Swedish heavy metal outfit Ambush have released their long-awaited fourth album, Evil In All Dimensions, today (5) via Napalm Records. Packed with unrelenting energy, the record gives a resurgence to traditional heavy metal. To celebrate the release, Ambush’s Osker...
Metal Insider Top5: “The Merciless Book Of Metal Lists” Co-Author’s Top 5 Favorite Books Of Lists
NYC music scene vets Howie Abrams and Sacha Jenkins recently joined forces to pen The Merciless Book Of Metal Lists. To be released on April 9, this book is comprised of 208 pages, presented in the form of dozens of factual, random lists. The book also features a...What Does Slayer Look Like Playing With Only Two Original Members? Let’s Watch
[youtube width=”500″ height=”344″]http://youtu.be/gKUQ9e6Jnp8[/youtube] By now we’re all caught up on the drama that imploded last week surrounding Slayer and Dave Lombardo. And on Saturday (February 23), Slayer performed at Soundwave’s stop in...Headbangers’ Brawl 2/21: Is There A Fine Line Between Art And Commerce?
Headbangers’ Brawl is a weekly column where Metal Insider’s contributors take a moment to debate and analyze two opposing sides of a topical issue occurring in the world of metal and/or the music industry. Yesterday, Dave Lombardo dropped a bombshell on fans when he...Slayer Issue Response To Dave Lombardo’s Comments Regarding Getting “Replaced”
Fans are still taken aback by Dave Lombardo’s statement claiming that Slayer were replacing him during their upcoming Australian tour due to a disagreement over business matters. We knew it would be only a matter of time to Slayer issued a response. And now we have...Follow Us
Ambush’s Osker Jakobsson share his Top 5 NWOTHM bands
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Nine Inch Nails drop new video; faces unexpected Santa moment on tour
Nine Inch Nails have released a Maxime Quoilin-directed video for “As Alive As You Need Me To Be,” the lead single from their Tron: Ares soundtrack, out September 19 via Interscope. The track marks the band’s first official new music in five years. The band is...
Vimic premiere new track “Parasite Persona” + Kalen Chase interview on honoring Joey Jordison
Vimic have teamed up with Metal Insider to premiere their latest single, "Parasite Persona," out September 5. The track serves as the final preview of their long-awaited debut album, Open Your Omen, scheduled to arrive on October 3, 2025, following a successful...
New & Noteworthy: Conditioned for Releases – 1/5/2024
Metal Insider's New & Noteworthy, the weekly column highlights the latest and most notable rock and metal releases hitting the shelves each week. As we kick off 2024, we see a wave of fresh albums from artists like At The Plates, Cancer Christ, Haywire,...
New & Noteworthy: The end of 2023 Releases 12/29/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. For this final Music Friday of 2023, we can expect a cover’s album from Lord Of The Lost and the debut of Dominum, among other titles....
New & Noteworthy: Remaining December Releases – 12/22/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Just in time for the holidays, we’ll be seeing new works from more independent and underground artists, along with AI generated works...