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Two Minutes to Late Night is the metal talk show America needs

Two Minutes to Late Night is the metal talk show America needs

by Alix Vallecillo | Jun 17, 2016 | Television

You may have noticed how rare it is for metal to get any sort of mention or reference in mainstream entertainment like TV or movies. Hell, we go crazy when we see the slight reference of rock and metal at any random talk show just because we feel like popular media is...
Even ‘Dancing With The Stars’ likes Disturbed’s cover of “The Sound Of Silence”

Even ‘Dancing With The Stars’ likes Disturbed’s cover of “The Sound Of Silence”

by Zach Shaw | May 24, 2016 | News, Television

Disturbed’s cover of “The Sound Of Silence” has been getting love from the likes of Paul Simon himself, and even actor Russell Crowe. Now it’s getting even more mainstream attention thanks to Dancing With The Stars. During his final freestyle dance on the ABC show...
Eagles Of Death Metal launch a bouncy house business with Conan O’Brien’s help

Eagles Of Death Metal launch a bouncy house business with Conan O’Brien’s help

by Zach Shaw | Apr 29, 2016 | News, Television

Earlier this month, the Eagles Of Death Metal performed “Silverlake (K.S.O.F.M.)” on TBS’ Conan. Well, we guess late night host Conan O’Brien really got along with Jesse Hughes and co., as he helped the band launch a new bouncy house business venture … ok, not...
So what’s Metalocalypse up to now?

So what’s Metalocalypse up to now?

by Bram Teitelman | Apr 12, 2016 | News, Petitions, Television, Updates

The last we heard from Brendon Small, he was hanging out with us in Brooklyn talking about wanting to get some closure to Metalocalypse: Dethklok. To that end, he’d launched a petition to get people to reach out to Hulu and Adult Swim and ask that at least one...
Babymetal makes U.S. TV debut on ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’

Babymetal makes U.S. TV debut on ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’

by Zach Shaw | Apr 6, 2016 | News, Television

“I’m not sure what I’m about to see… but I’m pretty excited about it,” Stephen Colbert declared while introducing Babymetal on last night’s The Late Show, marking their first ever U.S. TV appearance. It’s safe to say that was everyone’s reaction when they first heard...
Mastodon’s Brann Dailor to sit in with Seth Myers’ band this week

Mastodon’s Brann Dailor to sit in with Seth Myers’ band this week

by Bram Teitelman | Apr 4, 2016 | News, Television

We hope that Mastodon has many more years of making music, as they’re one of the few bands from the last 15 years that has continued to move forward, evolving from the thrashy near-hardcore of Remission to the riff-driven band that put out Once More ‘Round...
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Record Store Day 2026 Releases: Meshuggah, Babymetal, Megadeth, Motorhead, etc.
Record Store Day 2026 Releases: Meshuggah, Babymetal, Megadeth, Motorhead, etc.

While we highlighted Slipknot's long-awaited, rumored collection, Look Outside Your Window, will get a Record Store Release, there are many more for 2026 to explore. Highlights include records from Megadeth, Meshuggah, Puscifer, Babymetal, Motorhead, and more. Metal...

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Slipknot’s ‘Look Outside Your Window’ project set for Record Store Day vinyl release
Slipknot’s ‘Look Outside Your Window’ project set for Record Store Day vinyl release

Slipknot will finally release Look Outside Your Window, a long-rumored collection of previously unreleased material recorded during the sessions for 2008's All Hope Is Gone. The experimental project — created by Corey Taylor, Jim Root, Sid Wilson, and Shawn "Clown"...

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Interview: The Hirsch Effekt’s Nils & Ilja talk new album ‘Der Brauch’
Interview: The Hirsch Effekt’s Nils & Ilja talk new album ‘Der Brauch’

Progressive German metal outfit The Hirsch Effekt have unleashed their most melancholic and introspective album yet with Der Brauch on January 30, 2026. Read the review on Metal Insider here. We caught up with guitarist/vocalist Nils Wittrock and bassist/vocalist Ilja...

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New & Noteworthy: Field of Releases – 11/21/2025

New & Noteworthy: Field of Releases – 11/21/2025

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 the release of Aerosmith and Yungblud’s collaborative EP and a holiday album from Stryper, as well as new works from...

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New & Noteworthy: Embrace the Releases – 11/14/2025

New & Noteworthy: Embrace the Releases – 11/14/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week saw new albums from the likes of Cheap Trick, The Devil Wears Prada, Mezzrow and Of Mice & Men amongst the many...

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New & Noteworthy: Echoes In Releases – 11/7/2025

New & Noteworthy: Echoes In Releases – 11/7/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. November kicks off with new music from the likes of Finger Eleven, Agnostic Front, Armor For Sleep, Drain and Alcatrazz among the many...

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