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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...
Fear The Riff Expo announce Meet & Greet schedule w/ Zakk Wylde, John Petrucci and more

Fear The Riff Expo announce Meet & Greet schedule w/ Zakk Wylde, John Petrucci and more

by Zenae Zukowski | Aug 2, 2018 | News

Next Saturday (11th) is the 2nd Annual Fear the Riff – the Effects, Pedals and Guitar Gear Expo. The event will be held at Brooklyn’s Expo Center (79 Franklin Street) from 10am-6pm. Additionally, the meet & greet schedule has been revealed, which includes...
Don’t hold your breath for that Dream Theater reunion

Don’t hold your breath for that Dream Theater reunion

by Bram Teitelman | Feb 7, 2018 | Reunions

If there’s one thing that Dream Theater fans are, it’s active internet users. And many of them are also hopeful that the most internet-active of it’s current and former members, Mike Portnoy, will one day drum again for the band. So obviously when...
Dream Theater have an ‘Astonishing’ book coming next year

Dream Theater have an ‘Astonishing’ book coming next year

by Metal Insider | Nov 28, 2016 | Awesome, Big News, Books, Releases

Prog snobs rejoice- Dream Theater is writing a book! It’s based on their latest album, The Astonishing, about a dystopian society where music is used as a weapon against a domineering government.  In an interview with TeamRock, the band’s...
Interview: Dream Theater’s John Petrucci talks ‘Images and Words’ on it’s 24th anniversary

Interview: Dream Theater’s John Petrucci talks ‘Images and Words’ on it’s 24th anniversary

by Bram Teitelman | Jul 7, 2016 | Album Anniversary, Interviews

On July 7th, 1992, Dream Theater released their sophomore album, Images and Words. Their debut for Atco Records and first album with James LaBrie on vocals, there were modest expectations for the album, even though the progressive metal band was proud of the album....
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Mayhem unveil new single “Despair”
Mayhem unveil new single “Despair”

Mayhem have unveiled a visualizer for their new single, "Despair." The track is taken from their upcoming album, Liturgy of Death, scheduled to arrive on February 6, 2026. Nearly four decades into their career, Mayhem frame death not as an ending but as an inevitable...

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Explore 37 New albums just announced – 12/02/2025
Explore 37 New albums just announced – 12/02/2025

A few weeks have flown since we shared 37 albums recently announced. Since then there’s now 2059 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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Rob Zombie unleashes “Heathen Days” video
Rob Zombie unleashes “Heathen Days” video

Rob Zombie has unleashed a video for his latest single, “Heathen Days.” The track is taken from his upcoming album The Great Satan, scheduled to arrive on February 27th via Nuclear Blast Records. Watch the clip below and pre-order the album here:

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New & Noteworthy: Bright as Metal Releases – 08/15 – 08/08/2025

New & Noteworthy: Bright as Metal Releases – 08/15 – 08/08/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out. The last couple of weeks have seen new music from the likes of Good Charlotte, Halestorm, Attack! Attack!, Babymetal, Chevelle, Rise Against,...

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New & Noteworthy: Lonely Releases – 8/1/2025

New & Noteworthy: Lonely Releases – 8/1/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. For the first New Music Friday of August, we’ll see new music from the likes of The Armed, Fit For a King, MOTHS and The Warlocks among...

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New & Noteworthy: The Legendary Lost Releases 7/25/2025

New & Noteworthy: The Legendary Lost Releases 7/25/2025

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 the return of Alice Cooper, new music from the likes of The Dirty Nil and GWAR, a reworked Bruce Dickinson...

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