue of Hell Awaits
Slayer announce 40th anniversary reissue of Hell Awaits

Slayer’s landmark 1985 sophomore album, Hell Awaits, will return next spring with a 40th anniversary reissue through Metal Blade Records.The follow-up to 1983’s Show No Mercy, Hell Awaits showcased a darker, more complex evolution of the band’s thrash sound, drawing...

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Raven unleash cover of Metallica’s “Metal Militia”
Raven unleash cover of Metallica’s “Metal Militia”

Silver Lining Music will release No Life ’Til Leather – A Tribute To Metallica’s Kill ’Em All on Friday (14th), an homage to Metallica’s 1983 debut. The latest single from the compilation comes from metal legends Raven, delivering a rendition of “Metal Militia.”...

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Cold Steel break out with debut album Discipline & Punish, share Top 5 influences
Cold Steel break out with debut album Discipline & Punish, share Top 5 influences

Hailing from Tampa, Florida, Cold Steel stepped into the spotlight with their ferocious debut album, Discipline & Punish, out November 7, 2025, via Spinefarm Records. Blending hardcore and thrash elements, the record was produced by Arthur Rizk (Power Trip, Blood...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases We Fall – 10/17/2025

New & Noteworthy: Releases We Fall – 10/17/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week will see new music from the likes of Biohazard, Chrissie Hynde, Militarie Gun, All Time Low, Battle Beast and Sabaton amongst...

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New & Noteworthy: Para Releases – 10/10/2025

New & Noteworthy: Para Releases – 10/10/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The sees long-awaited returns from the likes of Yellowcard, Black Eyes, John 5, Testament, Sanguisugabogg, Greyhaven, among the many...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases Above Life – 10/3/2025

New & Noteworthy: Releases Above Life – 10/3/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The first week of October sees new music from the likes of AFI, Thrice, Agriculture, Hooded Menace, Michael Schenker Group and The Red...

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