Rob Zombie has announced his eighth studio album, The Great Satan, scheduled to arrive on February 27th via Nuclear Blast Records. The new record marks the follow-up to 2021's The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy. To coincide with the announcement, the...
Black Sabbath To Play One Show In America?
Fans were disappointed when Black Sabbath announced that they were canceling all but one of their European dates. While it didn’t necessarily affect American fans, it did make us worry about Tony Iommi’s current condition. However, if what Sharon Osbourne says is...Black Sabbath Postpone European Tour Plans, Only Performing At Download Fest
In an unfortunate turn of events, it’s been announced that Black Sabbath have been forced to postpone plans for a full European tour this Summer due to Tony Iommi’s battle with lymphoma. As a result, Black Sabbath will only be performing at this year’s Download...Bill Ward Remains Hopeful For “Positive Outcome” With Black Sabbath
The situation between Black Sabbath and drummer Bill Ward has been extremely intense. However, fans hoping that Ward will receive the “signable contract” he’s been asking for (including those apart of the large Facebook campaign) might have reason to remain optimistic...
Metal Insider’s Top 5: Reasons Why Black Sabbath’s Debut Album Remains Monumental
Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. Forty two years ago today, Black Sabbath’s self-titled debut album was released. Though the album didn’t come out in the States until June 2 of that year, the album’s UK...Follow Us
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Track Premiere: Beau Anderson – “As If”
ATL alt-rocker Beau Anderson has teamed up with Metal Insider to premiere his latest single, “As If,” out October 9th. The track hits with sludgy riffs and heavy grooves, channeling a failing romance destined to collapse. “As If” is taken from Anderson’s debut EP,...
Album Review: Orbit Culture’s Death Above Life & Interview with Niklas Karlsson
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...
New & Noteworthy: Releases of the Forgotten – 5/31/2024
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 new works from the likes of Buffalo Tom, Big Head Todd And The Monsters, Nestor, Shrapnel & Thou, the debut of...
New & Noteworthy: Pro Releases – 5/24/2024
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 highly-anticipated works from Lenny Kravitz, Twenty One Pilots, Capstan and Rotting Christ, the return of Say...
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...