Bay Area metal icons Machine Head will release their eleventh album, Unatøned, on April 25 via Nuclear Blast Records. Led by founder/vocalist/guitarist Robb Flynn, the band continues to push boundaries showcased in their latest single, "Unbøund," released today,...
Headbangers’ Brawl 11/2: Will Ozzfest Return To America In 2013?
Headbangers’ Brawl is a weekly column where Metal Insider’s contributors take a moment to debate and analyze opposing sides of a topical issue occurring in the world of metal and/or the music industry. On May 11 and 12, 2013, Ozzfest will make its grand return… in...Black Sabbath And Slipknot Confirmed For Ozzfest 2013
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja4t7uAUVpE[/youtube] Repeat after me: “Nodo ga kawaki mashita”. To the best of our knowledge, this is Japanese for “I’m thirsty” and language-wise, this will get you through the day just in case...Black Sabbath Announces Australian Dates
Sharon Osbourne let it slip earlier this month that Black Sabbath would be touring Australia next year. And this morning, dates for a spring trek in Australia were officially announced. The reunited Black Sabbath will be performing down under in April/May. Now this...Ozzfest Returns…In Japan
Just when you thought it was dead and done, Ozzy Osbourne’s famed (and aging) touring festival Ozzfest looks like it’s set to make a return in 2013 on May 11th and 12th. The catch? It’s in Japan. We realize that this doesn’t really do you much...Follow Us
Machine Head share “Unbøund” video; new album arriving in April
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Ministry revisits synth-pop era with ‘The Squirrely Years Revisited’
Ministry's Al Jourgensen is revisiting the past with The Squirrely Years Revisited, out March 28 via Cleopatra Records. Pre-orders are available here. The album features new studio versions of early synth-pop classics, including "Everyday Is Halloween," "Work For...
Changeling (ex-Obscura) drop “Abyss” video; debut album arriving in April
Progressive death metal takes new heights with Changeling, featuring the project's mastermind Tom "Fountainhead" Geldschläger (ex-Obscura, Belphegor). The self-titled debut is scheduled to arrive on April 25 via Season of Mist, which includes an impressive lineup...
New & Noteworthy: December 14th, 2018: Storm the New Releases
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The year is winding down, I'm just getting over a cold, my Top 10 of 2018 is starting to come together, and I was approached about...
New & Noteworthy: December 7th, 2018: The Missing New Releases
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. We’re right in the middle of 2018 list season, so don’t expect too many more big releases this year. You can check out the last week’s New...
New & Noteworthy: November 30th, 2018: Reissues From The Other Side
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. It's that time of the year where everyone starts prematurely putting out their Top of 2018 lists, so the, so the big releases are start...