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Kirk Hammett to release solo debut EP in April

Kirk Hammett to release solo debut EP in April

by Zenae Zukowski | Feb 8, 2022 | News, Releases

    Kirk Hammett has announced his solo-project will be unleashed to the world to celebrate Record Store Day with the release of his debut EP, Portals, which will be available exclusively at a local independent retailer and in the Met Store on Saturday,...
Pro Shot footage available of The Wedding Band (Kirk Hammett, Robert Trujillo, Doc Coyle, etc.) covering Billy Idol’s “White Wedding”

Pro Shot footage available of The Wedding Band (Kirk Hammett, Robert Trujillo, Doc Coyle, etc.) covering Billy Idol’s “White Wedding”

by Zenae Zukowski | Jan 27, 2021 | News, Video

  July 2019 feels like yesterday when we would plan our monthly schedule for concerts. On July 26, 2019, Metallica’s Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo, along with Whitfield Crane (Ugly Kid Joe), Joey Castillo (Queens of the Stone Age, Zakk Sabbath), and Doc Coyle...
Robert Trujillo shares inspiration for ‘Doodles’ with Kirk Hammett

Robert Trujillo shares inspiration for ‘Doodles’ with Kirk Hammett

by Chris Annunziata | Jun 22, 2020 | News

  Metallica bassists Robert Trujillo was on the “Drinks With Johnny” Internet TV show hosted by Avenged Sevenfold bassist Johnny Christ and explained where his and Kirk Hammett’s “doodle” came from. For those who are...
Watch Kirk Hammett get ‘out-wah’d’ to Mrs. Smith in ‘wah-wah’ pedal challenge

Watch Kirk Hammett get ‘out-wah’d’ to Mrs. Smith in ‘wah-wah’ pedal challenge

by Zenae Zukowski | Mar 9, 2020 | News, Video

History was made last night (8th) at the Senate in Columbia, South Carolina. Before Metallica’s Kirk Hammett’s side project The Wedding Band took the stage, the guitarist had a wah-wah pedal challenge with Mrs. Smith (guitarist/actor David Hanbury). During the...
Kirk Hammett to release solo debut EP in April

The Wedding Band (Kirk Hammett, Doc Coyle, etc.) set to perform cover songs at March show

by Zenae Zukowski | Feb 12, 2020 | News

  This past summer, Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo formed a new side project, The Wedding Band. The supergroup held their first performance shortly after, and things have been relatively silent, until now. Today (12th), the group...
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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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Slagmaur Unleashes a Sublime New Video & Finally Announces a Release Date for ‘Hulders Ritual’
Slagmaur Unleashes a Sublime New Video & Finally Announces a Release Date for ‘Hulders Ritual’

The brilliant Slagmaur has unleashed a magnificent new video for their latest single, “Huldergeist” — the third song on the upcoming masterpiece, Hulders Ritual. Fans have impatiently awaited the follow-up to Thill Smitts Terror (2017) for years, and, fortunately, it...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases Stays Together – 9/26/2025

New & Noteworthy: Releases Stays Together – 9/26/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The final New Music Friday of September will feature the likes of Geese, The Starting Line, Dying Wish, Rainbow Kitten Surprise and...

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New & Noteworthy: AMEN Releases – 9/19/2025

New & Noteworthy: AMEN Releases – 9/19/2025

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 likes of Motion City Soundtrack, 38 Special, Bad Cop Bad Cop, I Prevail, Igorrr and Stoned Jesus among the many...

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New & Noteworthy: The Blue Releases – 9/12/2025

New & Noteworthy: The Blue Releases – 9/12/2025

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 likes of Dance Gavin Dance, Silverstein, Between The Buried And Me, Chameleons, Der Weg Einer Freiheit,...

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