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.”...
Motörhead to stream Lemmy’s service; petition to name new element “Lemmium” in place
Many things are happening in the wake of Lemmy’s passing, including “Ace of Spades” finally reaching the charts and the Sunset Strip take over for his memorial in Hollywood, CA but things aren’t stopping there. As expected, many would like to...Metallica, Rammstein comment on fallen French project manager
As the world continues to adjust to the new realities from Friday’s terror attacks in Paris, all 129 of the victims so far have been identified. We know that three Universal Records France employees attending the Eagles of Death Metal show were killed, including...Chuck Billy, Alexi Laiho meet Mr. Crowley on Rhoads tribute
[youtube]http://youtu.be/VcPE3SjDQ7Y[/youtube] When you think of the relatively small body of work of late guitarist Randy Rhoads, “Mr. Crowley” stands out as one of his many shining moments. With Rhoads getting his due with a March 3 album, Immortal Randy...Ronnie James Dio to be celebrated as fifth anniversary of his death looms
It’s hard to believe that May 16th will mark the fifth anniversary of the passing of Ronnie James Dio from stomach cancer. And while his passing was one of metal’s biggest losses ever, the 5th anniversary of his death will be marked by a weekend of events...Wayne Static memorial show to feature Snot, special guests
It threw a lot of people for a loop last year when Wayne Static was found dead at the age of 48. It was determined that drugs were not the cause of his death, although his official cause of death has yet to released. However, tomorrow night (20), many of his...Follow Us
Raven unleash cover of Metallica’s “Metal Militia”
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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...
Nuclear Blast Records signs Finnish rock supergroup HOKKA
Nuclear Blast Records has signed HOKKA, a new Finnish rock supergroup featuring former Blind Channel frontman Joel Hokka, The Rasmus founding guitarist Pauli Rantasalmi, and rising drummer Jimi Aslak. The band makes their official musical debut with a video for their...
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...
New & Noteworthy: The Return of Releases 3/14/2025 – 02/28/2025
March 14, 2025 New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Amongst the many outstanding works hitting shelves this week are highly-anticipated albums from the likes of Coheed and...