Exodus/Slayer guitarist Gary Holt will release his memoir, A Fabulous Disaster: From the Garage to Madison Square Garden, The Hard Way, on April 8, 2025, via Hachette Books. Featuring a foreword by Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett, the book chronicles Holt's journey...
Heavy Montreal lineup unveiled, Summer Slaughter to join it
We’d already known that Slipknot and Faith No More were playing the Heavy Montreal Festival (aka, the best reason to go to Canada other than the exchange rate). But yesterday, the Fest released the full lineup, and it’s ridiculous. Korn will be performing...Corrosion Of Conformity, Cavalera Conspiracy, Jasta among New England Metalfest additions
The New England Metal and Hardcore Festival is now just a little over two months away, but they’re still announcing bands. In fact, the latest bands to be added might be some of the most impressive announcements yet. While we knew that Corrosion of Conformity...Metal By Numbers 9/14: Hanks A Lot
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. This week Hank III has the top 200 on lockdown! It’s ambitious for anyone to put out three albums in the same week, but not only did Hank Willams Jr’s kid...Metal By Numbers 9/7: Here Kittie, Kittie….
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. This week’s top hard rock debut came from Puddle Of Mudd’s covers album. However, the top metal debut comes from Canada’s own Kittie. The female metal group’s sixth...Follow Us
Gary Holt’s memoir ‘A Fabulous Disaster’ arrives April 2025
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Bury Tomorrow release “What If I Burn” video; new album arriving in May 2025
Bury Tomorrow have announced their new album, Will You Haunt Me, With That Same Patience, is set to release on May 16. The forthcoming record marks a new chapter for the band with guitarist Ed Hartwell and keyboardist/vocalist Tom Prendergast, who joined during a...
Opeth share visualizer for “§4” featuring Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson
Swedish progressive metal legends Opeth are celebrating the arrival of their 14th studio album, The Last Will & Testament, out today (22nd) via Moderbolaget // Reigning Phoenix Music. To mark the release, the band has shared a visualizer for the track "§4,"...
New & Noteworthy: Releases of the Forgotten – 5/31/2024
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 new works from the likes of Buffalo Tom, Big Head Todd And The Monsters, Nestor, Shrapnel & Thou, the debut of...
New & Noteworthy: Pro Releases – 5/24/2024
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 highly-anticipated works from Lenny Kravitz, Twenty One Pilots, Capstan and Rotting Christ, the return of Say...
New & Noteworthy: From Releases I Rise – 5/10/2024 – 5/17/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Among the new offerings over the last couple of weeks are Sebastian Bach’s and Shellac's first albums in a decade, guest-filled romps...