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...
Brendon Small Pushes Back ‘Galaktikon’ Release Date; Streams Another Song
Metalocalypse co-creator Brendon Small will now release his new solo project Galaktikon on April 29, instead of the originally reported date. Small is also streaming another new song called “Prophecy Of The Lazer Witch” over at AltPress.com.Metalocalypse Season 4 Premieres On April 29; Brendon Small’s ‘Galaktikon’ Gets A Release Date
It’s been about two years since we’ve seen new episodes of Metalocalypse. Finally, the wait is almost over as Adult Swim have confirmed when the almighty Dethklok will return to our TV screens. Metalocalypse’s fourth season will premiere on Sunday, April 29 at 12:15am...Brendon Small Premieres New Song From ‘Galaktikon’ Project
Metalocalypse co-creator Brendon Small has been working on a “high stakes intergalactic extreme rock album” for a while now. And with the album set to be released in April (to coincide with the season four premiere of Metalocalypse), we knew it was only a matter of...Gene Hoglan Not Touring With Fear Factory This Spring
When Fear Factory announced that Matt DeVries (ex-Chimaira/ Six Feet Under) had replaced longtime bassist Byron Stroud, it had us question whether or not Gene Hoglan was still in the group as well. While he may still appear on their new album The Industrialist (due...Follow Us
Slayer announce 40th anniversary reissue of Hell Awaits
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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.”...
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...
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...
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...
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,...