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

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

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

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?

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

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

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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Catch up now: 53 new songs/videos recently released – 1/28/2026
Catch up now: 53 new songs/videos recently released – 1/28/2026

New music continues to pile its way through. Since our chunk last at the end of 2025, January has brought an extensive batch of fifty-three new tracks as well as fresh videos from already-existing albums or live performances. Metal Insider has collected songs from...

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Rob Zombie drops new single “(I’m a) Rock ’N’ Roller”
Rob Zombie drops new single “(I’m a) Rock ’N’ Roller”

Rob Zombie has released a video for his latest single, “(I’m a) Rock ’N’ Roller.” The track is the third single taken from the shock rocker's upcoming album, The Great Satan, scheduled to arrive on February 27 via Nuclear Blast Records. The release follows the...

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Vreid unveil new single “Kraken” as official soundtrack to upcoming film
Vreid unveil new single “Kraken” as official soundtrack to upcoming film

Vreid have unveiled a new instrumental single, "Kraken," written as the official soundtrack piece for the upcoming international film of the same name. The track taps into the band's blackened Sognametal roots, inspired by the mythology and landscapes of Norway's...

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New & Noteworthy: the final releases – 1/23/2026

New & Noteworthy: the final releases – 1/23/2026

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week finds albums from the likes of Megadeth, Poppy, The Format, Crystal Lake, The Damned, Goldfinger and Rotting Christ...

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New & Noteworthy: Krushers of the Releases – 1/16/2026

New & Noteworthy: Krushers of the Releases – 1/16/2026

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Amongst the many outstanding works hitting shelves this week are new releases from the likes of Sleaford Mods, Greywind, Kreator, Soen...

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New & Noteworthy: Break The Releases – 1/9/2026

New & Noteworthy: Break The Releases – 1/9/2026

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week counts new music from the likes of Alter Bridge, The Protomen, Zu Beyond The Black and Bullet amongst the many outstanding...

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