The first-ever MegaCruise is scheduled to depart in Los Angeles on Sunday, October 13th, 2019 and run through October 18th. It will be quite a journey as the mega-metal extravaganza will run for five days and nights stopping in San Diego, CA and Ensenada, Mexico. Earlier this month, we got excited to see the first wave of bands that includes Megadeth, Armored Saint, Anthrax, Corrosion of Conformity, Testament, Devildriver, John 5, Doro, Beasto Blanco, Metalachi, and Metal Church. The organizers of the inaugural event has now revealed Overkill and Dragonforce will be joining the thrashing voyage throughout the pacific. Additional hosts and guests include: Danko Jones, Lüc Carl, Eddie Trunk, and Jose Mangin.
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Jerry Cantrell announces new album ‘I Want Blood’ & shares new single ‘Vilified’
Jerry Cantrell will release his new solo album I Want Blood on October 18 via Double J Music. The album features guest performances from Duff McKagan (Guns N’ Roses), Robert Trujillo (Metallica), Mike Bordin (Faith No More), and more. The announcement coincides with...
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Mork unveil “Utbrent” video; new album arriving in September
Black metal masters Mork have announced their new album Syv, set to arrive on September 20th via Peaceville. Along with the announcement, they have released a Matt Vickerstaff-directed video for the album’s first single, “Utbrent.” Following Thomas Eriksen’s recent...
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ICYMI: Dale Crover shares new song “I Quit” featuring Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil
In case you missed it, Dale Crover of the Melvins has released "I Quit," featuring guitars by Soundgarden's Kim Thayil. The track is the second single taken from his upcoming solo album, Glossolalia, which is scheduled to arrive on September 13 via Joyful Noise...
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New & Noteworthy: Manual Fire Releases 6/21/2024 – 6/28/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The next couple of weeks will see the returns of Kittie, earthtone9, The Story So Far and Dirty Three, debuts from O. and Mighty Mighty...
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New & Noteworthy: Ridiculous And Full Of Releases 6/14/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This Friday’s releases include new music from legendary artists John Cale and Fu Manchu, long-running bands Annabel, The Early November...
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New & Noteworthy: Theories of Releases – 6/7/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This first New Music Friday of June sees releases from veteran bands like Bon Jovi, Cactus and Evergrey, as well as Butthole Surfers’ JD...