Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett received the honor of first looking at the remastered deluxe box set of the band's 1996 album Load. Dubbed The Whole Kitchen Sink, the massive set weighs over 10 pounds and features six vinyl LPs, 15 CDs, four DVDs, a 128-page book,...
Deftones, Dethklok, Trivium And More Added To Heavy T.O. And Heavy MTL
Deftones, Dethklok, Trivium and many others have been added to the lineup of both Heavy T.O. and Heavy MTL festivals. Previously announced bands include System Of A Down, Slipknot, Marilyn Manson and many others.Job For A Cowboy And Periphery Confirmed For This Year’s Summer Slaughter Tour
The Summer Slaughter Tour has been a little off schedule in regards to announcing new additions to this year’s lineup. Last night, though, Job For A Cowboy and Periphery were officially confirmed for this year’s Summer Slaughter. The two bands join Cannibal Corpse,...System Of A Down, Slipknot, Marilyn Manson, Lamb Of God And More Confirmed For Heavy T.O. And Heavy MTL
For the past few years, Montreal’s Heavy MTL has had some pretty solid lineups, while last year’s inaugural Heavy T.O. extended the festival to Toronto. And this year’s bill is no different, with System Of A Down, Slipknot, Marilyn Manson, Lamb Of God and...The Sword’s Canadian Border Issues Confirm That They Have A New Drummer
The Sword really can’t get a break with their drummers. The Texas stoner rockers were forced to cancel their appearance at the Heavy T.O. festival in Toronto this past weekend due to their drummer being denied entry into Canada. The band confirmed the unfortunate news...Follow Us
Metallica’s Kirk Hammett unboxes deluxe ‘Load’ box set
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Motörhead’s Lemmy Kilmister honored in England; lost 1976 album The Manticore Tapes out in June
On Friday, 9th, Motörhead fans gathered in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England, for the Lemmy Forever ceremony, honoring the late legend, Lemmy Kilmister. Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell was on hand to place Lemmy’s ashes into a new statue created by local sculptor...
Sodom release new single “Witchhunter”
German thrashers Sodom have released a video, created by former guitarist Andy Brings, for their latest single, "Witchhunter." The track is an homage to their late drummer Chris Witchunter and is the second single taken from their upcoming album, The Arsonist,...
New & Noteworthy: Even in Releases – 5/9/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week includes new albums from the likes of Sleep Token, Behemoth, Ghost Bath, Peter Murphy and Tetrarch among the many outstanding...
New & Noteworthy: Children of releases 5/2/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This first week of May sees new works from the likes of Propagandhi, PUP, Nightfall and Puddle Of Mudd among the many outstanding works...
New & Noteworthy: April’s flood of new music with UNATØNED, Necro, Aspiral (4/25/2025 – 4/11/2025)
April 25, 2025 New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The final New Music Friday of April will see the return of Billy Idol, new works from Ghost, Machine Head and Wednesday...