Live Gig Review: Havok Fires Up the Brooklyn Monarch on 8/05/23
If you have attended a New York gig, you know that the thrash shows amplify moshing and crowd surfing, possibly because NYC has this rugged slam dance with some style attitude. But four bands somehow managed to get only the best fans to alight the atmosphere...
Iced Earth’s Jon Schaffer scheduled for sentencing in connection with U.S. Capitol Riot participation
A sentencing date has been established for Iced Earth's Jon Schaffer concerning his participation in the January 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol Building. Schaffer has pleaded guilty to charges of obstructing a Congressional proceeding and unlawfully entering...
Concert Calendar (8/14-8/20): Music Is Our Life: Guns n’ Roses, Kamelot, & more
You should defiantly attend some shows. Yes really. It seems like there are a thousand tours racing across America every single day now that we're well into summer. Don't get anxious by all the heavy goodness asking for your concert dollar as this...
Four ways the pandemic affected Seattle rockers Pastel Faces
Seattle rockers Pastel Faces recently released their new EP, Blossom. While many may feel the pandemic is long behind us, we’re still in the aftermath of how it has impacted us all. We’ve caught up with the group as they revealed four ways the pandemic...
Interview: Crypta’s Tainá discusses darker direction with new album ‘Shades of Sorrow;’ reveals track she’s most proud of
Brazilian death metal outfit Crypta unleashed their sophomore album, Shades of Sorrow, on August 4th via Napalm Records (order here). We got to catch up with guitarist Tainá Bergamaschi to discuss their latest offering, learn about its darker and more...
Mantar unveil “Valhalla Hammering” video
Mantar have shared a video for their new digital single, “Valhalla Hammering.” Hanno Klänhardt comments: "Valhalla Hammering is one of those songs that we instantly fell in love with but never made it on the album last year. It's one of those songs that...
Former Atreyu vocalist Alex Varkatzas’ new project, Dead Icarus, sign with MNRK Heavy; share “Sellout” video
New project Dead Icarus featuring former Atreyu vocalist Alex Varkatzas has signed with MNRK Heavy. To coincide with the signing, the act has unveiled a video for the new single, "Sellout." This is the first taste of new music, with a full album expected to...
Paws, Pets & Metal: Phaeton’s Ferdy Belland reveals his cats purr out to Slayer, The Damned, and Voivod
Paws, Pets & Metal is Metal Insider’s newest column on bands with pets, discovering who watches them on the road, and more. Get to know more about these metal furbabies. We caught up with Phaeton’s Ferdy Belland (electric & fretless bass) as he...
Metallica share NJ highlights, pro-shot videos for “Shadows Follow” & “Seek & Destroy;” drop new ‘The Metallica Report’ episode
Metallica kicked off the North American leg of their M72 world tour last week on August 4th & 6th, part of their promised no-repeat weekends at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. These legends somehow raise the bar with their live shows, as...
ICYMI: Crosses (Deftones, Far) share “Invisible Hand” video; new album arriving in October
††† - Crosses, Deftones’ Chino Moreno’s project with Far guitarist Shaun Lopez, have recently announced their sophomore album, Goodnight, God Bless, I Love U, Delete, is scheduled to arrive on October 13th via Warner. Taking things to the next level, the...
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Of Mice & Men drop “Warpaint” video; new album arriving in October
In case you missed it, Of Mice & Men have announced their new album, Tether, out October 6th via Sharptone. To celebrate the announcement, the group has shared a video for their new single, "Warpaint." The follow-up to 2021's Echo was self-produced and...
Tarja shares video for Metallica cover “The Unforgiven” from upcoming live series ‘Rocking Heels: Live at Metal Church’
Tarja has shared a video covering Metallica's "The Unforgiven." The track is from her upcoming live series release, Rocking Heels: Live At Metal Church, out August 11th via earMUSIC. The recording is from a one-time-only event that opened the Wacken Open Air...
Interloper unveil new song “Sanctum”
Progressive metal outfit Interloper have unveiled their new single, "Sanctum." The track is a sample for the next chapter for the group, as Andrew Virrueta explains: "We present to you our newest song, 'Sanctum'! We're extremely excited about having this song...
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