Exodus/Slayer guitarist Gary Holt will release his memoir, A Fabulous Disaster: From the Garage to Madison Square Garden, The Hard Way, on April 8, 2025, via Hachette Books. Featuring a foreword by Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett, the book chronicles Holt's journey...
The Big 4 “Tour” Is A Big Letdown
Well, after almost a year of buildup, random tweets from some of its participants hinting at a stateside run, and a teaser on Facebook yesterday, the announcement has been made. The Big 4 tour – Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax – will finally be...Coachella Lineup Announced; Heavy Music Ignored
While I’ve never been to it, I’ve heard nothing but great things about Coachella. The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival usually curates a great and diverse lineup, and is apparently a clean, well-run festival. In addition there are usually a few...Coachella Lineup Surprisingly Metal-ish, Awesome
For the last ten years or so, the Coachella and Bonnaroo Festivals have been great standalone multi-day music experiences. Both of them started out more for fans of indie rock (and in the case of Bonnaroo, jam bands) than anything else, but in recent years,...Follow Us
Gary Holt’s memoir ‘A Fabulous Disaster’ arrives April 2025
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Bury Tomorrow release “What If I Burn” video; new album arriving in May 2025
Bury Tomorrow have announced their new album, Will You Haunt Me, With That Same Patience, is set to release on May 16. The forthcoming record marks a new chapter for the band with guitarist Ed Hartwell and keyboardist/vocalist Tom Prendergast, who joined during a...
Opeth share visualizer for “§4” featuring Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson
Swedish progressive metal legends Opeth are celebrating the arrival of their 14th studio album, The Last Will & Testament, out today (22nd) via Moderbolaget // Reigning Phoenix Music. To mark the release, the band has shared a visualizer for the track "§4,"...
New & Noteworthy: From Releases I Rise – 5/10/2024 – 5/17/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Among the new offerings over the last couple of weeks are Sebastian Bach’s and Shellac's first albums in a decade, guest-filled romps...
New & Noteworthy: Infinity Releases 5/3/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This first week of May will see the returns of P.O.D., Better Than Ezra and Dååth, the debut of Return To Dust and new works from the...
New & Noteworthy: Humanoid Release Torment – 4/26/2024
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 heavy new works from Accept, Darkthrone, Inter Arma, Deicide, Full Of Hell, Alien Ant Farm and Black Tusk, the debut...