Robert-Martin Dahn (aka Robse), longtime frontman of Equilibrium, has made his grand return with his new band ROBSE. Their debut album, Harlekin & Krieger, will be released on August 16th via Reaper Entertainment. The group has unveiled a taste for what's to come...
Update: Slayer May Still Resign With American Recordings After All
Yesterday, Tom Araya and Kerry King let it slip that Slayer are currently without a label. They even insinuated that they couldn’t get Rick Rubin or American Recordings to call them back. However, Slayer’s manager Rick Sales has just issued a statement claiming that...Headbangers’ Brawl 12/12 – What label will Slayer reign on next?
Headbangers’ Brawl is a column where Metal Insider’s contributors take a moment to debate and analyze two opposing sides of a topical issue occurring in the world of metal and/or the music industry. While it’s not particularly new news that Slayer was between labels,...Happy 30th Anniversary to Slayer’s ‘Show No Mercy’
While heavy metal has unofficially been around for 43 years or so, it was 30 years ago today that Metal Blade Records released Slayer’s debut album, Show No Mercy. While not their most influential album, (that would be 1986’s Reign in Blood), it caught a...Slayer’s Tom Araya Claims “Politics Of Character In One Particular Band” Stand In The Way Of More Big 4 Shows
Hoping that Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax will once again join forces for more shows? Well don’t hold your breath, because apparently “politics” are standing in the way of more Big 4 shows. In fact, Slayer’s Tom Araya goes even further to say that the...Follow Us
Robse (ex-Equilibrium) share “Hey Sturm” video; debut album arriving in August
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Amorphis share “Black Winter Day” live video
Amorphis are celebrating thirty years of Tales From The Thousand Lakes by releasing the live recording, Tales From The Thousand Lakes (Live At Tavastia) on July 12th via Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM) via CD, BluRay and vinyl. The performance was filmed at the Tavista...
God Is An Astronaut unveil “Falling Leaves” video; new album arriving in September
God Is An Astronaut are back with their new album, Embers, out September 6th via Napalm Records. To celebrate the album announcement, the group has unveiled the first single, "Falling Leaves." The band describes the song as: "A reflective voyage through the brevity of...
New & Noteworthy: November 6th, 2020 – Endless Twilight 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 Orianthi and Sólstafir, as well as an Alter Bridge live release! For last week’s new releases you...
New & Noteworthy: October 30th, 2020 – The Raging Wrath of the 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 Carcass, Bring Me the Horizon, Mr. Bungle, Puscifer, and more! For last week’s new releases you...
New & Noteworthy: October 23th, 2020 – Order 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 Pallbearer, Mors Principium Est, Fever 333, a new live album from Devin Townsend and more!...