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COVID-19 Updates: Benighted frontman & Mayhem guitarist test positive, Batushka guitarist recovers, Ex-Nightwish singer loses father

COVID-19 Updates: Benighted frontman & Mayhem guitarist test positive, Batushka guitarist recovers, Ex-Nightwish singer loses father

by Elise Yablon | Apr 9, 2020 | News

  COVID-19 has been affecting people all over the world for months now. More than 1.5 million people have been infected globally with the death count reaching nearly 90,000.  The effects have not been lost on those in the metal community. In the last couple...
Batushka guitarist has coronavirus; Gary Holt (Exodus/Slayer) “suffering from all symptoms”

Batushka guitarist has coronavirus; Gary Holt (Exodus/Slayer) “suffering from all symptoms”

by Zenae Zukowski | Mar 19, 2020 | News

  Our way of life has dramatically changed within the last few weeks. It feels surreal as it was just yesterday when we were talking about concerts to look forward to, and now, we’re wondering which show to watch next on YouTube. This outbreak has not only locked...
Krzysztof Drabikowski’s Batushka Drops New Album Панихида

Krzysztof Drabikowski’s Batushka Drops New Album Панихида

by Chris Annunziata | May 29, 2019 | New Music, News, Releases

Batushka have had an interesting year, as the band went through a breakup causing a split in the band. One group features multi-instrumentalist Krzysztof Drabikowski and the another features vocalist Bartłomiej Krysiuk accompanied by a backing band. However,...

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Avenged Sevenfold’s Zacky Vengeance debuts solo single “Dark Horse”
Avenged Sevenfold’s Zacky Vengeance debuts solo single “Dark Horse”

Avenged Sevenfold guitarist Zacky Vengeance has dropped new music under his real name, Zachary Baker, with his first solo single, "Dark Horse." A full-length album is expected soon. The track marks a stylistic shift, trading Baker's metal roots for a more...

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The Reticent drop “The Bed of Wasps (Those Consumed With Panic)” video
The Reticent drop “The Bed of Wasps (Those Consumed With Panic)” video

Progressive metal outfit led by Chris Hathcock, The Reticent, have dropped a video for their latest single, “The Bed of Wasps (Those Consumed With Panic).” The track is taken from from the band’s latest album Please, out now via Generation Prog Records. “The Bed of...

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Ponte Del Diavolo drop new single “Il veleno della Natura”
Ponte Del Diavolo drop new single “Il veleno della Natura”

Italian blackened post-punk group Ponte Del Diavolo have dropped their new song, “Il veleno della Natura.” The track is the second single taken from their forthcoming album, De Venom Natura, which is scheduled to arrive on February 13, 2026, via Season of Mist. Watch...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases is a Grave – 12/19/2025

New & Noteworthy: Releases is a Grave – 12/19/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week sees new muisc from the likes of Peter Criss, Dead Sun and Lychgate amongst the many outstanding works hitting shelves. Don’t...

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New & Noteworthy: Mirror Releases – 12/12/2025

New & Noteworthy: Mirror Releases – 12/12/2025

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 new releases from the likes of Volumes, Lord Of The Lost and Windswept, as well as the debut full-length...

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New & Noteworthy: Blood of the Releases – 12/5/2025

New & Noteworthy: Blood of the Releases – 12/5/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Kicking off the month of December, we will see new releases from the likes of Enthroned, Upon A Burning Body, and Blood Red Throne, as...

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