Paws, Pets, and Metal: Opium Death reveal their dogs’ favorite tunes: anything Megadeth!
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 Chicago’s Opium Death as they explain how their dogs enjoy listening to...
Jerry Cantrell shares official video for new single “Vilified”
Jerry Cantrell has released a video for his latest single, "Vilified." The track is the debut single from his upcoming album, I Want Blood, set to drop on October 18. The video, directed by Lorenzo Diego, reflects the album's themes, such as sci-fi and the fear of...
ICYMI System of a Down’s Serj Tankain shares “Justice Will Shine On” video
In case you missed it, System of a Down singer Serj Tankian has released a video for his new single, "Justice Will Shine On." The track is taken from his upcoming EP, Foundations, out September 27th via Gibson Records. "Justice Will Shine On," like his recent single...
Ozzy Osbourne apologizes to Britney Spears after critiquing her dance videos
Ozzy Osbourne has apologized to Britney Spears after criticizing her dance videos. On The Osbournes Podcast, Ozzy expressed regret but couldn't help suggesting she change up her dance moves. Despite his constructive criticism, Ozzy emphasized his admiration for...
Gojira’s Joseph Duplantier addresses “Satanic” comments over Olympics Opening Ceremony performance
Gojira's Joseph Duplantier defended the band against accusations of "perpetuating satanism" following their historic July 26 Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony performance. Gojira's rendition of "Ah! Ça Ira," featuring opera singer Marina Viotti and beheaded figures...
King Diamond announces North American Fall 2024 Tour
King Diamond will return to North America for a headlining trek this Fall. The Saint Lucifer's Hospital 1920 tour will kick off on October 15th in San Antonio, Texas, and conclude on December 6th in Dallas, Texas. Support will come from Overkill and Night Demon, with...
New & Noteworthy: Wake Up the July 2024 Releases
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. July is filled with new music from supergroups Category 7 and Painted Shield, live albums from Ghost and Metal Church, fictitious band...
Gojira and drummer Mario Duplantier comment on Olympics Opening Ceremony performance
Gojira achieved a monumental milestone in their career by performing at the once-in-a-lifetime 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony on Friday (26th), and the metal world continues to celebrate their recognition. Despite controversy stemming from religious...
2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony: Skillet’s John Cooper cites controversy, organizers apologize, director explains, & Gojira triumphs
While Metal Insider and metalheads worldwide continue to praise Gojira's performance during the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony, controversy and clashing opinions have emerged from Friday's (26th) event. Skillet frontman and bassist John Cooper is among the...
EP Review: Final Girls – ‘Prey On the Weak’
Final Girls is on the precipice of something great - and their new EP, Prey On the Weak, is just the beginning. Three songs, clocking in at just over 10 minutes, give us a taste of what's to come - and it's proper death metal with a strong groove and occasional...
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Serious Black release new single “Silent Angel”
Melodic power metal outfit Serious Black have released a new video, "Silent Angel." The track is the latest single taken from their forthcoming album, Rise Of Akhenaton, scheduled to arrive on September 27 via AFM Records. Celebrating their tenth anniversary, Serious...
Fleshgod Apocalypse drop powerful new single, “I Can Never Die”
Italian symphonic death metal titans Fleshgod Apocalypse have unveiled a Martina L. McLean-directed video for their new song, "I Can Never Die." The track is the latest single from their upcoming sixth studio album, Opera, set for release on August 23rd via Nuclear...
Zeal & Ardor unveil “Hide In Shade” visualizer
Zeal & Ardor are gearing up for their new, self-produced album, Grief, which is scheduled to arrive on August 23. The group has now unveiled a visualizer for their latest single, "Hide In Shade." The band comments: "We would be remiss if we didn't share something...
New & Noteworthy: April 23rd, 2021 – Paint The Sky With New Music
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features the posthumous release from Alexi Laiho's Bodom After Midnight, a live Motorhead album, and a couple more!...
New & Noteworthy: April 16th, 2021 –The New Music at Garden’s Gate
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features a new solo release from Cannibal Corpse, Liquid Tension Experiment, Greta Van Fleet, and more! For last week's...
New & Noteworthy: March 26th, 2021 – The Bitter New Music
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features a new solo release from Evanescensce, the end of a hiatus for Genghis Tron, and more! For last week's...