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Watch System of a Down, Avenged Sevenfold, and RATM members cover Radiohead’s “Street Spirit”

Watch System of a Down, Avenged Sevenfold, and RATM members cover Radiohead’s “Street Spirit”

by Zenae Zukowski | Jan 23, 2020 | New Music, News, Releases, Video

  Earlier this week, System of a Down drummer John Dolmayan shared images of his new project, These Grey Men. Today (23), the drummer has unveiled a music video for the Radiohead cover of “Street Spirit.” The track features Rage Against the Machine’s...
Five songs to check out this week 1/17/20

Five songs to check out this week 1/17/20

by Zenae Zukowski | Jan 17, 2020 | New Music, News, Releases

  We’re 17 days into the new decade and Apocalyptica’s new album has already arrived. It looks like 2020 will be another big year for music as we’re looking forward to seeing at least 30 albums released and, we can add Nightwish to the list. This week we compiled...
Metal Insider’s 225 Best Metal Albums of the Decade (2010-2019)

Metal Insider’s 225 Best Metal Albums of the Decade (2010-2019)

by Zenae Zukowski | Dec 16, 2019 | Lists

As each year approaches its end, we share our year-end lists highlighting the best of the best of the year. However, we were taken aback, realizing that not only will 2020 mark a new year, it also marks a brand new decade. It’s true what they say; time flies...
Avenged Sevenfold’s M. Shadows is a playable character in new ‘Call of Duty’ game

Avenged Sevenfold’s M. Shadows is a playable character in new ‘Call of Duty’ game

by Zenae Zukowski | Jul 9, 2019 | News, Releases, Video

Avenged Sevenfold have quite the history with the Call of Duty games. This history traces back to at least a decade as the group have unleashed a few tracks for the gaming franchise including last year’s “Mad Hatter” single. They’ve also contributed to the musical...
Avenged Sevenfold release part two of “Bat Country” “Breakdown”

Avenged Sevenfold release part two of “Bat Country” “Breakdown”

by Elise Yablon | Jun 14, 2019 | News, Video

Avenged Sevenfold have released the second part of their Breakdown video series discussing breakthrough single “Bat Country.” The new video picks up where the last episode left off, with frontman M. Shadows and bassist Johnny Christ delving deeper into the song’s...
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Slayer announce 40th anniversary reissue of Hell Awaits
Slayer announce 40th anniversary reissue of Hell Awaits

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...

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Raven unleash cover of Metallica’s “Metal Militia”
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.”...

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Cold Steel break out with debut album Discipline & Punish, share Top 5 influences
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...

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New & Noteworthy: Addicted to Releases – 7/18/2025

New & Noteworthy: Addicted to Releases – 7/18/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week’s new music includes albums from the likes of Bush, Daron Malakian And Scars On Broadway, Margarita Witch Cult and Slaughter...

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New & Noteworthy: Through Armageddon Madness Releases – 6/27-7/11/2025

New & Noteworthy: Through Armageddon Madness Releases – 6/27-7/11/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out. The last few weeks (July 11 - June 27) have seen new music from the likes of Fishbone, Dropkick Murphys, Jonathan Richman, Born Of Osirus and Impureza,...

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New & Noteworthy: Never Enough Insatiable Releases –  6/20/2025 – 06/06/2025

New & Noteworthy: Never Enough Insatiable Releases – 6/20/2025 – 06/06/2025

June 20, 2025 New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week’s new music includes albums from the likes of Badflower, Cryptopsy, Alestorm, Malevolence and Yungblud, among...

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