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Rob Scallon takes a half step to write another unique song

Rob Scallon takes a half step to write another unique song

by Bram Teitelman | Feb 6, 2018 | Video, Viral Videos

YouTuber Rob Scallon has seemingly done it all. The guitarist has covered plenty of Slayer and Metallica songs on banjo, made songs consisting of lyrics that people have tweeted him, and even  wrote a song without hearing a note of it. The latest challenge he got...
Seeing a fellow metalhead in public makes for a great video

Seeing a fellow metalhead in public makes for a great video

by Bram Teitelman | Jun 27, 2017 | New Music, Video, Viral Videos

Heard of British grindcore band Raised by Owls? We hadn’t either until the other day, when their instantly shareable video for “Ross Kemp on Gang Bangs” came to our attention. Essentially, a two-minute meme, it even has  a text box around the...
Video of metalhead teen getting guitar from deceased father goes viral

Video of metalhead teen getting guitar from deceased father goes viral

by Bram Teitelman | Jun 9, 2017 | Video, Viral Videos

It’s a rite of passage, getting your first guitar. And while a video of a 16 year-old getting gifted his first guitar from his family is probably commonplace, Johnny Crow’s story is a different one entirely, and it’s gone viral. Obviously a...
Rage Against the Machine covered on kid’s toys doesn’t inspire as much rage

Rage Against the Machine covered on kid’s toys doesn’t inspire as much rage

by Bram Teitelman | Apr 12, 2017 | Video, Viral Videos

Toy instruments are just fun. Whether it’s nostalgia of playing them as a kid, the appearance of playing an instrument that’s way too big for an adult to logically play, or the fact that they just kinda sound funny, it’s always a blast to see...
Psychostick take on the holidays, System of a Down with “N.O.E.L.”

Psychostick take on the holidays, System of a Down with “N.O.E.L.”

by Bram Teitelman | Dec 5, 2016 | News, Video, Viral Videos

Sorry, Psychostick, but it’s going to be impossible for you to beat “Numbers,” your Drowning Pool parody with the chorus “I can only count to four.” But metal’s answer to “Weird” Al Yankovic have made a career out of not...
This polka AC/DC cover is jaunty as hell

This polka AC/DC cover is jaunty as hell

by Bram Teitelman | Nov 1, 2016 | Video, Viral Videos

Every now and then, let’s call it a few times a week now, something pops up on the metal internets that begs to be shared. it could be a dude singing Smash Mouth lyrics over Evanescence, or a trio of kids doing a killer Metallica cover, but there’s...
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Mayhem unveil new single “Despair”
Mayhem unveil new single “Despair”

Mayhem have unveiled a visualizer for their new single, "Despair." The track is taken from their upcoming album, Liturgy of Death, scheduled to arrive on February 6, 2026. Nearly four decades into their career, Mayhem frame death not as an ending but as an inevitable...

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Explore 37 New albums just announced – 12/02/2025
Explore 37 New albums just announced – 12/02/2025

A few weeks have flown since we shared 37 albums recently announced. Since then there’s now 2059 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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Rob Zombie unleashes “Heathen Days” video
Rob Zombie unleashes “Heathen Days” video

Rob Zombie has unleashed a video for his latest single, “Heathen Days.” The track is taken from his upcoming album The Great Satan, scheduled to arrive on February 27th via Nuclear Blast Records. Watch the clip below and pre-order the album here:

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New & Noteworthy: Winter Releases – 11/28/2025

New & Noteworthy: Winter Releases – 11/28/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This final week of November sees releases from the likes of Excide, Blut Aus Nord, Plosivs and Equilibrium amongst the many outstanding...

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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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