Slayer’s ‘Show No Mercy’ returns on vinyl for 40th anniversary celebration
Metal Blade Records is set to release two distinct versions of Slayer's Show No Mercy on vinyl to celebrate the album's 40th anniversary. The debut studio album by these thrash metal legends was initially released on December 3, 1983, will now be honored with a...
Charting the course to 2024: reflecting on 70000tons of Metal 2023 Artist Spotlight: Cynic
We’re counting down to the 2024 edition of 70000 tons of Metal! This is by far one of our personal favorite metal cruises where every artist is a headliner. Metalheads from around the globe share an insane experience of four days with very little to no sleep of...
Photos/Review The Damned haunted Warsaw, Brooklyn, NY on 10/30/23
On October 30th, The Damned returned to New York City for two nights during a short run of East Coast shows in support of their twelfth studio album Darkadelic which was released back in April of this year. Brooklyn's Warsaw hosted night one of The...
Metallica, Disturbed, and Slipknot nominated for best metal performance at 2024 Grammy Awards
Metallica, Disturbed, Ghost, Slipknot, and Spiritbox are nominated for Best Metal Performance at the 66th Grammy Awards. The ceremony is scheduled for February 4, 2024, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, airing on CBS and Paramount+. The nomination...
Pantera announce 2024 tour dates w/ Lamb of God
Pantera have announced the second leg of their North American headlining tour for February 2024. Following a successful summer run and Metallica support, the tour features classic members Philip H. Anselmo and Rex Brown, along with Zakk Wylde and Charlie...
Judas Priest announce 2024 ‘Invincible Shield’ tour w/ Sabaton
Legendary heavy metallers Judas Priest have announced their return to the road in 2024 for the Invincible Shield tour with special guest Sabaton. The tour spans fourteen shows across the U.S.A., beginning on April 18 at Toyota Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford,...
Track Premiere: Toronto Is Broken – “Nihilist”
British DJ and producer Toronto Is Broken, aka Christian Hoffmann, gears up for the release of his fourth and self-titled album, Torontoisbroken, out December 1st via FiXT. Offering a sneak peek, the artist has teamed up with Metal Insider to premiere his...
Slipknot former drummer Jay Weinberg shares thoughts on sudden departure
After a decade-long run with Slipknot, drummer Jay Weinberg expressed his shock and disappointment at being let go from the band. The announcement, made on November 5 via social media, cited a creative decision for parting ways with Weinberg. The drummer played...
Anthrax’s Joey Belladonna recording vocals in the studio
Anthrax finally got the time to update us on the long-awaited follow-up to 2016's For All Kings. Yesterday (13th), these thrash legends revealed vocalist Joey Belladonna in the studio recording vocals with producer Jay Ruston. Ruston commented: "This is...
Photos/Review: Dying Wish brought ‘Symptoms of Survival’ to Brooklyn on 11/11/2023
Fans lined up early (and many begged for a spare ticket) to the sold-out Dying Wish show at The Meadows in Brooklyn, NY, for an evening of cathartic aggression and chaotic breakdowns. The poster for the tour promised a lot - "Come And Be Killed by Dying...
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Betraying the Martyrs end 15-year career with final video release
After a 15-year run, Betraying the Martyrs has officially called it quits. The group has shared one final statement along with two impactful new videos, resulting in their EP, Godspeed, marking their last release. The French metalcore outfit shared the news on...
Asinhell (Volbeat) drop “Wolfpack Laws” video
Volbeat's Michael Poulsen's new death metal project Asinhell, featuring Marc Grewe (Insidious Disease, ex-Morgoth) and Morten Toft Hansen (Raunchy), are celebrating the release of their debut offering, Impii Hora, which arrived on Friday (29th) via Metal Blade...
Bad Wolves release “Die About It” video ahead of November album; reveal touring guitarist
Bad Wolves recently shared the music video for their latest single that tackles online negativity, "Die About It." The song is the title track from their upcoming album, out November 3rd via Better Noise Music. Bad Wolves will hit the road next month as direct...
New & Noteworthy, August 28th – Death Machine
Very few metal bands can make the claim that their career has lasted for forty years. Fewer still can claim that their career has lasted forty consecutive years. So when it came time to pick the album that leads off today's list, there was really no question. All hail...
New & Noteworthy, August 21st – The Animal
September is traditionally the month when the most highly-anticipated albums are released. However, metal has jumped the gun this year, as most of the albums that were greatly sought-after have been released in July and August. This week is no different, with a pair...
New & Noteworthy, August 14th – Dirty Little Secret
Under normal circumstances, two of the albums on this week's short list would be creating some of the biggest hype of the season. However, with Lamb of God's new album freshly released and Disturbed's mighty return just a week away, both of these have flown under the...