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...
Bomb threat at the Rainbow in Hollywood, CA
The Los Angeles County Sheriff Department in West Hollywood, CA closed down a section on Sunset Blvd after receiving a phone call about a suspicious package left at a parking lot, prompting a bomb squad to intervene in case of a terrorist act. The package was...German rapper loves trve kvlt black metal
Germany is a weird country and everybody knows that. Aside from keeping the crown for their über-the-top dirty porn and whatever other weird stuff you have heard from them (which I’m sure it’s probably true) the country has decided to prove us once again...After The Burial part ways with paranoid guitarist
There’s been a large wave of bands losing members this month, all of them for different reasons but the most recent one is unique from all of them. Justin Lowe from Minnesota metalcore outfit, After the Burial, decided to leave the band but unlike the usual...Black Flag cofounder Greg Ginn accused of child abuse
Well, this is terrible. Greg Ginn, who co-founded Black Flag, has been accused of child abuse by his former wife, Marina Ginn. An affadavit signed on October 10 accuses him of child abuse including food deprivation, threats of physical violence, and sexual harassment...Wrestler UltraMantis Black signs to Relapse Records
Relapse Records has announced its latest roster addition, UltraMantis Black, the fruition of pro-wrestler UltraMantis Black. Allegedly tag teaming for the wrestler as backup are former and current members of Pissed Jeans and Pilgrim Fetus. UltraMantis Black as...Follow Us
Track Review: At The Gates deliver heartwrenching tribute to Tomas Lindberg with “The Fever Mask”
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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: The New Releases – 2/20/2026
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week includes new music from the likes of New Found Glory, Brian James, Exhumed, Yungblud and Sylosis amongst the many...
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...