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So Jake from Periphery really likes ‘GTA’

by Bram Teitelman | Aug 27, 2014 | News, Video Games

Grand Theft Auto is one of the most successful franchises in video game history. Thankfully, it’s one of the  best, and it’s continually kept metal in its DNA. Driving around fake Miami while Slayer’s “Raining Blood” blasts is something...

Rob Zombie pens ‘Assassins Creed’ trailer with ‘Walking Dead’ illustrator

by Bram Teitelman | Jul 25, 2014 | News, Video, Video Games

[youtube]http://youtu.be/TEjcVvxjZIc[/youtube] There are probably going to be some pretty cool things coming out of the San Diego Comic-Con, which is taking place as you read this. One of them is a five-minute trailer for the forthcoming Assassin’s Creed...

Late Avenged Sevenfold drummer Jimmy ‘The Rev’ Sullivan to appear in band’s video game

by Bram Teitelman | Jun 19, 2014 | News, Tributes, Video Games

While Avenged Sevenfold will be spreading their wings on the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival this summer, their mascot, the deathbat, will also be doing the same. While we’ve known the  band were collaborating on a video game, Hail to the King: Deathbat, since...

Jorn Lande + ZP Theart Make Video Game Band Come Alive as Pentakill

by Zach Fehl | Jun 6, 2014 | New Music, News, Video Games

The Prophecy – “The era of metal has begun, and metal shall prevail for we know what they have done. Five legends of our realm have fought to follow the path of their dark musings, but they did not know what they had summoned, Pentakill. To these creatures there...

This 17 minute metal video game medley is epic

by Bram Teitelman | Jun 3, 2014 | News, Video, Video Games

[youtube]http://youtu.be/i8-V4yuM984[/youtube] It’s a safe bet to say that YouTube user FamilyJules7X is a fan of video games. And not just the latest generation, either. It’s also safe to say he’s a metal fan, or at least a solid guitarist. What...

Listen to and download Meshuggah guitarist’s ‘Wolfenstein’ composition

by Bram Teitelman | May 20, 2014 | Metal on Metal, New Music, News, Video Games

The latest video game in the Castle Wolfenstein franchise out today, Wolfenstein: The New Order. As we found out last week, the game features music from Meshuggah guitarist Fredrik Thordendal. Bethesda, who published the game, interviewed Thordendal about contributing...
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Interview: Trivium’s Corey Beaulieu discusses ‘Struck Dead,’ lineup shifts, and revisiting ‘Ascendancy’
Interview: Trivium’s Corey Beaulieu discusses ‘Struck Dead,’ lineup shifts, and revisiting ‘Ascendancy’

Trivium are back on the road in support of their new EP, Struck Dead, which arrived on October 31 via Roadrunner Records. Stepping away from their Ascendancy anniversary shows, the band's current tour blends fan favorites with fresh cuts, joined by Jinjer and Heriot....

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A few weeks have flown since we shared 33 albums recently announced. Since then there’s now 1865 New & Noteworthy metal releases on record this year. In the fast-moving world of new music, missing even a week means missing countless new songs and album...

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Avatar’s Johannes Eckerström talks ‘Don’t Go in the Forest,’ today’s true crime obsession, and opening for Metallica in 2026

Swedish metal giants Avatar have unleashed their new album, Don’t Go in the Forest, on Friday (31st). Known for their elaborate theatrics and always-evolving creativity, the band pushed their craft to the next level with this latest release. The record gets a bit...

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New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out. The last few weeks (July 11 - June 27) have seen new music from the likes of Fishbone, Dropkick Murphys, Jonathan Richman, Born Of Osirus and Impureza,...

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