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Remember When: Ronnie James Dio guided Tenacious D in ‘The Pick Of Destiny’

Remember When: Ronnie James Dio guided Tenacious D in ‘The Pick Of Destiny’

by Zach Shaw | Aug 9, 2016 | Columns, Remember When

  It’s not that often when metal creeps its way into mainstream pop culture. So when metal/hard rock acts do actually pop up in beloved sitcoms, dramatic films, cartoons or even reality series, it’s kind of awesome. So in the weekly column Remember When, Metal...
Ryan Adams plays Slayer, Black Sabbath covers at folk festival

Ryan Adams plays Slayer, Black Sabbath covers at folk festival

by Alix Vallecillo | Jul 25, 2016 | Covers, Metal on Metal

51 years ago, Bob Dylan freaked out attendees at the Newport Folk Festival by plugging in and playing an electric guitar. And while Ryan Adams busting out covers of Slayer and Sabbath at the same festival over the weekend isn’t quite the same, his unorthodox...
Album anniversary: Black Sabbath, ‘Masters of Reality’ turns 45

Album anniversary: Black Sabbath, ‘Masters of Reality’ turns 45

by Bram Teitelman | Jul 21, 2016 | Album Anniversary, News

White it’s roots have been around for years, heavy metal as we know it has existed for 46 years now. It was ushered in on February 15th, 1970 with the release of Black Sabbath’s self-titled LP. And while many bands take years (or if you’re Tool,...
Today in metal history: Judas Priest and Black Sabbath play Live Aid in 1985

Today in metal history: Judas Priest and Black Sabbath play Live Aid in 1985

by Bram Teitelman | Jul 13, 2016 | Today In Metal

On July 13th, 1985, one of the biggest concerts in music history happened, as Live Aid occurred simultaneously in Philadelphia and London. Bands including Queen, U2, Led Zeppelin (kind of), Madonna. the Beach Boys and Bob Dylan played the event, which was a fundraiser...
Free metal: Ticketmaster releases first shows available to voucher recipients

Free metal: Ticketmaster releases first shows available to voucher recipients

by Zach Fehl | Jun 21, 2016 | News, Updates

  Earlier in the week it came out that Ticketmaster had lost the class action lawsuit against them regarding the service fees that they have been tacking onto the price of tickets for the last twenty years. As part of that settlement, Ticketmaster agreed to give...
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Ambush’s Osker Jakobsson share his Top 5 NWOTHM bands
Ambush’s Osker Jakobsson share his Top 5 NWOTHM bands

Swedish heavy metal outfit Ambush have released their long-awaited fourth album, Evil In All Dimensions, today (5) via Napalm Records. Packed with unrelenting energy, the record gives a resurgence to traditional heavy metal. To celebrate the release, Ambush’s Osker...

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Nine Inch Nails drop new video; faces unexpected Santa moment on tour
Nine Inch Nails drop new video; faces unexpected Santa moment on tour

Nine Inch Nails have released a Maxime Quoilin-directed video for “As Alive As You Need Me To Be,” the lead single from their Tron: Ares soundtrack, out September 19 via Interscope. The track marks the band’s first official new music in five years. The band is...

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Vimic premiere new track “Parasite Persona” + Kalen Chase interview on honoring Joey Jordison
Vimic premiere new track “Parasite Persona” + Kalen Chase interview on honoring Joey Jordison

Vimic have teamed up with Metal Insider to premiere their latest single, "Parasite Persona," out September 5. The track serves as the final preview of their long-awaited debut album, Open Your Omen, scheduled to arrive on October 3, 2025, following a successful...

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New & Noteworthy: Project Releases Vol.01/26/2024

New & Noteworthy: Project Releases Vol.01/26/2024

  New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. For this New Music Friday, we will see the return of Kula Shaker’s original line-up, more rediscovered tracks from Static-X, a...

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New & Noteworthy: Hell, Fire And Releases – 1/19/2024

New & Noteworthy: Hell, Fire And Releases – 1/19/2024

  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 highly-anticipated works from the likes of Green Day, Sleater-Kinney, Saxon and Neck Deep, among many others....

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New & Noteworthy: Here Comes the Releases – 1/12/2024

New & Noteworthy: Here Comes the Releases – 1/12/2024

  New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. As the 2024 new music cycle revs up, we will see new albums from metal staples The Rods and Magnum, as well as the first original...

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