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Pontiac, Michigan goes Berserker for EYEHATEGOD, GWAR and more

Pontiac, Michigan goes Berserker for EYEHATEGOD, GWAR and more

by Sean Matthews | Apr 27, 2017 | Festivals, Photos, Reviews

The Crofoot was chosen as this year’s venue for the 4th annual Berserker Festival, on April 14th and 15th in Pontiac, Michigan. With a grand theater and multiple rooms, The Crofoot was the perfect place to house 30 bands over two days. With side stages set up in the...
Jason Newsted joins Voivod onstage in San Francisco

Jason Newsted joins Voivod onstage in San Francisco

by Bram Teitelman | Jun 9, 2016 | News, Video

Voivod’s tour with King Parrot and Child Bite continues until June 21st. but attendees to last night’s show in San Francisco got a chance to see something special. Former bassist Jason Newsted, who also played bass in Flotsam and Jetsam and some other...
Interview: King Parrot talk cost of Aussies touring the states, Housecore, hygeine

Interview: King Parrot talk cost of Aussies touring the states, Housecore, hygeine

by Metal Insider | Jun 7, 2016 | Interviews, News, Touring

You may have already seen Australia’s King Parrot as support on a tour with Clutch, Souflly, Down or Weedeater. Whether or not you can handle their brash sense of humor makes little difference to these five purveyors of frenetic punk and metal. At present, the band...
Interview: Child Bite’s Shawn Knight on Voivod tour, Housecore deal, Melvins video cameo

Interview: Child Bite’s Shawn Knight on Voivod tour, Housecore deal, Melvins video cameo

by Metal Insider | Jun 1, 2016 | Interviews

Although Detroit, Michigan’s Child Bite were formed in 2005, point of origin is of little consequence. With a rotating cast of able players, guitarist-vocalist- founder Shawn Knight has become quite a known quantity in both art rock and metal circles. Driven by a...
Voivod, King Parrot, Child Bite announce North American tour

Voivod, King Parrot, Child Bite announce North American tour

by Alix Vallecillo | Mar 28, 2016 | News, Touring, Updates

Voivod are a nonstop machine when it comes to touring and as they finished their tour with Vektor, Black Fast and Eight Bells, they announced a new set of dates with Australian grind maniacs King Parrot and Child Bite. This time around, the Canadian thrashers will...
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Avenged Sevenfold’s Zacky Vengeance debuts solo single “Dark Horse”
Avenged Sevenfold’s Zacky Vengeance debuts solo single “Dark Horse”

Avenged Sevenfold guitarist Zacky Vengeance has dropped new music under his real name, Zachary Baker, with his first solo single, "Dark Horse." A full-length album is expected soon. The track marks a stylistic shift, trading Baker's metal roots for a more...

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The Reticent drop “The Bed of Wasps (Those Consumed With Panic)” video
The Reticent drop “The Bed of Wasps (Those Consumed With Panic)” video

Progressive metal outfit led by Chris Hathcock, The Reticent, have dropped a video for their latest single, “The Bed of Wasps (Those Consumed With Panic).” The track is taken from from the band’s latest album Please, out now via Generation Prog Records. “The Bed of...

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Ponte Del Diavolo drop new single “Il veleno della Natura”
Ponte Del Diavolo drop new single “Il veleno della Natura”

Italian blackened post-punk group Ponte Del Diavolo have dropped their new song, “Il veleno della Natura.” The track is the second single taken from their forthcoming album, De Venom Natura, which is scheduled to arrive on February 13, 2026, via Season of Mist. Watch...

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New & Noteworthy: Winter Releases – 11/28/2025

New & Noteworthy: Winter Releases – 11/28/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This final week of November sees releases from the likes of Excide, Blut Aus Nord, Plosivs and Equilibrium amongst the many outstanding...

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New & Noteworthy: Field of Releases – 11/21/2025

New & Noteworthy: Field of Releases – 11/21/2025

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 the release of Aerosmith and Yungblud’s collaborative EP and a holiday album from Stryper, as well as new works from...

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New & Noteworthy: Embrace the Releases – 11/14/2025

New & Noteworthy: Embrace the Releases – 11/14/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week saw new albums from the likes of Cheap Trick, The Devil Wears Prada, Mezzrow and Of Mice & Men amongst the many...

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