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Remember When: Spinal Tap confronted Metallica about a certain album cover?

Remember When: Spinal Tap confronted Metallica about a certain album cover?

by Zach Shaw | Feb 13, 2017 | Columns, Remember When

It’s not that often when metal creeps its way into mainstream pop culture. So when metal/hard rock acts do actually pop up in beloved sitcoms, dramatic films, cartoons or even reality series, it’s kind of awesome. So in the weekly column Remember When, Metal...
Read the lightning; James Hetfield subject of forthcoming biography

Read the lightning; James Hetfield subject of forthcoming biography

by Zenae Zukowski | Jan 24, 2017 | News, Releases, Updates

There are countless books on one of the greatest thrash bands, Metallica. However, over 35 years later, frontman James Hetfield is getting an unauthorized biography. The biography titled So Let It Be Written is set to release on April 11 via Lesser Gods....
James Hetfield narrates documentary about porn addiction

James Hetfield narrates documentary about porn addiction

by Zenae Zukowski | Jan 19, 2017 | News, Updates

  Addiction is a subject that no one likes to talk about. That uncontrollable urge to “feel good” or “escape” from our depressive lives using a substance, money, or sex (sometimes all three) typically results in death, debt, loneliness and further emptiness....
James Hetfield discusses tour and leaving the past behind in new podcasts

James Hetfield discusses tour and leaving the past behind in new podcasts

by Zenae Zukowski | Jan 9, 2017 | News, Touring, Updates

Now that Hardwired…To Self-Destruct is out for roughly two months now, the question remains, when will the tour begin? For a diehard Metallica fan, it’s easy to empty personal bank accounts following them across the country, or sitting on the loser line in hopes...
“Atlas, Rise!” is hysterical covered by James Hetfield laughing

“Atlas, Rise!” is hysterical covered by James Hetfield laughing

by Bram Teitelman | Jan 4, 2017 | Metal Memes

  We’re only four days into 2017, and we’ve already found a reason to be happy the internet exists. YouTube user Lars von Retriever has recorded a “cover” of Metallica’s “Atlas, Rise!” using James Hetfield laughing. What...
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Explore 37 New albums just announced – 11/03/2025
Explore 37 New albums just announced – 11/03/2025

A few weeks have flown since we shared 33 albums recently announced. Since then there’s now 1865 New & Noteworthy metal releases on record this year. In the fast-moving world of new music, missing even a week means missing countless new songs and album...

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Avatar’s Johannes Eckerström talks ‘Don’t Go in the Forest,’ today’s true crime obsession, and opening for Metallica in 2026
Avatar’s Johannes Eckerström talks ‘Don’t Go in the Forest,’ today’s true crime obsession, and opening for Metallica in 2026

Swedish metal giants Avatar have unleashed their new album, Don’t Go in the Forest, on Friday (31st). Known for their elaborate theatrics and always-evolving creativity, the band pushed their craft to the next level with this latest release. The record gets a bit...

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Defecto breakdown new album ‘Echoes of Isolation’ with track-by-track guide
Defecto breakdown new album ‘Echoes of Isolation’ with track-by-track guide

Danish metallers Defecto are celebrating the release of their new album, Echoes of Isolation, out now via Frontiers Music Srl. Today (31st), the group teamed up with Metal Insider to share a track-by-track guide. Echoes of Isolation - Concept: This album explores the...

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New & Noteworthy: Children of releases 5/2/2025

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...

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New & Noteworthy: April’s flood of new music with UNATØNED, Necro, Aspiral (4/25/2025 – 4/11/2025)

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...

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New & Noteworthy: The Releases Lens – 4/4/2025

New & Noteworthy: The Releases Lens – 4/4/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Kicking off April’s release schedule are new albums from the likes of Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, Bleed From Within, L.A. Guns,...

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