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Jason Becker hospitalized after experiencing “shortness of breath and a rapid heart rate”

Jason Becker hospitalized after experiencing “shortness of breath and a rapid heart rate”

by Zenae Zukowski | Apr 8, 2021 | News

    Jason Becker, the legendary guitarist who has been living with ALS for over thirty years, has been hospitalized. According to his mother, Becker has been experiencing “shortness of breath and a rapid heart rate,” as she explained in the below statement...
Guitarist Jason Becker to undergo surgery to drain abscess in his lung

Guitarist Jason Becker to undergo surgery to drain abscess in his lung

by Chris Annunziata | Mar 13, 2019 | News, Updates

Jason Becker, most notably known for his work with Marty Friedman (Cacophony) and David Lee Roth, is scheduled to undergo surgery to drain abscess in his lungs on March 21st. For the past 30 years, the guitarist has had an ongoing battle with...
Steve Dadaian’s Top 5 most influential guitarists

Steve Dadaian’s Top 5 most influential guitarists

by Metal Insider | Feb 1, 2019 | Lists, Top 5

Steve Dadaian’s new album Follow the Light came out today (2/1). The fusion guitarist has already shared videos for “Follow the Light,” “Soul Connection” and a guitar playthrough for the song “Red River.” To celebrate...
Jason Becker speaks out against American Health Care Act

Jason Becker speaks out against American Health Care Act

by Bram Teitelman | Jun 29, 2017 | Health, Heath

If you’re not familiar with Jason Becker, you should be. The virtuouso guitarist made records with Marty Friedman (as Cacophony) and played on a David Lee Roth solo album, all before he was 23. Then he was diagnosed with ALS (or Lou Gehrig’s Disease). He...

Shrapnel Records acquired by The Orchard, catalog to be released digitally

by Alix Vallecillo | Nov 20, 2015 | Digital Media, News

If you are an avid guitar-shredder or at least enjoy the art of that genre, you may know who Shrapnel Records is, but for those who don’t, they’re a instrumental-oriented label established in the early 80’s that has guitar-centric  artists like Jason...
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Shock Narcotic drop surprise new album, ‘My Flesh Is Afraid But I Am Not’
Shock Narcotic drop surprise new album, ‘My Flesh Is Afraid But I Am Not’

Detroit grind unit Shock Narcotic, featuring members of The Dillinger Escape Plan, Pig Destroyer, Child Bite, and Battlecross, have surprise released their long-awaited sophomore album My Flesh Is Afraid But I Am Not via Housecore Records. To celebrate the release,...

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The Acacia Strain drop new song and warn of new album
The Acacia Strain drop new song and warn of new album

Every other year, right around this time, we are re-invited to theorize that Vincent Bennet is actually the one in control of Lucifers PR, and the invite to listen to his bands album always dominates the entire industry and makes people realize that nothing is...

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Nine Inch Nails drop first single from Tron: Ares soundtrack
Nine Inch Nails drop first single from Tron: Ares soundtrack

Nine Inch Nails have released “As Alive As You Need Me To Be,” the first single from the upcoming Tron: Ares soundtrack, scheduled to arrive on September 19 via Interscope Records. The track marks the band’s first new material in five years and also serves as their...

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New & Noteworthy: Through Armageddon Madness Releases – 6/27-7/11/2025

New & Noteworthy: Through Armageddon Madness Releases – 6/27-7/11/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out. The last few weeks (July 11 - June 27) have seen new music from the likes of Fishbone, Dropkick Murphys, Jonathan Richman, Born Of Osirus and Impureza,...

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New & Noteworthy: Never Enough Insatiable Releases –  6/20/2025 – 06/06/2025

New & Noteworthy: Never Enough Insatiable Releases – 6/20/2025 – 06/06/2025

June 20, 2025 New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week’s new music includes albums from the likes of Badflower, Cryptopsy, Alestorm, Malevolence and Yungblud, among...

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New & Noteworthy: Songs of Last Releases – 5/30/2025

New & Noteworthy: Songs of Last Releases – 5/30/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This final New Music Friday of May will see new music from the likes of Garbage, The Haunted, Rivers Of Nihil and Wolves At The Gate, as...

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