Nuclear Blast Records has signed HOKKA, a new Finnish rock supergroup featuring former Blind Channel frontman Joel Hokka, The Rasmus founding guitarist Pauli Rantasalmi, and rising drummer Jimi Aslak. The band makes their official musical debut with a video for their...
Motörhead to stream Lemmy’s service; petition to name new element “Lemmium” in place
Many things are happening in the wake of Lemmy’s passing, including “Ace of Spades” finally reaching the charts and the Sunset Strip take over for his memorial in Hollywood, CA but things aren’t stopping there. As expected, many would like to...Motörhead’s “Ace of Spades” makes multiple charts
Motörhead’s “Ace of Spades” is one of the best rock and roll songs of all time. The title track of the band’s 1980 album is like the “Stairway to Heaven” or “Free Bird” of metal and punk. But despite the song’s...Lemmy’s memorial taking over the whole Sunset Strip
While the Rainbow Bar and Grill in Los Angeles has been a makeshift memorial for those mourning the untimely passing of Motörhead frontman Lemmy following his death last week, they made it official a few days ago, opening their doors for 12 hours this coming Saturday...Lemmy’s memorial to be at the Rainbow, naturally
As soon as Lemmy’s death was announced, fans of the hard-living Motörhead singer congregated to his favorite haunt, the Rainbow Bar and Grill on Los Angeles’ sunset strip to mourn his passing. Having lived just a few blocks away from the iconic bar, Lemmy...Follow Us
Nuclear Blast Records signs Finnish rock supergroup HOKKA
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Catch up now: 53 new songs/videos recently released – 11/11/2025
New music continues to pile its way through. Since our chunk a few weeks ago with 48 new songs, this week brings a solid batch of 53 new tracks as well as fresh videos from already-existing albums or live performances. Metal Insider has collected a bit of everything,...
Interview: Omnium Gatherum’s Jukka Pelkonen on celebrating tenth album ‘May the Bridges We Burn Light the Way’ & full breakdown
2026 will mark Omnium Gatherum's thirtieth year as they close 2025 with their tenth studio album, May the Bridges We Burn Light the Way, out November 7, 2025, via Century Media Records. These Finnish melodic death metal giants have reached a milestone that not many...
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