Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine has announced that the band’s next studio album, due in early 2026, will be his final record. Shared with fans via his Vic Rattlehead persona, the statement also confirmed a global farewell tour launching next year, with the first dates...
System of a Down, Slayer, Deftones playing Amnesia Rockfest
Aside from the Slipknot/Lamb of God tour and a few other ones, there are still a lot of questions as to what bands we’ll be seeing on the road this Summer. The Mayhem Fest still hasn’t said anything about who’s playing, and while we’ll get to...Fear Factory has got balls, thanks to Ministry and Mr. Belding
The old saying goes what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. Thankfully, that’s not the case in Los Angeles, and this past Friday, Fear Factory headlined the Whisky a Go Go there. The band were, oddly, introduced by Dennis Haskins, who you might know better as Mr....Headbangers Brawl: Who should play Mayhem Fest this year?
It’s close to the end of January,which means it’s festival announcement season! The Warped Tour has been gradually announcing bands since December, and a lot of the destination festivals (Coachella, Bonnaroo) have announced their lineups as well. And then...
Skrillex reps Fear Factory in speaker commercial
It makes sense that Sonny Moore, aka Skrillex, would get into the portable speaker business. He’s at the forefront of current EDM, so his $160 “Boom” bluetooth speaker that he helped design will probably find an audience just because his name’s...Follow Us
Megadeth 2026: Final studio album, global farewell tour, and new Dave Mustaine memoir set for next year
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Interview: Unleashed’s Johnny Hedlund talks new album ‘Fire Upon Your Lands’
For over 35 years, Swedish death metal legends Unleashed have stood as one of the genre’s best, delivering battle hymns rooted in Norse mythology and pure aggression. These giants have now returned with their 15th studio album, Fire Upon Your Lands, arriving this...
Born Human: official biography of Death’s Chuck Schuldiner set for November release
Decibel Books has announced Born Human: The Life and Music of Death’s Chuck Schuldiner, the first fully authorized biography of the legendary Death frontman. Written by veteran metal journalist David E. Gehlke, the nearly 500-page book offers an in-depth, balanced...
New & Noteworthy: Leviathan Releases 12/15/2023
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 never-before-heard tracks from Stymie and the conclusion of a trilogy from Therion among the...
New & Noteworthy: The beautiful releases of life – 12/8/2023
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 new albums from the likes of Dimmu Borgir, Atreyu, Have Mercy and Mars Red Sky, among others. Don’t forget to...
New & Noteworthy: 666 Releases – 12/1/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. On Friday, December 1st we saw the returns of Peter Gabriel and Codeseven, a new take on Visions Of Atlantis' 2022 LP, the debut...