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Metal Insider roundup: 21 recent tour and festival announcements – 11/05/2025

Metal Insider roundup: 21 recent tour and festival announcements – 11/05/2025

by Zenae Zukowski | Nov 5, 2025 | Metal on Metal, Touring

The last few weeks have brought us countless new music and live announcements, with no sign of slowing down for live shows. Metal Insider has rounded up 21 of some of the latest tour announcements, updates, and major festival news, so you can catch up on...
Category 7: new supergroup signs with Metal Blade Records

Category 7: new supergroup signs with Metal Blade Records

by Zenae Zukowski | Apr 12, 2024 | News

Metal Blade Records welcomes Category 7, a new supergroup featuring John Bush, Phil Demmel, Mike Orlando, Jack Gibson, and Jason Bittner, to its roster. With members from Anthrax, Armored Saint, Adrenaline Mob, Machine Head, Overkill, Exodus, and Shadows Fall, the...
Slipknot’s Jay Weinberg hosts one-night-only charity event in Nashville featuring members of Mastodon, Dillinger Escape Plan, Exodus, etc.

Slipknot’s Jay Weinberg hosts one-night-only charity event in Nashville featuring members of Mastodon, Dillinger Escape Plan, Exodus, etc.

by Zenae Zukowski | Oct 11, 2018 | News

On October 16th, Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg will be hosting a one-night only charity show. The event will be held at Basement East in Nashville, TN and it will be an evening of covers featuring members of Mastodon, Dillinger Escape Plan, Exodus, Mutoid Man,...
Steve “Zetro” Souza on his return and future with Exodus

Steve “Zetro” Souza on his return and future with Exodus

by Zach Shaw | Jul 29, 2014 | Interviews, News

There’s no denying that Steve “Zetro” Souza left a massive imprint in Exodus, having sung on five albums between 1987 and 1992 (as well as the thrash legend’s 2004 comeback album Tempo Of The Damned). However, Zetro’s return to Exodus last month was nonetheless a...

Bassist of Testament leaves same tour bassist of Lamb of God left

by Bram Teitelman | Nov 21, 2013 | Metal Musical Chairs

It looks like Lamb of God isn’t the only metal band on tour that’s suddenly missing their bassist.  In fact, on the same tour, Testament’s Greg Christian had to back out for their remaining dates for “family matters,” as stated by guitarist Alex Skolnick...

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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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