Posted by Zenae Zukowski on July 27, 2021
Former Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison has died. He was 46-years-old. The news of his passing was provided by a statement from his family, reading: “We are heartbroken to share the news that Joey Jordison, prolific drummer, musician and artist passed away peacefully in his sleep on July 26th, 2021. He was 46. Joey’s death […]
Posted by Mark Zapata on July 27, 2021
Mudvayne have announced its return after a 12 year absence. The band has reunited and planning to perform at Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival in Ohio where they will be headlining, along with appearing at Louder Than Life in Kentucky, Aftershock in California and Welcome To Rockville in Florida. So far these are the only […]
Posted by Mark Zapata on July 27, 2021
Serj Tankian reached heights of fame as the lead singer of the heavy metal band System of a Down. But now the singer, songwriter, composer, visual artist, activist has built quite the solo career for himself. Creating on many levels, Tankian has released “Entitled,” and “Film Piano” off of the album Illuminate from his […]
Posted by Mark Zapata on July 27, 2021
RokIsland Fest 2022 is coming! This festival in paradise will kick off on January 14-17, 2022 in Key West, Florida. Legendary radio host and tv personality Eddie Trunk will host the event which will feature heavy metals greatest bands from the hair metal era. The first of its kind will see iconic acts like […]
Posted by Mark Zapata on July 27, 2021
Progressive metal kings, Dream Theater, are getting ready to drop some knowledge on their fans. The official DT fan club, @DreamTheaterWorld, has used its Instagram to deliver a cryptic message to the masses. The posts can be seen below. They show an old school view master with the DT logo on it. Click on […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on July 27, 2021
Metal Inside(r) Home Quarantine is Metal Insider’s new column during this time of isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We asked artists five questions on what’s been keeping them busy ranging from their favorite movies, food they’ve been eating, music they’ve been listening to and more. We caught up with Thy Row’s Ville Vase […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on July 27, 2021
Lions At The Gate, the new project featuring former Ill Nino members Cristian Machado (vocals), Ahrue “Luster” Ilustre (guitar), and Diego Verduzco (guitar), recently introduced us to their new sound last month with their debut single, “Not Even Human.” While the group, also consisting of Stephen Brewer (bass) and Fern Lemus (drums), are expected […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on July 27, 2021
Metallica have shared the pre-production rehearsal recording of “Don’t Tread on Me.” The track is taken from the Pre-Production Rehearsals disc included in the massive 30th anniversary deluxe box set edition of the 1991 iconic self-titled record, known as The Black Album. The deluxe box set will be released on September 10th via the […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on July 27, 2021
Starset will return to the road as the group announced their fall 2021 U.S demonstrations. Citibank credit card presale starts today (27th) at noon until Thursday (29th) at 10 pm local time via Citi Entertainment. Fan Club/VIP packages go on sale tomorrow (28th) at 10 am local time via this location, while general […]
Posted by Metal Insider on July 27, 2021
Twenty years ago, to have a successful career as a musician in the metal genre, you needed a band, a label, and an ability to command the stage. In 2021, all you really need is a laptop. In fact, with band websites available to create in a moment, it is more intuitive than ever […]
