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Metallica’s ‘Master of Puppets’ turns 30 today

Metallica’s ‘Master of Puppets’ turns 30 today

by Bram Teitelman | Mar 3, 2016 | Metal Milestones, Metallica Insider, News

Metallica are hands down one of the biggest bands in rock history. But while it was 1991’s self-titled Black Album that brought them to the masses, their first real breakthrough album, Master of Puppets, was released 30 years ago today. Quite possibly the...
Kirk Hammett makes cocky statement, pisses off musicians everywhere

Kirk Hammett makes cocky statement, pisses off musicians everywhere

by Metal Insider | Feb 15, 2016 | All This Tweeting And Pinging Is Giving Me A Headache, Big 4 Drama, Epic Fails, News

A member of Metallica is making headlines again. Shocking. This time, it’s guitarist Kirk Hammett. In a recent interview with Music Radar to promote his KHDK guitar pedal line, he said something that has people pretty pissed: “We’re all very inspired and...
Review/Photos: Metallica electrify San Francisco The Night Before

Review/Photos: Metallica electrify San Francisco The Night Before

by Metal Insider | Feb 8, 2016 | News, Photos, Reviews

Although point of origin shouldn’t be an issue, Metallica originally hailed from Los Angeles and during their formative years made many trips to the Bay Area before eventually moving there. So much so, in fact, that today native San Franciscans and newbies alike...

Kirk Hammett confirms Lars Ulrich was almost fired from Metallica

by Alix Vallecillo | Nov 16, 2015 | Metal on Metal, News, Updates

It’s been a year already since we heard about Scott Ian’s story about Metallica considering  firing their charismatic drummer Lars Ulrich back in the ’80s. That was hearsay, of course, with Ian apparently hearing of it from Megadeth’s Dave...

Metallica making album as Kirk Hammett eyes making horror film

by Bram Teitelman | Oct 29, 2015 | Interviews, Metallica Insider, News

While we’ve spoken about why they don’t need to, Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett has given an interview to heavymetal.about.com where he confirms that Metallica are in the studio working on another album. That being said, there’s no timetable as to...
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Aephanemer unveil track-by-track breakdown of new album ‘Utopie’
Aephanemer unveil track-by-track breakdown of new album ‘Utopie’

French melodic death metal outfit Aephanemer are celebrating the release of their fourth studio album, Utopie, out today, October 31, 2025, via Napalm Records. To continue with the celebration, the group has teamed up with Metal Insider for a track-by-track guide....

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ODC mark the release of debut album ‘Twisted Love’ with track-by-track feature
ODC mark the release of debut album ‘Twisted Love’ with track-by-track feature

French modern rock outfit ODC have dropped their long-awaited debut album, Twisted Love, out now (31st) via BLKIIBLK. To celebrate the release, ODC teamed up with Metal Insider to share a track-by-track guide. Album Overview — Twisted Love Twisted Love is a distorted...

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Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil to release memoir ‘A Screaming Life’ in May 2026
Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil to release memoir ‘A Screaming Life’ in May 2026

Soundgarden founding guitarist Kim Thayil will release his memoir, A Screaming Life: Into The Superunknown With Soundgarden And Beyond, on May 19, 2026 via William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins. The book traces Soundgarden's journey from Seattle's underground...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases …Returns! – 1/24/2025

New & Noteworthy: Releases …Returns! – 1/24/2025

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 the solo returns of Bumblefoot and Dax Riggs, as well as the latest from Mogwai, Bilk and The Great Old...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases Collector – 1/17/2025

New & Noteworthy: Releases Collector – 1/17/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week sees new music from the likes of DUNES, Pigeon Pit and Grave Digger, as well as the final album from Necrodeath, among the...

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New & Noteworthy: March of the Releases – 1/10/2025

New & Noteworthy: March of the Releases – 1/10/2025

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 includes the latest works from Franz Ferdinand, Stick To Your Guns, Tremonti and The Halo Effect, as well as the...

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