2000 marked a pivotal year for the rise of nu metal. While the genre had already exploded by the mid-to-late nineties, the turn of the millennium felt like its mecca, when bands like Slipknot, Linkin Park, Deftones, KoRn, Disturbed, and System of a Down (to name a...
Scar the Martyr will disintegrate your soul
[youtube]http://youtu.be/_tc6z26PEYI[/youtube] Scar the Martyr, the band formed by Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison, hasn’t slowed down since their album came out last month. They’ve toured with Danzig, done their own headlining thing, and are on tour with...Joey Jordison Talks Scar The Martyr; Says No Definite Time Plan For Slipknot’s Return
Any project with Joey Jordison’s name attached to it will receive a fair amount of attention. After all, Jordison is the rhythm backbone of Slipknot and a driving force behind the Murderdolls. Yet with a stronger industrial influence and a backing band of noteworthy...Download the new Scar the Martyr album for free
Scar the Martyr are offering a download of an EP ahead of its October 1st release date for free online. The self-titled release on Roadrunner Records is the debut album for the band, which features Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison alongside members of Strapping Young...Scar the Martyr schedule fall tour dates
Scar the Martyr, who have been on an end of summer tour in support of Danzig, will set out on their own this fall. The band made up of members of Slipknot, Strapping Young Lad and Darkest Hour have announced a handful of headlining dates surrounding their new...Follow Us
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Metal Insider first caught Hei'An back in 2023 during their debut appearance at 70000tons of Metal, where the Slovenian modern metal outfit impressed us ever-since. Now, vocalist Matic Blagonič has teamed up with Metal Insider to share a track-by-track guide of their...
Kreator announce new album ‘Krushers of the World,’ share new single “Seven Serpents”
German thrash legends Kreator will release their sixteenth studio album, Krushers of the World, on January 16, 2026, via Nuclear Blast Records. Produced by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios, with artwork by Zbigniew Bielak, the record follows the band's recent...
New & Noteworthy: PowerReleases – October 25 – August 2, 2024
Editor's Note: New & Noteworthy has finally returned! After a lengthy delay with server issues, Metal Insider is back and here's all the New & Noteworthy releases from August 2nd - October 25th, including new playlists added and updated. Enjoy! October...
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New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. July is filled with new music from supergroups Category 7 and Painted Shield, live albums from Ghost and Metal Church, fictitious band...
New & Noteworthy: Manual Fire Releases 6/21/2024 – 6/28/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The next couple of weeks will see the returns of Kittie, earthtone9, The Story So Far and Dirty Three, debuts from O. and Mighty Mighty...