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...
Final Four Bands Confirmed For Metal Suckfest
The lineup to the inaugural Metal Suckfest was already looking pretty sweet, with Municipal Waste headlining the first night and Cynic headlining the second night (oh, and did we mention the pre-game show featuring Mayhem?). Yet when our buds at Metal Sucks revealed...Metal Suckfest Pre-Game Added On, Tickets On Sale Now
Earlier this week, Metal Sucks revealed more bands that were set to appear on the inaugural Metal Suckfest. Two days of a crap load of metal? How can you beat that? Well guess what: they’ve added a pre-game show on November 3 to kick off the festivities! That’s right,...Full Lineup To Metal Suckfest Revealed
Last month, our buds at Metal Sucks announced that they were doing something extremely crazy: putting together a two day festival. At the time, the only thing we knew about Metal Suckfest’s lineup was that Municipal Waste and Cynic were headlining each day...Metalliance Chicago Show Moved Due To Gang Violence
We’re not sure where Mojoes is in Chicago, but apparently it’s on the wrong side of the tracks. According to a press release from eOne, this Sunday’s Metalliance Tour show at that venue is no longer happening due to a gang shooting. The city has...Follow Us
Avenged Sevenfold’s Zacky Vengeance debuts solo single “Dark Horse”
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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...
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...
New & Noteworthy: Winter Releases – 11/28/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This final week of November sees releases from the likes of Excide, Blut Aus Nord, Plosivs and Equilibrium amongst the many outstanding...
New & Noteworthy: Field of Releases – 11/21/2025
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 Aerosmith and Yungblud’s collaborative EP and a holiday album from Stryper, as well as new works from...
New & Noteworthy: Embrace the Releases – 11/14/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week saw new albums from the likes of Cheap Trick, The Devil Wears Prada, Mezzrow and Of Mice & Men amongst the many...