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Vitriol’s Kyle Rasmussen heads home after mid-tour band split, shares new update

Vitriol’s Kyle Rasmussen heads home after mid-tour band split, shares new update

by Zenae Zukowski | Nov 28, 2025 | News

Vitriol’s chaotic mid-tour collapse saga continues as frontman Kyle Rasmussen makes his way back to Portland, OR, after being abandoned by his bandmates in Redwood, NY, not Vermont, earlier this week. Rasmussen was left outside a closed ice-cream shop/gas station,...
Vitriol meltdown continues: Kyle Rasmussen responds with 41min video as ex-members form new band

Vitriol meltdown continues: Kyle Rasmussen responds with 41min video as ex-members form new band

by Zenae Zukowski | Nov 25, 2025 | News

There are two sides to the story as yesterday’s (24th) Vitriol saga continues. Vitriol founder, frontman/guitarist Kyle Rasmussen has since responded by releasing a lengthy, 41-minute video addressing the dramatic mid-tour exit of guitarist Keith Merrow, bassist...
Vitriol meltdown continues: Kyle Rasmussen responds with 41min video as ex-members form new band

Vitriol meltdown mid-tour as three members quit, abandon founder at gas station

by Zenae Zukowski | Nov 24, 2025 | News

Portland death metal outfit Vitriol have once again been hit with a mid-tour mass exodus, raising questions about whether this is a streak of bad luck or the band’s newest unfortunate pattern. Despite consistently strong musical output, things have unraveled...
Interview: Vitriol’s Kyle Rasmussen on their debut album ‘To Bathe from the Throat of Cowardice’

Interview: Vitriol’s Kyle Rasmussen on their debut album ‘To Bathe from the Throat of Cowardice’

by Zenae Zukowski | Oct 9, 2019 | Interviews

Portland Oregon Death Metal outfit Vitriol have unleashed their debut album To Bathe from the Throat of Cowardice on September 6th via Century Media (order here). This record has instantly ranked them with bands such as Hate Eternal. Their debut effort is THAT good...

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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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