Paws, Pets, and Metal: Lynx guitarist Blade reveals his cat purrs to hair metal
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 Lynx guitarist Blade as his cat purrs to hair metal. Tell us more...
Photos/Review: Milwaukee Metal Fest Day 2: Mr. Bungle, Katatonia, Death to All – 5/18/2024
Day two of Milwaukee Metal Fest brought in some bigger crowds, likely a combination of the heavier lineup, which tends to draw more fans around Milwaukee, and the Saturday timing. Without a local act at the start of the schedule, people took their time filing in,...
Hacker group claims theft of data from 560 million Ticketmaster accounts
Hackread reports that ShinyHunters, a hacking group, claims to have breached Ticketmaster, stealing personal data from 560 million users, including partial payment details. This 1.3 terabytes of data is for sale on Breach Forums for $500,000. The stolen information...
Soulfly announce fall tour w/ Eyehategod
Soulfly will return to the road this fall for their Superstition U.S. tour with support from Eyehategod, Mutilation Barbecue, and Skinflint. The tour follows the release of their latest album, Totem, in August 2022 via Nuclear Blast. Tour Dates: 10/19 Albuquerque, NM...
Justice department sues Live Nation and Ticketmaster
The Justice Department's lawsuit against Ticketmaster and Live Nation could lead to breaking up Live Nation Entertainment, which controls 70% of the U.S. ticket market. Attorney General Merrick Garland aims to increase competition and reduce ticket prices, though...
Jane’s Addiction and Love And Rockets announce summer tour
Jane’s Addiction and Love And Rockets will join forces for a co-headlining tour set for this summer. Tickets go on sale this Friday (31st) at 10 AM local time. Tour Dates: 08/09 Las Vegas, NV @ Fontainebleau Las Vegas 08/11 San Diego, CA @ Park at the Park Petco Park...
W.A.S.P. to perform entire debut album on 2024 fall tour
W.A.S.P. will celebrate the 40th anniversary of their debut album with the Album ONE Alive North American tour this fall. The trek kicks off on October 26th in San Luis Obispo, CA, and runs through December 14 at in Los Angeles, CA. Special guests include Death Angel...
Metallica debut “Inamorata” live in Munich
Metallica have made a live debut of their longest song to date, "Inamorata,"on Sunday (26th), the second night at Olympiastadion in Munich, Germany. The track, over 11 minutes long, is from their latest album, 72 Seasons. Watch the fan-filmed footage below: Set List:...
Photos/Review: Stabbing rip through New Jersey – 5/22/2024
As one of the few bands to meaningfully push the envelope of just how "brutal" death metal can be, Stabbing make up for a complete absence of any melodic elements in their music with utterly extreme blasts, filthy vocals, and chromatic slam riffs. 2023's debut...
Photos/Review: Milwaukee Metal Fest Day 1: Blind Guardian, Autopsy, Kamelot, etc. – 5/17/2024
The first day of Milwaukee Metal Fest started pretty strong, considering doors opened mid-day on a Friday. Local favorites like Lords of the Trident, Illusion of Fate, and Macabre brought a decent turnout from their loyal fans, while larger bands like Blind Guardian,...
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Ill Niño return with new EPs & extensive Summer tour
Ill Niño are back with two new EPs, Ill-Mortals - Vol. 1 and Ill-Mortals - Vol. 2, releasing on June 29 and July 26. The group will embark on a global tour, traveling across the U.S., Europe, Latin America, and Australia and performing at Inkcarceration, Louder Than...
Category 7 are “Exhausted” in new video
Category 7, the new supergroup featuring John Bush (Armored Saint, Anthrax), Mike Orlando (Adrenaline Mob), Phil Demmel (Machine Head), Jack Gibson (Exodus), and Jason Bittner (Shadows Fall), has released their latest single, "Exhausted." The track is taken from their...
Evergrey unveil “Cold Dreams” video featuring Katatonia’s Jonas Renkse
Evergrey have unveiled a video for their latest single, "Cold Dreams," featuring Jonas Renkse of Katatonia. The track is taken from their upcoming fourteenth album, Theories of Emptiness, out this Friday (7th) via Napalm Records. Tom Englund comments: "'Cold Dreams'...
New & Noteworthy: December 27th – Bring Me The New Releases (in 2020)
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 surprise new album from Bring Me The Horizon. For last week’s releases you can check out the last New & Noteworthy,...
New & Noteworthy: December 13th – Hello, You 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 a new live album from Stone Sour. For last week’s releases you can check out the last New & Noteworthy, and for the...
New & Noteworthy: December 6th, 2019 – New Releases from the Grave
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 Running Wild and Cro-Mags EPs, as well as the latest live release from Nightwish. And not much else. For last week’s...