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...
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...
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Gaerea unveil “Hope Shatters” single; new album arriving in October
Portuguese extreme masked metal outfit Gaerea have announced their fourth album, Coma, is scheduled to arrive on October 25 via Season of Mist. To celebrate the upcoming effort, the group has dropped a Dariusz Szermanowicz-directed video for their latest single, "Hope...
Robse share new single “Von Der Schenke Zur Taverne”
Former Equilibrium frontman Robert-Martin Dahn (aka Robse) has made a return with his new project, Robse. With their debut album, Harlekin & Krieger, arriving next month on August 16th via Reaper Entertainment, the group has unveiled a lyric video for the third...
Sunday Morning’s new EP ‘Forget Me Nots’ gains momentum following release
Sunday Morning's new EP, Forget Me Nots, arrived on June 21st. This release marks their debut with Open Your Ears Records and includes singles "Weight" and "Broken Glass." The six-track EP blends hardcore and alternative styles. From New Haven, CT, Sunday Morning...
New & Noteworthy: February 26th, 2021 – For New Music That Wish To Exist
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 Alice Cooper, Epica, Architects and more! For last week's releases you can read the...
New & Noteworthy: February 19th, 2021 – New Music for the Sky
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 Harakiri for the Sky, Icon for Hire, and more! For last week's releases you can read the...
New & Noteworthy: February 12th, 2021 – Death by 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 new releases from The Pretty Reckless, Sirenia, and more! For last week's releases you can read the previous New...