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Devin Townsend believes Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger is “more of a metalhead” than he is

Devin Townsend believes Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger is “more of a metalhead” than he is

by Zenae Zukowski | Jan 3, 2023 | News

  While many place Devin Townsend on a pedestal, where his work will more or less be expected to land in our year-end lists, Townsend himself believes artists such as Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger are more of a metalhead. Townsend recently spoke to Ultimate Guitar...
Anneke Van Giersbergen, Chad Kroeger, Steve Vai & more among guests on Devin Townsend album ‘Empath’

Anneke Van Giersbergen, Chad Kroeger, Steve Vai & more among guests on Devin Townsend album ‘Empath’

by Zenae Zukowski | Dec 4, 2018 | News

While Devin Townsend has disbanded his Devin Townsend Project, he did mention the possibility of it returning after completing three solo albums. Townsend’s current focus has been his new record Empath, which has an unconfirmed release date set for March, 2019....
People are campaigning for a Nirvana reunion with Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger

People are campaigning for a Nirvana reunion with Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger

by Zenae Zukowski | Jul 27, 2018 | News

These days are becoming more difficult to tell the difference between true or false news as bizarre stories continue to surface. For instance, over 26,000 people have signed a petition on Change.org to drink red liquid from a black sarcophagus that was recently opened...
Billy Corgan defends Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger

Billy Corgan defends Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger

by Bram Teitelman | Nov 14, 2017 | Interviews, News

Remember Smashing Pumpkins? Their breakthrough album Siamese Dream is a stone cold classic, but around the time they changed their name to The Smashing Pumpkins and insisted everyone call them that, we kind of lost interest in the pretentiousness of it all....
Corey Taylor says Chad Kroeger’s bandmates apologized following ‘Nickelback lite’ comment

Corey Taylor says Chad Kroeger’s bandmates apologized following ‘Nickelback lite’ comment

by Zenae Zukowski | Jul 27, 2017 | News, Updates

Corey Taylor has been on the road with Stone Sour, and during their trek, fans from across North America have been shouting, “fuck Nickelback.” It all started when Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger called Stone Sour, “Nickelback lite.” Taylor’s first reaction was to...
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Edenbridge breakdown new album ‘Set the Dark on Fire’ with track-by-track guide
Edenbridge breakdown new album ‘Set the Dark on Fire’ with track-by-track guide

Austrian symphonic metal outfit Edenbridge have ignited their new chapter with their 12th studio album, Set the Dark on Fire, scheduled to arrive this Friday (16th) via Steamhammer/SPV. Led by vocalist Sabine Edelsbacher and composer/guitarist/keyboardist Lanvall, Set...

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Lamb of God announce tenth album ‘Into Oblivion;’ share title track
Lamb of God announce tenth album ‘Into Oblivion;’ share title track

Lamb of God will release their tenth studio album, Into Oblivion, on March 13 via Epic Records. The record marks the band's first full-length release in four years. To coincide with the announcement, Lamb of God have shared a video for the album's title track. The...

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Black Label Society share “Name In Blood” video
Black Label Society share “Name In Blood” video

Black Label Society have shared a video for their latest single, "Name In Blood." The track is the fourth single taken from their forthcoming album, Engines Of Demolition, scheduled to arrive on March 27 via MNRK Heavy. The video was directed by longtime collaborator...

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New & Noteworthy: Break The Releases – 1/9/2026

New & Noteworthy: Break The Releases – 1/9/2026

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week counts new music from the likes of Alter Bridge, The Protomen, Zu Beyond The Black and Bullet amongst the many outstanding...

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New & Noteworthy: 2026 Releases have arrived – 1/2/2026

New & Noteworthy: 2026 Releases have arrived – 1/2/2026

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Kicking off 2026, this week’s new music includes albums from the likes of Excavated Graves, Fuath, Wildhunt and Dawnbreaker amongst the...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases is a Grave – 12/19/2025

New & Noteworthy: Releases is a Grave – 12/19/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week sees new muisc from the likes of Peter Criss, Dead Sun and Lychgate amongst the many outstanding works hitting shelves. Don’t...

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