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Izzy Stradlin walked out of Guns N’ Roses reunion after midwestern stadium soundcheck

by Zenae Zukowski | Feb 27, 2018 | Updates, We're Getting The Band Back Together...Sort Of

Guns N’ Roses’ successful Not In This Lifetime Tour was one for the books. To see Axl Rose, Slash and Duff McKagan reunited on stage was something we thought was an unrealistic dream. Although it was realized, the reunion didn’t include former rhythm guitarist...

Cedric Bixler-Zavala: The Mars Volta are a thing

by Metal Insider | Feb 13, 2018 | We're Getting The Band Back Together...Sort Of

The Mars Volta hasn’t played a show since 2012 and officially disbanded in January 2013 after a public breakup. With the death of the late Isaiah “Ikey” Owens in October of 2014, it looked like the reunification of the salsa-infused, progressive...

Exodus to be joined by former members Rob Dukes, Rick Hunolt this weekend

by Bram Teitelman | Jul 6, 2017 | We're Getting The Band Back Together, We're Getting The Band Back Together...Sort Of

If you’re a metal fan and are in the Bay Area, you were probably already planning on heading to The Chapel in San Francicso to see Exodus’ two-night residency on July 7th and 8th. However, if you haven’t decided to yet, you’ll probably want to...

What’s Metallica doing with Jason Newsted?

by Bram Teitelman | Aug 30, 2016 | We're Getting The Band Back Together...Sort Of

It’s about that time, when Metal Insider becomes Metallica Insider. It’s not that often that Metallica releases an album. In fact, it’s been eight years if you don’t count Lulu (and let’s be honest, no one’s counting Lulu, not even...

Misery Signals reunite with original members, announce North American tour

by Alix Vallecillo | May 17, 2016 | News, Touring, Updates, We're Getting The Band Back Together...Sort Of

We haven’t talked about the guys at Misery Signals in a long time but that’s because they’ve been quietly plotting something special this year and finally we have word of what that is. Misery Signals will embark on a new summer tour and will reunite...

Alice Cooper to reunite with original members for new album

by Alix Vallecillo | May 12, 2016 | News, Updates, We're Getting The Band Back Together...Sort Of

Late last year, former Alice Cooper bassist Dennis Dunaway hosted a book signing at Good Records in Dallas, TX surprising all the attendees with an impromptu performance by the surviving members of the original Alice Cooper band lineup, including Cooper himself. That...

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...