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Scottish black metal fest canceled after swastika written on wall in pig’s blood

by Bram Teitelman | Oct 28, 2016 | News, That's Unfortunate

Usually when a festival gets abruptly cancelled, it’s because of weather, like when Houston Open Air had to cut short one of the days. However, for the Scottish black and death metal fest Caledonian Darkness, it ended for an entirely different reason...

GWAR’s book banned at Virginia prison

by Alix Vallecillo | May 6, 2016 | Books, News, That's Unfortunate, Updates

Unless you’ve been incarcerated or have a job at a correctional facility, no one really thinks about what exactly it would entail for a book to be banned at a prison. Thinking about it for a second, it makes sense to keep a normative system regarding the type of...

Puddle of Mudd frontman arrested after walking offstage

by Bram Teitelman | May 2, 2016 | News, That's Unfortunate, Updates, Video

One of these days, we might be writing about Puddle of Mudd for their music. Actually, let’s get real – that’s probably not going to happen. Wes Scantlin, the increasingly unstable singer of the early 2000’s rock band, has been arrested once...

Scale The Summit’s guitarist suffer house flood, band cancel remaining tour dates

by Alix Vallecillo | Apr 18, 2016 | News, That's Unfortunate, Touring, Updates

A lot of things can go wrong when you’re on tour, like getting your van broken into in St. Louis, MO or getting your visa denied to get into Canada, but something we don’t hear much but can happen is suffering a house flood while gone. Scale The Summit is...

Motley Crue’s Vince Neil planning to play seventy solo shows

by Alix Vallecillo | Mar 17, 2016 | News, That's Unfortunate, Touring, Updates

Mötley Crüe did their definitive, absolute, conclusive and totally not-coming-back farewell tour last year, with their final show on December 31st in Los Angeles where Tommy Lee got stuck with his drum kit in mid-air and we believe some of you may be heartbroken about...

Eight Bells’ guitarist breaks her leg during show, crowdfunding campaign launched

by Alix Vallecillo | Feb 22, 2016 | News, That's Unfortunate, Touring, Updates

We have talked about the dangers of touring in the past few weeks like the most recent incident with Cauldron, who were involved in a van accident after playing a show in Texas, leaving their guitarist hospitalized but in steady condition. But the dangers are not...

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Video Premiere: Telling Secrets – “Faith”

Alternative rock outfit Telling Secrets have teamed up with Metal Insider to premiere a video for their latest single, "Faith." Written by Vik Kovacs (Telling Secrets) and Matt McAndrew (Rain City Drive), "Faith" explores themes of doubt, resilience, and...

Blackbraid announces new album ‘Blackbraid III’

Blackbraid will release Blackbraid III on August 8, 2025, continuing the indigenous black metal project’s raw journey from the Adirondack wilderness. The album features artwork by Adam Burke and Adrian Baxter, with production by Neil Schneider. Ahead of its release, a...

Interview: Epica’s Simone Simons on Aspiral, vocal growth, and embracing the unexpected

Dutch Symphonic metal giants Epica released their ninth studio album, Aspiral, on April 11th via Nuclear Blast, and it has quickly gained momentum as one of 2025's standout records in the genre. With its intricate arrangements and themes of renewal and reflection, the...

New & Noteworthy: The Releases Lens – 4/4/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Kicking off April’s release schedule are new albums from the likes of Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, Bleed From Within, L.A. Guns,...

New & Noteworthy: Release Dynasty – 3/28/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The final New Music Friday of March sees highly anticipated albums from The Darkness, Arch Enemy, Memphis May Fire, Sick Puppies and...

New & Noteworthy: The Screaming Of The Releases 3/21/2025

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 spring features highly anticipated albums from Cradle of Filth, The Horrors, Gates to Hell, Lordi and Pop...