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What are you playing? Clay Withrow of Vangough is digging ‘Resident Evil 7’

What are you playing? Clay Withrow of Vangough is digging ‘Resident Evil 7’

by Bram Teitelman | Mar 2, 2017 | Video Games, What Are You Playing?

  In What Are You Playing, we catch up with musicians about their favorite video games, systems and games that influenced them. Today, progressive trio Vangough’s guitarist/vocalist Clay Withrow, whose album Warpaint will be self-released on March...
Metallica, KISS, Iron Maiden, System of a Down, and more get some nostalgic 8-bit covers

Metallica, KISS, Iron Maiden, System of a Down, and more get some nostalgic 8-bit covers

by Zenae Zukowski | Feb 28, 2017 | Video, Video Games

For those that grew up during the 80s/early 90s, most likely heard or used one of the following: Commodore 64 computer, Atari, Nintendo (NES), or Sega gaming system. These consoles and computers featured iconic 8-bit games including Space Invaders  and Donkey...
Footage of abandoned Metallica video game surfaces

Footage of abandoned Metallica video game surfaces

by Bram Teitelman | Oct 17, 2016 | Metallica Insider, Video Games

Remember Metallica’s video game? No, not Guitar Hero: Metallica, we’re talking about Damage Inc. the driving adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic world. If you don’t remember it, that’s perfectly understandable, as it was never released....

Stream Red Fang’s ‘Only Ghosts’ and kick it old school with Tetris-inspired ‘Fangtris’ game

by Zenae Zukowski | Oct 13, 2016 | New Music, Video Games

We are only one day away from the release of Red Fang’s Only Ghosts via Relapse Records. Within the past few months we have heard a few songs such as “Flies” and “Shadows,” where many of us have questioned which direction they are headed. Answers have arrived with the...
Crazy Lixx soundtrack hyper-violent NSFW ‘Friday the 13th’ game trailer

Crazy Lixx soundtrack hyper-violent NSFW ‘Friday the 13th’ game trailer

by Bram Teitelman | Sep 7, 2016 | Video Games

Friday the 13th is one of the longest-running franchises there is. Spanning 12 films and 36 years, Jason Voorhees (or spoiler alert: his mom in the first one) has been sadistically killing promiscuous teens for years. With a game coming to next-gen systems this...
Enjoy Sleep’s ‘Dopesmoker’ video game with a bud

Enjoy Sleep’s ‘Dopesmoker’ video game with a bud

by Alix Vallecillo | Aug 3, 2016 | News, Video Games

Video games and metal have joined forces many times in the past. From the simple usage of metal songs like in Rock Band or Guitar Hero to bands releasing their video games like Iron Maiden’s Legacy of The Beast a few weeks back, it’s always exciting to see...
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Amorphis unveil new single “Light and Shadow” from upcoming album ‘Borderland’
Amorphis unveil new single “Light and Shadow” from upcoming album ‘Borderland’

Finnish metal legends Amorphis have released “Light and Shadow,” the first single from their forthcoming 15th studio album, Borderland, scheduled to arrive on September 26, 2025 via Reigning Phoenix Music. Borderland was recorded at Hansen Studios and features artwork...

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Before the Dawn share “Stellar Effect” video; new album arriving in September
Before the Dawn share “Stellar Effect” video; new album arriving in September

Finnish melodic death metal outfit Before the Dawn will release their new album Cold Flare Eternal, on September 5 via Reaper Entertainment. The band has unveiled a video for their latest single, "Stellar Effect." Following 2023's Stormbringers, the new album...

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Mötley Crüe recruit Dolly Parton for reimagined “Home Sweet Home”
Mötley Crüe recruit Dolly Parton for reimagined “Home Sweet Home”

Mötley Crüe have announced From The Beginning, an extensive compilation scheduled to arrive on September 12 via BMG. The release features a newly reimagined version of the band's 1985 hit “Home Sweet Home” as a heartfelt duet with country icon Dolly Parton, out now. A...

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New & Noteworthy: Never Enough Insatiable Releases –  6/20/2025 – 06/06/2025

New & Noteworthy: Never Enough Insatiable Releases – 6/20/2025 – 06/06/2025

June 20, 2025 New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week’s new music includes albums from the likes of Badflower, Cryptopsy, Alestorm, Malevolence and Yungblud, among...

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New & Noteworthy: Songs of Last Releases – 5/30/2025

New & Noteworthy: Songs of Last Releases – 5/30/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This final New Music Friday of May will see new music from the likes of Garbage, The Haunted, Rivers Of Nihil and Wolves At The Gate, as...

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New & Noteworthy: Origins of Releases – 5/23/2025

New & Noteworthy: Origins of Releases – 5/23/2025

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 Skunk Anansie, …and Oceans, Age of Apocalypes and Witchcraft, as well as cover and...

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