Slayer's Kerry King knew his musical career wasn't coming to an end on that very night, November 30, 2019, at the Los Angeles Forum, notably known as Slayer's final show. King himself recognized it, stating: "I knew early on that I wasn't done, and I had no...
Metal By (Some) Numbers 3/23: Selling Albums Can Be Torture
With Metal By Numbers, we normally try to report weekly on the top metal sellers and debuts that appear on the Top 200 and Top New Artist Albums/ Heatseekers charts. However, for numerous reasons, we are unable to provide a full analysis on this week’s top sellers....Job For A Cowboy And Periphery Confirmed For This Year’s Summer Slaughter Tour
The Summer Slaughter Tour has been a little off schedule in regards to announcing new additions to this year’s lineup. Last night, though, Job For A Cowboy and Periphery were officially confirmed for this year’s Summer Slaughter. The two bands join Cannibal Corpse,...System Of A Down, Slipknot, Marilyn Manson, Lamb Of God And More Confirmed For Heavy T.O. And Heavy MTL
For the past few years, Montreal’s Heavy MTL has had some pretty solid lineups, while last year’s inaugural Heavy T.O. extended the festival to Toronto. And this year’s bill is no different, with System Of A Down, Slipknot, Marilyn Manson, Lamb Of God and...Unsigned & Streamed: Gross Misconduct
Why should major label bands be the only ones who get love? Unsigned & Streamed is a new column where we stream a song from an unsigned band we at Metal Insider really dig. This week, we’re putting the spotlight on Vancouver’s Gross Misconduct. Since releasing...Follow Us
Kerry King shares new song “Idle Hands,” debut solo album arriving in May
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Mick Mars (ex-Mötley Crüe) shares “Undone” video
Former Mötley Crüe guitarist Mick Mars has released a music video for his new song, "Undone." The track is the third single taken from his upcoming solo album, The Other Side Of Mars, set to arrive on February 23, 2024, via his label 1313, LLC, in partnership...
Bruce Dickinson makes deal with the devil in new “Rain On The Graves” video
Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson has released a video for his new single, "Rain On The Graves." The track is taken from his upcoming solo album, The Mandrake Project, set to arrive on March 1st via BMG. The single features Bruce's live band and explores...
New & Noteworthy: June 15th, 2018: The New Music Bites Back
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week brings new us new music from Orange Goblin and Madball! Be sure to check out the last week’s New & Noteworthy, for what all...
New & Noteworthy: June 8th, 2018: The Sound of 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 brings new us new music from Tremonti, YOB, and more! Be sure to check out the last week’s New & Noteworthy, for...
New & Noteworthy: June 1st, 2018: Downfalls of 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 brings new us new music from Ghost and Kataklysm. Be sure to check out the last week's New & Noteworthy, for what all dropped...