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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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Track Review: At The Gates deliver heartwrenching tribute to Tomas Lindberg with “The Fever Mask”

Writing about this is not easy. No one should feel comfortable confronting loss like this. At the Gates' video for their latest single, "The Fever Mask," goes far beyond the typical performance video format, cutting much deeper on an emotional level. Compiled by...

The Eternal share “Bleeding Into Light” lyric video

Australian-Finnish dark metal act The Eternal have unveiled a lyric video for the song, "Bleeding Into Light." The track is taken from their new EP, Celestial, which arrived last month via Reigning Phoenix Music. Vocalist and guitarist Mark Kelson comments: "The...

Bruce Dickinson releases Dolby Atmos editions of ‘Skunkworks’ and ‘Tattooed Millionaire’

In celebration of the 30th anniversary of his third solo album, Skunkworks, Bruce Dickinson has unveiled newly remixed Dolby Atmos versions of both Skunkworks and his 1990 debut Tattooed Millionaire, available now via BMG Rights Management. The releases follow last...

New & Noteworthy: Releases Is Not Enough – 2/13/2026

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week sees new music from the likes of Converge, Gogol Bordello, Mariachi El Bronx and Story Of The Year amongst the many...

New & Noteworthy: Liturgy of Releases – 2/6/2026

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The first New Music Friday of February sees LPs from the likes of Puscifer, KMFDM, Mayhem and Tailgunner amongst the many outstanding...

New & Noteworthy: Eon Of Releases – 1/30/2026

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week’s new albums include music from the likes of Blackwater Holylight, Buzzcocks, Kula Shaker and MØL amongst the many outstanding...