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...
Watch Gojira perform at 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony
French metal masters Gojira made history on Friday (26th)by performing at the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony, becoming the first metal band to ever play at the Olympic Games. Their macabre production, in collaboration with opera singer Marina Viotti, paid...
7 Best Ways To Integrate Delta 9 Into Your Meditation
Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Delta-9 THC) is a compound found in cannabis that gives it its psychoactive properties. People who want to deepen their meditation practice, they can get unique benefits by including Delta-9 THC in their practice such as deep relaxation,...
Jerry Cantrell announces new album ‘I Want Blood’ & shares new single ‘Vilified’
Jerry Cantrell will release his new solo album I Want Blood on October 18 via Double J Music. The album features guest performances from Duff McKagan (Guns N’ Roses), Robert Trujillo (Metallica), Mike Bordin (Faith No More), and more. The announcement coincides with...
Gojira to make history at Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony
Gojira are more or less officially the first heavy metal band to ever perform at the Olympics. These French metal giants are set to make history at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, taking place today (26th). Alongside Céline Dion, Lady Gaga, and Aya Nakamura,...
Mork unveil “Utbrent” video; new album arriving in September
Black metal masters Mork have announced their new album Syv, set to arrive on September 20th via Peaceville. Along with the announcement, they have released a Matt Vickerstaff-directed video for the album’s first single, “Utbrent.” Following Thomas Eriksen’s recent...
Vended announce headline fall 2024 tour
Vended, the Des Moines metal outfit featuring Griffin Taylor (vocals), the son of Slipknot's Corey Taylor, and Simon Crahan (drums), son of Shawn "Clown" Crahan, have been making waves of their own with singles such as, "The Far Side." While having a few shows with...
Concert Calendar (7/25-8/04) Rising Fire. Tom Keifer, Exciter, & more
Hope everyone is having an excellent summer so far and if not, well, at least this sweltering month is almost over. July's lava plume of sizzling shows was awesome, I am definitely ready another magma storm of spicy August gigs. You know, even if this heat means we...
ICYMI: Dale Crover shares new song “I Quit” featuring Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil
In case you missed it, Dale Crover of the Melvins has released "I Quit," featuring guitars by Soundgarden's Kim Thayil. The track is the second single taken from his upcoming solo album, Glossolalia, which is scheduled to arrive on September 13 via Joyful Noise...
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Spectral Wound unleash new single “The Horn Marauding”
Québec black metal outfit Spectral Wound have unleashed their new single, "The Horn Marauding." The track is taken from their upcoming album, Songs Of Blood and Mire, out August 23rd via Profound Lore Records. Following "Aristocratic Suicidal Black Metal," the...
The Smashing Pumpkins announce new album
The Smashing Pumpkins have announced their new album, Aghori Mhori Mei, is set to arrive on August 2. This announcement comes ahead of their North American tour, with Green Day starting later this month. Aghori Mhori Mei marks the band's thirteenth album, following...
Simone Simons unveils “R.E.D.” video
Epica vocalist Simone Simons is gearing up for her debut solo album, Vermillion, out August 23rd via Nuclear Blast Records. Today (18th), the singer has unveiled a video for the song "R.E.D." Simons and Arjen Lucassen comment: "R.E.D. deals with the rise of artificial...
New & Noteworthy: March 19th, 2021 – New Relasticity
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 SOAD's Serj Tankian, Erra, a live release from Devin Townsend, and more! For last...
New & Noteworthy: March 12th, 2021 – The New Music Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy
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 new releases from Rob Zombie, a solo album from Ronnie Atkins, a live album from Conan, and a few more!...
New & Noteworthy: March 5th, 2021 – Curse of New Releases
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 new releases from Chevelle, A Day to Remember, Witherfall, and more! For last week's releases you can read the...