Posted by Matt Brown on May 26, 2021
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. This week presents quite the variety of debuts. Myles Kennedy was always going to be the top debut, but then you have everything from a Michael Sweet/Tracii Guns supergroup, a Charlie Benante covers album, […]
Posted by Zach Fehl on May 16, 2021
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features new releases from Myles Kennedy (Altar Bridge), Charlie Benante (Anthrax), Caliban, and more! For last week’s releases you can read the previous New & Noteworthy, and for the latest sales numbers Metal […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on September 23, 2020
Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante shared an image on Instagram on what could be a new merch item. Based on the post, the group will release a hand sanitizer showcasing the band’s album artwork for 1985’s Spreading the Disease. Check out the post below: View this post on […]
Posted by Metal Insider on November 25, 2019
Slayer said farewell to NYC at the Madison Square Garden on November 9th, 2019. For this bittersweet show, we had photographer Khadija Bhuiyan capture these thrash legends. Additionally, Spotlights/Primitive Weapons drummer Chris Enriquez asked members from Anthrax, Agnostic Front, The Misfits, and more to share their thoughts on Slayer’s impact on the New York music scene. Author: Chris Enriquez // Photographer: […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on March 19, 2019
While Butcher Babies co-vocalist Carla Harvey and Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante have been dating for at least three years, the two have decided to finally go public. Butcher Babies seem to be taking a break from touring in support of their latest effort 2017’s Lilith as Anthrax have been supporting Slayer’s final tour as their […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on January 25, 2019
Last night (24th), was the 2019 Dimebash, the annual event remembering Dimebag Darrell Abbott’s legacy. The tribute was held at the Observatory in Santa Ana, CA as over 50 rock and metal artists participated in the jam. One of the highlighted moments from last night was the all-star-jam to Pantera’s “Walk,” which was performed by […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on January 25, 2018
Lets face it, nearly every metalhead is affected by Slayer’s farewell tour. Our jaws dropped and even one of our contributor’s moms is saddened. While Kerry King promised us that he will continue to make new music, Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine wants Slayer to hold on for at least one more Big 4 extravaganza. Speaking of opinions, […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on July 5, 2017
Mastodon will headline this year’s Hope For the Day Benefit at Metro in Chicago on September 9th in support of proactive suicide prevention and mental health education. This event will mark the Georgia metallers’ first return to the Metro since 2009 and this time around, they are bringing Brain Tentacles and long-running thrash band Powermad […]
Posted by Mark Uricheck on April 13, 2017
Metal Insider caught up with Anthrax vocalist Joey Belladonna and drummer Charlie Benante at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia last week. Anthrax, currently in the midst of the “Killthrax” tour, which also features Killswitch Engage, has had a productive 2016-2017, of which the guys talk up in this interview. The expanded re-release of 2015’s For […]
Posted by Metal Insider on February 24, 2017
On February 25th, 1992, Pantera released their fifth album, Vulgar Display of Power. From it’s album cover of an unfortunate dude getting clocked in the face to the eleven tracks on the album, it was instantly an iconic album. In addition to arguably being the high point of the band’s career, it was influential to countless metal […]
