Live Gig Review: At One with Darkest Hour at the Meadows on 4/05/24
Thus far in 2024, I told you all about some great gigs when it comes to an overall figure-four package of sledgehammering heavy metal, whether it's Machine Head's Slaughter the Martour at Palladium Times Square, Municipal Waste's Brainsqueeze tour at the...
Metallica share pro-shot video covering Elton John’s “Funeral For A Friend/Love Lies Bleeding”
Metallica paid tribute to Elton John and Bernie Taupin by performing at a special tribute concert in Washington, D.C., on March 20. The event, hosted by Billy Porter, honored John and Taupin's contribution to music as they received the Library Of Congress Gershwin...
System of a Down & Deftones announce San Francisco show w/ The Mars Volta, Viagra Boys & VOWWS
System Of A Down and Deftones have teamed up for, thus far, a one-night-only event with special guests, The Mars Volta, Viagra Boys, and VOWWS. The show will take place at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, CA, on August 17th. Sign up for SOAD's mailing list for...
Ozzy Osbourne and Billy Morrison team up for new web series ‘The Madhouse Chronicles’
Ozzy Osbourne has once again teamed up with Billy Morrison, the longtime rhythm guitarist for Billy Idol and former bassist for The Cult. According to the latest episode of The Osbourne Podcast, Ozzy revealed the two will be featured in a new web series, The Madhouse...
Architects share new single “Curse,” announce new tour dates
British metalcore giants Architects have dropped a visualizer for their new single, "Curse." Produced by Jordan Fish and released via Epitaph Records, the track features guttural screams, massive riffs, and powerful vocals from frontman Sam Carter. The new track...
Agalloch to replace My Dying Bride at Maryland Deathfest
Scrolling through social media, one would naturally assume My Dying Bride are focused on celebrating their upcoming album, A Mortal Binding, slated for release on April 19th via Nuclear Blast Records. With a new record, a tour or batch of live gigs is expected to soon...
Pantera issue statement on the passing of Jerry Abbott, father of Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul
Pantera have issued an official statement on the passing of Jerry Abbott, the father of founding members Vinnie Paul and Dimebag Darrell. The news broke late last week, addressing Jerry who died at 80 in a Denton, Texas facility. The news was confirmed by a close...
Fifteen videos to check out – 4/8/2024
Metal Insider has collected fifteen videos released within the last week, a little bit less than our 47 collection. A few of these include album announcements with pre-order links, in case you missed anything. 01) Anvil - “Feed Your Fantasy” Canadian metal veterans...
Live Gig Review: The Last Act of Demolition from Girlschool at the Gramercy Theatre on 3/30/24
As if two nights of greasy, raw, tasty guitar riffs from Ace Frehley and Norse battle hymns from Tyr weren't enough, I had to get in one more high-energy night featuring some eighties-style hard rock and assist New York with Lillian Axe and...
Live Gig Review: The Gramercy Theatre Beholds the Heathen Hammer of Tyr on 3/29/24
After an extraordinary evening with Ace Frehley, my excitement guided me elsewhere in Manhattan for a night of sea shanties, mythical hell-raising riffs, vibrant dance parties, and Norse mythology told through song at the Gramercy Theatre. It was Asgard meets New York...






