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Ozzfest, Knotfest merging festivals in September

Ozzfest, Knotfest merging festivals in September

by Bram Teitelman | May 12, 2016 | Festivals, News

It’s been a few years since Ozzfest has been in America – 2010, to be exact. But in the ’90s and 2000’s, it was the premiere metal festival. And with Ozzy and Corey Taylor having a special announcement planned for today, it didn’t take...
Metal Insider’s Top 10: Unsuccessful replacements in metal and hard rock

Metal Insider’s Top 10: Unsuccessful replacements in metal and hard rock

by Metal Insider | May 4, 2016 | Columns, Top 10

AC/DC defied the odds 36 years ago when they recorded one of the most iconic rock albums of all time, Back In Black, with the late (and very beloved) Bon Scott’s replacement Brian Johnson. Now they’re taking a similar gamble by bringing in Axl Rose to fill in for a...
Jorn covers ABBA singer on first single from new album

Jorn covers ABBA singer on first single from new album

by Bram Teitelman | Apr 28, 2016 | New Music, News, Video

Jorn Lande has recorded a lot of music – over 40 albums, according a press release we got this morning. And his powerful vocals are front and center on everything he does. Today he announced his latest album, Heavy Rock Radio, due out on June 3 on Frontiers...
Metal Insider’s Top 5: guitar players by Sourvein’s T-Roy

Metal Insider’s Top 5: guitar players by Sourvein’s T-Roy

by Metal Insider | Apr 19, 2016 | Columns, Top 5

On Friday, April 8, sludge act Sourvein released Aquatic Occult, the fourth full-length and first for Metal Blade Records. The band’s twenty year journey to the label has seen them hit the road with Voivod, High on Fire and Saint Vitus, among many others. The...
Artist Vincent Castiglia’s 10 favorite metal album covers

Artist Vincent Castiglia’s 10 favorite metal album covers

by Bram Teitelman | Apr 15, 2016 | Album Covers, News, Top 10

Artist Vincent Castiglia is well-known not just for his art, but for his medium, which is human blood. If that rings a bell, then you’re probably most familiar with his work that was done on a canvas known as Slayer and Exodus guitarist Gary Holt’s guitar....
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Interview: Burning Witches’ Jay Grob talks Inquisition, touring hurdles, and the witch she’d add for a day
Interview: Burning Witches’ Jay Grob talks Inquisition, touring hurdles, and the witch she’d add for a day

Swiss heavy metal outfit Burning Witches have released their sixth studio album, Inquisition, on August 22, 2025 via Napalm Records. Diving into themes of medieval persecution, religious oppression, and resilience, the follow-up to 2023's The Dark Tower, marks a bold...

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Feuerschwanz’s Ben Metzner talks new album ‘Knightclub’ with track-by-track explainer
Feuerschwanz’s Ben Metzner talks new album ‘Knightclub’ with track-by-track explainer

Germany’s folk metal unit Feuerschwanz have unveiled their twelfth studio album, Knightclub, out now via Napalm Records. Known for their chaotic, high-energy performances, whether bringing vikings, theatrics, or sheer madness to the stage (as seen during their...

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Catch up now: 37 new songs/videos released this week – 8/27/2025
Catch up now: 37 new songs/videos released this week – 8/27/2025

New music continues to spiral its way in. Since our chunk last week with 36 new songs, this week brings a slightly larger round of 37 new tracks as well as fresh videos from already-existing albums. Metal Insider has collected a bit of everything, including The Halo...

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New & Noteworthy: Leviathan Releases 12/15/2023

New & Noteworthy: Leviathan Releases 12/15/2023

  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 the release of never-before-heard tracks from Stymie and the conclusion of a trilogy from Therion among the...

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New & Noteworthy: The beautiful releases of life – 12/8/2023

New & Noteworthy: The beautiful releases of life – 12/8/2023

  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 albums from the likes of Dimmu Borgir, Atreyu, Have Mercy and Mars Red Sky, among others. Don’t forget to...

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New & Noteworthy: 666 Releases – 12/1/2023

New & Noteworthy: 666 Releases – 12/1/2023

  New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. On Friday, December 1st we saw the returns of Peter Gabriel and Codeseven, a new take on Visions Of Atlantis' 2022 LP, the debut...

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