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Headbangers Brawl: Did Linkin Park keep metal alive?

Headbangers Brawl: Did Linkin Park keep metal alive?

by Alix Vallecillo | Jul 22, 2016 | Columns, Headbangers Brawl

Linkin Park’s debut album, Hybrid Theory, was released in 2000, and it instantly took off. Because of songs like “One Step Closer” and “In The End,” the album eventually sold 10 million copies. Their follow-up, Meteora, was nearly as...
Wes Borland is cool with fans playing guitar with him onstage… JUST NO SELFIES!

Wes Borland is cool with fans playing guitar with him onstage… JUST NO SELFIES!

by Zach Shaw | May 24, 2016 | Break (Up) Stuff, News

Let’s be honest, it’s beyond obnoxious when crowdsurfers hop onstage and interrupt musicians by trying to take selfies with them. That’s why we don’t blame Wes Borland for the way he acted when a fan tried to do just that during one of Limp Bizkit’s recent South...
‘Spin’ names their top 40 covers by nu-metal bands

‘Spin’ names their top 40 covers by nu-metal bands

by Bram Teitelman | Apr 28, 2016 | Lists, News

Back in the ’90s and early aughts, the nu-metal explosion found bands, some of which had no reasons being signed, thrust upon us in the wake of Korn, Deftones and Limp Bizkit’s success. Granted, some of those bands were great, and others not so much. What...
Fans showed up to Limp Bizkit’s show at a gas station… even though they knew it was a prank

Fans showed up to Limp Bizkit’s show at a gas station… even though they knew it was a prank

by Zach Shaw | Apr 21, 2016 | News, Updates, Video

Yesterday, someone took the time to actually start a rumor that Limp Bizkit was playing a gas station in Dayton, OH on 4/20. Limp Bizkit themselves quickly made it clear that this was a hoax. Hell, even the mastermind behind the prank spoke to The Daily Beast. And the...
Pranksters announce Limp Bizkit concert at a gas station in Dayton, OH

Pranksters announce Limp Bizkit concert at a gas station in Dayton, OH

by Alix Vallecillo | Apr 20, 2016 | News

Everyone know about April’s fools and scheme their own pranks which makes every single person skeptical about anything they read online. Hell, we even had our own because we pretend to be funny from time to time. But with today being 4/20, someone took...
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Aephanemer unveil track-by-track breakdown of new album ‘Utopie’
Aephanemer unveil track-by-track breakdown of new album ‘Utopie’

French melodic death metal outfit Aephanemer are celebrating the release of their fourth studio album, Utopie, out today, October 31, 2025, via Napalm Records. To continue with the celebration, the group has teamed up with Metal Insider for a track-by-track guide....

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ODC mark the release of debut album ‘Twisted Love’ with track-by-track feature
ODC mark the release of debut album ‘Twisted Love’ with track-by-track feature

French modern rock outfit ODC have dropped their long-awaited debut album, Twisted Love, out now (31st) via BLKIIBLK. To celebrate the release, ODC teamed up with Metal Insider to share a track-by-track guide. Album Overview — Twisted Love Twisted Love is a distorted...

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Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil to release memoir ‘A Screaming Life’ in May 2026
Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil to release memoir ‘A Screaming Life’ in May 2026

Soundgarden founding guitarist Kim Thayil will release his memoir, A Screaming Life: Into The Superunknown With Soundgarden And Beyond, on May 19, 2026 via William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins. The book traces Soundgarden's journey from Seattle's underground...

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New & Noteworthy: New Year, New Releases – 1/3/2025

New & Noteworthy: New Year, New Releases – 1/3/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. To Start off 2025, this week sees new music from the likes of Megafauna and Patriarkh among the outstanding works hitting shelves. Don’t...

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New & Noteworthy: The Releases Don’t Die 12/27/2024

New & Noteworthy: The Releases Don’t Die 12/27/2024

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This final week of 2024 includes new music from Dominum and Genocide Kommando among the many outstanding works hitting shelves. Don’t...

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New & Noteworthy: Post Releases – 12/20/2024

New & Noteworthy: Post Releases – 12/20/2024

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. As we near the end of the year, this next-to-last week of 2024 sees new releases from the likes of Subway to Sally, Epitaph and Pandemic...

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