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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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Avenged Sevenfold’s Zacky Vengeance debuts solo single “Dark Horse”
Avenged Sevenfold’s Zacky Vengeance debuts solo single “Dark Horse”

Avenged Sevenfold guitarist Zacky Vengeance has dropped new music under his real name, Zachary Baker, with his first solo single, "Dark Horse." A full-length album is expected soon. The track marks a stylistic shift, trading Baker's metal roots for a more...

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The Reticent drop “The Bed of Wasps (Those Consumed With Panic)” video
The Reticent drop “The Bed of Wasps (Those Consumed With Panic)” video

Progressive metal outfit led by Chris Hathcock, The Reticent, have dropped a video for their latest single, “The Bed of Wasps (Those Consumed With Panic).” The track is taken from from the band’s latest album Please, out now via Generation Prog Records. “The Bed of...

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Ponte Del Diavolo drop new single “Il veleno della Natura”
Ponte Del Diavolo drop new single “Il veleno della Natura”

Italian blackened post-punk group Ponte Del Diavolo have dropped their new song, “Il veleno della Natura.” The track is the second single taken from their forthcoming album, De Venom Natura, which is scheduled to arrive on February 13, 2026, via Season of Mist. Watch...

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New & Noteworthy: Mirror Releases – 12/12/2025

New & Noteworthy: Mirror Releases – 12/12/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This New Music Friday sees new releases from the likes of Volumes, Lord Of The Lost and Windswept, as well as the debut full-length...

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New & Noteworthy: Blood of the Releases – 12/5/2025

New & Noteworthy: Blood of the Releases – 12/5/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Kicking off the month of December, we will see new releases from the likes of Enthroned, Upon A Burning Body, and Blood Red Throne, as...

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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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