In a somewhat surprising move, Anvil bassist Glenn Five (real name: Glenn Gyorffy) has announced that he’s leaving the band after 15 years over creative differences. It’s somewhat surprising because the Canadian trio are arguably more popular than they’ve ever been as a result of the 2008 documentary Anvil: The Story of Anvil. While Five took a backseat in the film to the relationship between original members Steve “Lips” Kudlow and Robb Reiner, the film not only fueled Anvil’s comeback among metalheads, but made them popular among people that weren’t even metal fans. “Although Anvil has been a great band to play in, I have been limited creatively,” Five said in a statement picked up by the Hollywood Reporter. “I have a wide taste in music and I feel that it’s time to broaden my horizons.” Glenn joined the band in 1996 and played on six albums, most recently last year’s Juggernaut of Justice. The band hasn’t named a replacement yet, but are due to kick off a U.S. tour later this month. Suffice it to say that whatever new project Glenn lines up probably won’t have an award-winning documentary made about it that fuels a renaissance.
Hammerfall share “Hail To The King” video; new album arriving in August
Swedish metal giants Hammerfall have announced that their 13th studio album, Avenge The Fallen, will be released on August 9th via Nuclear Blast Records. To give a taste of what's to come, the group has shared a video for their new single, "Hail To The King." Joacim...
Video Premiere: Voraath – “The Barrens”
Hailing from the Carolinas, Voraath, the sci-fi horror-inspired extreme metal band is gearing up to release their debut album, Vol 1: The Hymn of the Hunters on June 17 via Exitus Strategem Records. Today (25th), the group has teamed up with Metal Insider to premiere...
Witherfall unveil “They Will Let You Down” video
Los Angeles-based dark melodic masters Witherfall have unveiled a video for their latest single, "They Will Let You Down." The track is taken from their upcoming album,Sounds Of The Forgotten, set to arrive on May 31st via the band's own label, DeathWave Records. This...
New & Noteworthy: Cometh the releases – 4/19/2024
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 will see the highly anticipated returns of Pearl Jam, The Ghost Inside and High On Fire, as well as big...
New & Noteworthy: Release Ballads – 4/12/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week will see the debut of Jakobs Castle, the return of classic rockers Blue Öyster Cult, Mark Knopfler and James, as well as new...
New & Noteworthy: God Damned You To Releases – 4/5/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Albums hitting shelves this week include the return of The Libertines, the final album from Cock Sparrer and the debut solo LP from...