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Mastodon honor Brent Hinds with onstage tribute and personal statements

Mastodon honor Brent Hinds with onstage tribute and personal statements

by Zenae Zukowski | Aug 26, 2025 | News, Video

Mastodon have continued to pay homage to their co-founding guitarist, Brent Hinds, who died on August 20 in a motorcycle accident in Atlanta at the age of 51. The band used their August 22 performance at the Alaska State Fair to pay tribute, with drummer/vocalist...
Mastodon honor Brent Hinds with onstage tribute and personal statements

Metal community pays tribute to late Brent Hinds (1974–2025)

by Zenae Zukowski | Aug 22, 2025 | News, Tributes

Former Mastodon guitarist Brent Hinds was preparing for the next chapter of his career, with plans for a fall European run alongside his band Fiend Without a Face and his solo trek, An Evening with Brent Hinds. Those plans came to a tragic end following a fatal...
Former Mastodon Guitarist Brent Hinds has reportedly died

Former Mastodon Guitarist Brent Hinds has reportedly died

by Zenae Zukowski | Aug 21, 2025 | News, Sad News

2025 sucks. Really sucks. While we’re still not over the loss of Ozzy Osbourne, we are hearing horrific news that former Mastodon guitarist Brent Hinds has passed away. Gone too soon and horrifically tragic, the Atlanta News First reports Hinds (51) tragically...
Arcadea unveil title track from upcoming album ‘The Exodus of Gravity’

Arcadea unveil title track from upcoming album ‘The Exodus of Gravity’

by Zenae Zukowski | Jul 28, 2025 | New Music, Releases, Video

Arcadea, the synth-driven cosmic trio featuring Brann Dailor (Mastodon), Core Atoms, and João Nogueira (ex-Hiss From the Moat), have dropped a visualizer for the title track from their upcoming album The Exodus of Gravity, scheduled to arrive on August 22 via Relapse...
Former Mastodon Guitarist Brent Hinds has reportedly died

Brent Hinds takes aim at former Mastodon bandmates in Instagram comment

by Zenae Zukowski | Jun 25, 2025 | News

A little more detail has unexpectedly surfaced regarding Brent Hinds’ departure from Mastodon this past March. While his statement is brief, it offers a glimpse into his feelings toward the split. Earlier today (25), Mastodon shared artwork from their 2014 album Once...
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Bullet breakdown new album ‘Kickstarter’ with track-by-track guide
Bullet breakdown new album ‘Kickstarter’ with track-by-track guide

Swedish heavy metal outfit Bullet have teamed up with Metal Insider to share a track-by-track guide on their new album, Kickstarter, available now. Formed in 2001 with a mission to carry the torch of late '70s and early '80s heavy metal, the group has spent nearly 25...

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Black Veil Brides unveil “Certainty” video
Black Veil Brides unveil “Certainty” video

Black Veil Brides have dropped a video for their new single, “Certainty. The track will appear on the band’s forthcoming seventh studio album, due out later this year via Spinefarm. The video for “Certainty” was directed by George Gallardo Kattah and filmed while the...

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Motorbooks announces Rush and 2112: 50 Years, a definitive anniversary tribute
Motorbooks announces Rush and 2112: 50 Years, a definitive anniversary tribute

Motorbooks has announced Rush and 2112: 50 Years, an illustrated, slip-cased book celebrating the landmark album that reshaped the band’s legacy. Written by rock historian Daniel Bukszpan, the book is scheduled to arrive on March 10, 2026, just weeks ahead of the 50th...

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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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New & Noteworthy: Winter Releases – 11/28/2025

New & Noteworthy: Winter Releases – 11/28/2025

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 November sees releases from the likes of Excide, Blut Aus Nord, Plosivs and Equilibrium amongst the many outstanding...

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