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The Evolution of Guitar Design: From Classic to Contemporary

The Evolution of Guitar Design: From Classic to Contemporary

by Metal Insider | Oct 29, 2025 | News Around the World

Since their beginning, electric guitars have experienced incredible changes as they have evolved in terms of appearance, functionality and acoustical features. From the first solid-body instruments, up to the latest models available in the market, every generation is...
Forging Your Own Sound: Building a Custom Axe for Metal Music

Forging Your Own Sound: Building a Custom Axe for Metal Music

by Metal Insider | Oct 22, 2025 | News Around the World

There’s something thrilling about creating your own weapon of sound. For metal musicians, building a custom guitar, your very own “axe,” is a chance to craft an instrument that reflects your style, power, and identity. It’s not just about playing music; it’s about...
7 Items A Metal Musician Should Invest In This Year

7 Items A Metal Musician Should Invest In This Year

by Metal Insider | Oct 11, 2023 | News Around the World

As a metal musician, you know the right gear is critical to your success. Whether playing live shows or recording in the studio, investing in the right equipment can make all the difference. From guitars to pedals to amps, many items can significantly impact your...
How to Improve Your Guitar Playing Skills: 8 Tips

How to Improve Your Guitar Playing Skills: 8 Tips

by Metal Insider | Mar 22, 2021 | News Around the World

  Improving your guitar skills may be a daunting task for many players on any level, especially for beginners. The reason why is because they might not know what they should focus on next, or the means to achieve it. If you’re feeling stuck or don’t know what to...
Metalhead builds guitar using his dead uncle’s skeleton

Metalhead builds guitar using his dead uncle’s skeleton

by Zenae Zukowski | Feb 10, 2021 | News

  One could say, it doesn’t get more black metal than building a guitar out of a skeleton, and one Metalsucks reader has done just that. Hailing from Tampa, Florida, the metalhead known as Prince Midnight built a guitar out of his dead Uncle Filip’s...
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Rainbow announce ‘The Temple of the King 1975–1976’ box set
Rainbow announce ‘The Temple of the King 1975–1976’ box set

Rainbow will celebrate the earliest and most influential years of their career with The Temple of the King 1975–1976, a comprehensive 9-CD box set arriving March 6, 2026, via Edsel Records. Newly mastered by Andy Pearce and Matt Wortham, the collection marks the first...

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Gluecifer drop “I’m Ready” Video
Gluecifer drop “I’m Ready” Video

If you’re American, the easiest way to understand Gluecifer is to imagine what it would feel like if a band like the Ramones, or maybe the MC5, disappeared for two decades and then returned without any interest in explaining themselves. No oral history, no apology...

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Catch up now: 6 new songs/videos recently released – 12/22/2025
Catch up now: 6 new songs/videos recently released – 12/22/2025

New music continues to pile its way through. Since our chunk last week with 47 new songs, this week brings a festive batch of six new tracks as well as fresh videos from already-existing albums or live performances. Metal Insider has collected songs...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases is a Grave – 12/19/2025

New & Noteworthy: Releases is a Grave – 12/19/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week sees new muisc from the likes of Peter Criss, Dead Sun and Lychgate amongst the many outstanding works hitting shelves. Don’t...

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New & Noteworthy: Mirror Releases – 12/12/2025

New & Noteworthy: Mirror Releases – 12/12/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This New Music Friday sees new releases from the likes of Volumes, Lord Of The Lost and Windswept, as well as the debut full-length...

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New & Noteworthy: Blood of the Releases – 12/5/2025

New & Noteworthy: Blood of the Releases – 12/5/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Kicking off the month of December, we will see new releases from the likes of Enthroned, Upon A Burning Body, and Blood Red Throne, as...

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