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Jon Schaffer and Matt Barlow share “Silent Night” video

Jon Schaffer and Matt Barlow share “Silent Night” video

by Zenae Zukowski | Dec 1, 2020 | News, Video

  Iced Earth’s Jon Schaffer has teamed up with former Iced Earth frontman Matt Barlow and formed the Schaffer/Barlow Project. The duo has unveiled a holiday EP titled Winter Nights, consisting of classic Holiday songs available on Kickstarter. Today (1st),...
Insomnium, Omnium Gatherum, Iced Earth & U.D.O issue statements on John Finberg

Insomnium, Omnium Gatherum, Iced Earth & U.D.O issue statements on John Finberg

by Zenae Zukowski | Oct 1, 2020 | News

  More artists have come forward since MetalSucks reported a history of sexual assault, bullying, harassment, racism, etc. allegations against concert booker and First Row Talent owner John Finberg. While a few bands have yet to address the issue publicly,...
Iced Earth’s Jon Schaffer unveils “Dystopia (A Narrative Soundscape)” lyric video

Iced Earth’s Jon Schaffer unveils “Dystopia (A Narrative Soundscape)” lyric video

by Zenae Zukowski | Sep 24, 2020 | News, Releases, Video

  Iced Earth’s Jon Schaffer has premiered a lyric video for the track “Dystopia (A Narrative Soundscape).” The clip features pages taken from his first book, Wicked Words And Epic Tales, a 200-page hardcover coffee table book that collects lyrics and interviews...
Iced Earth’s Jon Schaffer to release anthology art book

Iced Earth’s Jon Schaffer to release anthology art book

by Elise Yablon | Jun 18, 2020 | News

  Iced Earth founder/guitarist Jon Schaffer has announced plans to release his first book.  Wicked Words And Epic Tales is a 200-page, hardcover coffee table book that collects lyrics and interviews from the musician’s more than 35 year career, including his...
Interview: Jon & Hansi on new Demons & Wizards, plans for Iced Earth and Blind Guardian

Interview: Jon & Hansi on new Demons & Wizards, plans for Iced Earth and Blind Guardian

by Zenae Zukowski | Feb 13, 2020 | Interviews, New Music, Releases

  Next Friday (21st), Demons & Wizards’ new album III will finally arrive via Century Media (pre-order here). This marks the first record in fifteen years from the longtime collaborative project featuring Iced Earth’s Jon Schaffer and Blind Guardian’s Hansi...
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Slayer announce 40th anniversary reissue of Hell Awaits
Slayer announce 40th anniversary reissue of Hell Awaits

Slayer’s landmark 1985 sophomore album, Hell Awaits, will return next spring with a 40th anniversary reissue through Metal Blade Records.The follow-up to 1983’s Show No Mercy, Hell Awaits showcased a darker, more complex evolution of the band’s thrash sound, drawing...

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Raven unleash cover of Metallica’s “Metal Militia”
Raven unleash cover of Metallica’s “Metal Militia”

Silver Lining Music will release No Life ’Til Leather – A Tribute To Metallica’s Kill ’Em All on Friday (14th), an homage to Metallica’s 1983 debut. The latest single from the compilation comes from metal legends Raven, delivering a rendition of “Metal Militia.”...

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Cold Steel break out with debut album Discipline & Punish, share Top 5 influences
Cold Steel break out with debut album Discipline & Punish, share Top 5 influences

Hailing from Tampa, Florida, Cold Steel stepped into the spotlight with their ferocious debut album, Discipline & Punish, out November 7, 2025, via Spinefarm Records. Blending hardcore and thrash elements, the record was produced by Arthur Rizk (Power Trip, Blood...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases and Monsters – 8/29/2025

New & Noteworthy: Releases and Monsters – 8/29/2025

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 music from the likes of The Hives, Lathe Of Heaven, Pinkshift, Vicious Rumors and Helloween among the many...

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New & Noteworthy: Private Releases – 8/22/2025

New & Noteworthy: Private Releases – 8/22/2025

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 music from the likes of Deftones, Three Days Grace, Burning Witches, Blackbriar and Arcadia among the many...

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New & Noteworthy: Bright as Metal Releases – 08/15 – 08/08/2025

New & Noteworthy: Bright as Metal Releases – 08/15 – 08/08/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out. The last couple of weeks have seen new music from the likes of Good Charlotte, Halestorm, Attack! Attack!, Babymetal, Chevelle, Rise Against,...

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