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...
Maryland Deathfest 2014: Sunday
If you ignored the lineup of this years Maryland Deathfest that just passed, you missed one hell of a stacked lineup. With headliners like At the Gates, Dark Angel and Candlemass, and three venues for three days, (four if you bought a ticket for the pre-event on...Ulver pulls out of Maryland Deathfest
The Maryland Deathfest always outdoes themselves in booking both the best in underground metal and also exclusive appearances from bands that fly in from around the world to play one-off shows. Now they can cross one of those bands off for their 12th year, as Ulver...Line up ‘at the gates’ of Maryland Deathfest XII
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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,...