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Concert sales help Metallica jump in the fire on Billboard charts

Concert sales help Metallica jump in the fire on Billboard charts

by Zenae Zukowski | Mar 14, 2017 | Metal By Numbers, News, Releases

  Metallica should be considered as geniuses when it comes to selling albums. When Metallica released Hardwired…To Self-Destruct in November, we saw it debut at #1 on The Billboard 200 album charts, selling 291,000 copies in its first week. We assumed...
Metallica takes us behind the scenes with the recording of “Spit Out the Bone”

Metallica takes us behind the scenes with the recording of “Spit Out the Bone”

by Zenae Zukowski | Mar 11, 2017 | News, Video

Metallica’s “Spit Out the Bone” is the heaviest track on their latest album Hardwired…To Self-Destruct, and possibly their heaviest song in over 25 years. Recently, the band was generous enough to give us a behind-the-scenes look of the recording process. As you...
Metallica and Lady Gaga will perform “Moth Into Flame” at tonight’s Grammy Awards

Metallica and Lady Gaga will perform “Moth Into Flame” at tonight’s Grammy Awards

by Zenae Zukowski | Feb 12, 2017 | News, Updates

Whether you like it or not, Lady Gaga will share the stage at the 59th annual Grammy Awards Ceremony with Metallica at the Staples Center in Los Angeles tonight at 8PM on CBS. According to a Twitter post, a photo of the production sheet revealed this year’s Grammy...
Metal Insider Contributor Zach Fehl’s Top 10 of 2016

Metal Insider Contributor Zach Fehl’s Top 10 of 2016

by Zach Fehl | Dec 8, 2016 | Best Of 2016, Lists, Top 10

It’s December, which means that everyone’s starting to look back at the year that was, even though we’re not quite through it yet. Over the next several weeks, Metal Insider will be bringing you our picks for the best albums of the year, as well as those from some of...
Metallica’s “Spit Out The Lightning and Justice For All?”

Metallica’s “Spit Out The Lightning and Justice For All?”

by Zenae Zukowski | Dec 2, 2016 | News, Video

While Metallica’s tenth studio album Hardwired… To Self-Destruct has been out for exactly two weeks now and reached #1 on Global charts, GuitarRazze have spent a bit of time comparing a few of their new tunes with classic albums including Ride the Lighting and...

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Avenged Sevenfold’s Zacky Vengeance debuts solo single “Dark Horse”
Avenged Sevenfold’s Zacky Vengeance debuts solo single “Dark Horse”

Avenged Sevenfold guitarist Zacky Vengeance has dropped new music under his real name, Zachary Baker, with his first solo single, "Dark Horse." A full-length album is expected soon. The track marks a stylistic shift, trading Baker's metal roots for a more...

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The Reticent drop “The Bed of Wasps (Those Consumed With Panic)” video
The Reticent drop “The Bed of Wasps (Those Consumed With Panic)” video

Progressive metal outfit led by Chris Hathcock, The Reticent, have dropped a video for their latest single, “The Bed of Wasps (Those Consumed With Panic).” The track is taken from from the band’s latest album Please, out now via Generation Prog Records. “The Bed of...

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Ponte Del Diavolo drop new single “Il veleno della Natura”
Ponte Del Diavolo drop new single “Il veleno della Natura”

Italian blackened post-punk group Ponte Del Diavolo have dropped their new song, “Il veleno della Natura.” The track is the second single taken from their forthcoming album, De Venom Natura, which is scheduled to arrive on February 13, 2026, via Season of Mist. Watch...

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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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