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60 bands disbanded in the 21st Century so far (2000-2020)

60 bands disbanded in the 21st Century so far (2000-2020)

by Zenae Zukowski | Jan 10, 2020 | Break (Up) Stuff, Lists, Splits

As we saw with bands such as Mötley Crüe, Rage Against the Machine, Vio-lence, Mr.Bungle, Possessed, Exhorder, and many more that have disbanded/went on a hiatus and returned, there’s always a chance for a group to reform. They can also reappear for a quick reunion...
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...
Check out Corey Taylor’s Halloween playlist

Check out Corey Taylor’s Halloween playlist

by Zenae Zukowski | Oct 31, 2019 | News, Playlists

Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor has curated a special playlist just for Halloween. The collection consists of 26 songs ranging from artists Slipknot, Talking Heads, W.A.S.P, Dangerous Toys, Iron Maiden, Public Enemy, Marilyn Manson, Slayer, White Zombie, Venom,...
Listen to cover of Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs” rewritten to be about ‘Home Alone’

Listen to cover of Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs” rewritten to be about ‘Home Alone’

by Zenae Zukowski | Oct 23, 2019 | News

We’ve been enjoying quite a few mashups lately including Greta Thunberg’s speech morphed into a Swedish death metal track, Slipknot mixed with the Spice Girls, and Metallica and Kanye West mashup. While the holidays are around the corner, a YouTuber went ahead and...
Tony Iommi and Lars Ulrich sends thoughtful message of support to James Hetfield

Tony Iommi and Lars Ulrich sends thoughtful message of support to James Hetfield

by Zenae Zukowski | Oct 2, 2019 | News

It’s been a week of uncertainty as Metallica have been relatively quiet since they announced postponing their Australian and New Zealand tour due to James Hetfield re-entering treatment. We’re still shocked on this news. The group had an incredible performance roughly...
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Nuclear Blast Records signs Finnish rock supergroup HOKKA
Nuclear Blast Records signs Finnish rock supergroup HOKKA

Nuclear Blast Records has signed HOKKA, a new Finnish rock supergroup featuring former Blind Channel frontman Joel Hokka, The Rasmus founding guitarist Pauli Rantasalmi, and rising drummer Jimi Aslak. The band makes their official musical debut with a video for their...

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Catch up now: 53 new songs/videos recently released – 11/11/2025
Catch up now: 53 new songs/videos recently released – 11/11/2025

New music continues to pile its way through. Since our chunk a few weeks ago with 48 new songs, this week brings a solid batch of 53 new tracks as well as fresh videos from already-existing albums or live performances. Metal Insider has collected a bit of everything,...

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Interview: Omnium Gatherum’s Jukka Pelkonen on celebrating tenth album ‘May the Bridges We Burn Light the Way’ & full breakdown
Interview: Omnium Gatherum’s Jukka Pelkonen on celebrating tenth album ‘May the Bridges We Burn Light the Way’ & full breakdown

2026 will mark Omnium Gatherum's thirtieth year as they close 2025 with their tenth studio album, May the Bridges We Burn Light the Way, out November 7, 2025, via Century Media Records. These Finnish melodic death metal giants have reached a milestone that not many...

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New & Noteworthy: Songs of Last Releases – 5/30/2025

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...

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New & Noteworthy: Origins of Releases – 5/23/2025

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...

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New & Noteworthy: Will You Haunt Me, With Releases – 5/16/2025

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,...

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