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Hatebreed guitarist Wayne Lozinak exits European tour after brain tumor diagnosis

Hatebreed guitarist Wayne Lozinak exits European tour after brain tumor diagnosis

by Zenae Zukowski | Jun 18, 2025 | News

Hatebreed guitarist Wayne Lozinak has left the band’s European tour after being diagnosed with a benign brain tumor. While experiencing symptoms at Download Festival on Saturday (14), Lozinak sought medical attention in Lille, France, where scans revealed a benign...
Act of Defiance hits the road with Shattered Sun

Act of Defiance hits the road with Shattered Sun

by Chris Annunziata | Feb 2, 2018 | News, Touring

Act of Defiance dropped Old Scars, New Wounds back in September and have now announced a tour in support of the album. The band will spend the majority of March hitting up the west coast with thrashers Shattered Sun. Guitarist, Chris Broderick expressed his...

Act of Defiance (post-Megadeth/Scar the Martyr/Shadows Fall) unveil new song

by Bram Teitelman | Jul 14, 2015 | New Music, News

The metal world was thrown for a loop last year when Megadeth’s guitarist, Chris Broderick and drummer, Shawn Drover, abruptly left the band. It was then revealed that the two would be joining former Scar the Martyr singer Henry Derek and Shadows Fall bassist...

Former Megadeth members commit Act of Defiance

by Bram Teitelman | Feb 26, 2015 | New Music, News

We’d known that former Megadeth members Chris Broderick and Shawn Drover, after leaving the band last year, had formed a new project. Then we’d learned that former Scar the Martyr singer Henry Derek and current Shadows Fall bassist Matt Bachand had joined...

Hatebreed bassist to sit out tour following accident; Shadows Fall member steps in

by Bram Teitelman | Sep 26, 2013 | Get Well Soon, Metal Musical Chairs

It’s proving to be a pretty bad week for injuries befalling musicians. Just a few days after the Sylosis RV accident, words comes that Hatebreed bassist Chris Beattie was injured in an accident that requires immediate surgery. As a result, he’ll have to...
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Rainbow announce ‘The Temple of the King 1975–1976’ box set
Rainbow announce ‘The Temple of the King 1975–1976’ box set

Rainbow will celebrate the earliest and most influential years of their career with The Temple of the King 1975–1976, a comprehensive 9-CD box set arriving March 6, 2026, via Edsel Records. Newly mastered by Andy Pearce and Matt Wortham, the collection marks the first...

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Gluecifer drop “I’m Ready” Video
Gluecifer drop “I’m Ready” Video

If you’re American, the easiest way to understand Gluecifer is to imagine what it would feel like if a band like the Ramones, or maybe the MC5, disappeared for two decades and then returned without any interest in explaining themselves. No oral history, no apology...

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Catch up now: 6 new songs/videos recently released – 12/22/2025
Catch up now: 6 new songs/videos recently released – 12/22/2025

New music continues to pile its way through. Since our chunk last week with 47 new songs, this week brings a festive batch of six new tracks as well as fresh videos from already-existing albums or live performances. Metal Insider has collected songs...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases is a Grave – 12/19/2025

New & Noteworthy: Releases is a Grave – 12/19/2025

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 muisc from the likes of Peter Criss, Dead Sun and Lychgate amongst the many outstanding works hitting shelves. Don’t...

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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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