Slayer’s landmark 1985 sophomore album, Hell Awaits, will return next spring with a 40th anniversary reissue through Metal Blade Records.The follow-up to 1983’s Show No Mercy, Hell Awaits showcased a darker, more complex evolution of the band’s thrash sound, drawing...
Video: Behemoth Perform For The First Time Since Nergal’s Health Scare
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhw3A_tRptM[/youtube] With all the recent press surrounding Nergal in his home country of Poland, it’s easy to forget how hard of a year it’s been for him. He was diagnosed with leukemia over a year ago, and has made a...Video: Proof That Behemoth Still Keep In Touch With “Lucifer”
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/29993555[/vimeo] Afraid that his upcoming gig on Poland’s The Voice, his appearance on the cover of Poland’s Newsweek, and the recent court drama surrounding his bible tearing shtick would result in Nergal toning down his evilness? Think again....Behemoth’s Nergal On The Cover Of Polish ‘Newsweek’
Suddenly the idea of seeing Nergal on the Polish version of The Voice doesn’t seem as odd. As you can tell from the picture off to the side, the Behemoth frontman is featured on the cover of his homeland country’s edition of Newsweek. With the headline reading “God...Behemoth Found Innocent (Again) In Bible Tearing Incident
For the second time, Behemoth frontman Adam “Nergal” Darski has been found innocent of offending religious feeling. Judge Krzysztof Wieckowski called the now infamous 2007 bible tearing incident a form of artistic expression consistent of Behemoth’s style. Though this...Follow Us
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Raven unleash cover of Metallica’s “Metal Militia”
Silver Lining Music will release No Life ’Til Leather – A Tribute To Metallica’s Kill ’Em All on Friday (14th), an homage to Metallica’s 1983 debut. The latest single from the compilation comes from metal legends Raven, delivering a rendition of “Metal Militia.”...
Cold Steel break out with debut album Discipline & Punish, share Top 5 influences
Hailing from Tampa, Florida, Cold Steel stepped into the spotlight with their ferocious debut album, Discipline & Punish, out November 7, 2025, via Spinefarm Records. Blending hardcore and thrash elements, the record was produced by Arthur Rizk (Power Trip, Blood...
New & Noteworthy: Songs of Last Releases – 5/30/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This final New Music Friday of May will see new music from the likes of Garbage, The Haunted, Rivers Of Nihil and Wolves At The Gate, as...
New & Noteworthy: Origins of Releases – 5/23/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week will see new music from the likes of Skunk Anansie, …and Oceans, Age of Apocalypes and Witchcraft, as well as cover and...
New & Noteworthy: Will You Haunt Me, With Releases – 5/16/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Among the many outstanding works hitting shelves this week are new releases from the likes of Bury Tomorrow, Pelican and Steve Von Till,...