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Metallica break Syracuse attendance record with M72 tour kickoff

Metallica break Syracuse attendance record with M72 tour kickoff

by Zenae Zukowski | Apr 21, 2025 | News, Touring, Video

Metallica kicked off their 2025 M72 tour on Saturday (19) at the JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse, NY, marking their first performance in the city in nearly 30 years. Supported by Pantera and Suicidal Tendencies, the event drew over 47,500 fans, officially breaking the...
Watch former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted unbox deluxe edition of ‘the Black Album’

Watch former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted unbox deluxe edition of ‘the Black Album’

by Zenae Zukowski | Aug 17, 2021 | News, Video

  This year marks the 30th-Anniversary of Metallica’s 1991 classic self-titled album, known as The Black Album, as the deluxe box set edition will be released on September 10th. Today (17th), these legends surprised us with a video featuring former bassist Jason...
Metal Blade’s Brian Slagel recalls finding Burton, Newsted for Metallica

Metal Blade’s Brian Slagel recalls finding Burton, Newsted for Metallica

by Zenae Zukowski | Aug 22, 2017 | News

Next Tuesday (29), Metal Blade Records founder Brian Slagel’s memoir, For the Sake of Heaviness: The History of Metal Blade Records will be released. It will reveal the full story on how the label was created. Slagel started his career working in a record store and...
Can Jason Newsted live off of royalties from Metallica’s Black Album for the rest of his life?

Can Jason Newsted live off of royalties from Metallica’s Black Album for the rest of his life?

by Zenae Zukowski | May 4, 2017 | News

Earlier this week, Metal Injection spoke with former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted on their recent Livecast. They caught up with him while he was setting up for his art exhibit at Art New York happening now through Sunday (7) at Pier 94 in NYC. During this episode,...
Can Jason Newsted live off of royalties from Metallica’s Black Album for the rest of his life?

Former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted (sort of) disses Robert Trujillo’s bass techniques

by Zenae Zukowski | Mar 22, 2017 | News

Ultimate Guitar recently caught up with former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted and of course, Metallica was part of the conversation, despite his departure from the group sixteen years ago. At first Newsted complimented the new album Hardwired….To Self-Destruct,...
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Enthroned’s Nornagest breaks down new album Ashspawn in a Track-by-Track guide
Enthroned’s Nornagest breaks down new album Ashspawn in a Track-by-Track guide

Belgian black metal veterans Enthroned are back with a brand-new chapter as they unveil their twelfth album, Ashspawn, out now via Season of Mist. The follow-up to 2019's Cold Black Suns captures the group's occult-driven intensity while marking a powerful return...

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Kreator unleash Hellraiser-inspired video “Satanic Anarchy”
Kreator unleash Hellraiser-inspired video “Satanic Anarchy”

Kreator have unleashed a video for their crushing new single, “Satanic Anarchy.” The track is taken from their upcoming sixteenth album, Krushers of the World, scheduled to arrive on January 16 via Nuclear Blast Records. Following their Dario Argento's...

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Poppy unveils new single “Guardian”
Poppy unveils new single “Guardian”

Poppy has unveiled a visualizer for her latest single, "Guardian." The track is taken from her upcoming seventh album, Empty Hands, due January 23 via Sumerian Records. "Guardian" follows a standout year for Poppy. Her 2025 collaboration with Knocked Loose,...

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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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New & Noteworthy: Winter Releases – 11/28/2025

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...

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New & Noteworthy: Field of Releases – 11/21/2025

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...

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