Slayer’s landmark 1985 sophomore album, Hell Awaits, will return next spring with a 40th anniversary reissue through Metal Blade Records.The follow-up to 1983’s Show No Mercy, Hell Awaits showcased a darker, more complex evolution of the band’s thrash sound, drawing...
Lemmy Kilmister, 1945 – 2015
While details are still scarce, it’s been reported that Motorhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister has died, just three days after his 70th birthday. It was first reported by SiriusXM personality Eddie Trunk that the singer had passed. “Sadly, this news is 100%...Merry Christmas from Metal Insider
[youtube]https://youtu.be/TK9auBEWS1I[/youtube] It’s December 25th, so have a merry Christmas regardless of what holiday you’re celebrating, and enjoy these jams from King Diamond and Lemmy, who celebrated his 70th yesterday....Motorhead will be there when the sky comes looking for you
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8BZQx35W3I Motorhead had a rough year with Lemmy’s and Phil Campbell’s health conditions, forcing the band to cancelsome shows in North America and Europe, but not everything was bad. The band released their 22nd album Bad...Motorhead have respect for the Stones, Sympathy for the Devil
For damn near 40 years, Lemmy Kilmister has been waging the battle between good and evil with Motorhead. Evil almost always wins, of course. And the trio’s hopped-up blues has some obvious influences, one of them being the Rolling Stones. While this isn’t...Follow Us
Slayer announce 40th anniversary reissue of Hell Awaits
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Raven unleash cover of Metallica’s “Metal Militia”
Silver Lining Music will release No Life ’Til Leather – A Tribute To Metallica’s Kill ’Em All on Friday (14th), an homage to Metallica’s 1983 debut. The latest single from the compilation comes from metal legends Raven, delivering a rendition of “Metal Militia.”...
Cold Steel break out with debut album Discipline & Punish, share Top 5 influences
Hailing from Tampa, Florida, Cold Steel stepped into the spotlight with their ferocious debut album, Discipline & Punish, out November 7, 2025, via Spinefarm Records. Blending hardcore and thrash elements, the record was produced by Arthur Rizk (Power Trip, Blood...
New & Noteworthy: Releases and Monsters – 8/29/2025
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 The Hives, Lathe Of Heaven, Pinkshift, Vicious Rumors and Helloween among the many...
New & Noteworthy: Private Releases – 8/22/2025
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 Deftones, Three Days Grace, Burning Witches, Blackbriar and Arcadia among the many...
New & Noteworthy: Bright as Metal Releases – 08/15 – 08/08/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out. The last couple of weeks have seen new music from the likes of Good Charlotte, Halestorm, Attack! Attack!, Babymetal, Chevelle, Rise Against,...