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King Mothership feat. members of Periphery and Slaves announce debut album “The Ritual;” drop video “Cosmic Meltdown”

King Mothership feat. members of Periphery and Slaves announce debut album “The Ritual;” drop video “Cosmic Meltdown”

by Chris Annunziata | Aug 7, 2020 | New Music, Video

  Periphery frontman, Spencer Sotelo and drummer Matt Halpern have teamed up with Slaves’ bassist Tai Wright to form a new project called King Mothership. The band will drop their debut album, The Ritual , on Oct. 2 via Century Media Records and...

Periphery to release a pair of Juggernauts

by Bram Teitelman | Nov 5, 2014 | New Music, News, Touring

We’ve known for a while now that Periphery was working on their proper follow-up to 2012’s Periphery II: This Time It’s Personal. Well, today they made an announcement that on January 27th, they’ll be releasing not one, but two...

CMJ Showcase Spotlight: Toothgrinder talk Jersey, Spinefarm debut

by Bram Teitelman | Oct 10, 2014 | CMJ Music Marathon, Interviews, Metal Insider CMJ Showcase, News

While Toothgrinder, newly signed to Spinefarm Records, won’t have any music out until Schizophrenic Jubilee is released on November 4th, that doesn’t mean that they haven’t paid their dues. The Asbury Park quintet are about to wrap up a tour with...

Periphery give studio update on Juggernaut, tracking drums, goofing around

by Zach Fehl | Jul 2, 2014 | News, Updates

[youtube]http://youtu.be/y3a6gAdj774[/youtube] Misha Mansoor of Periphery posted a brief minute and a half clip of the band in the studio working on their upcoming album Juggernaut on his YouTube channel today. The clip shows drummer Matt Halpern tracking some of the...
And the winners of the 2014 Revolver Golden Gods Awards are…

And the winners of the 2014 Revolver Golden Gods Awards are…

by Zach Shaw | Apr 24, 2014 | Awards, News

Tonight, the sixth annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards took place in L.A. While the show is still streaming live online, we now know every band and musician who is taking home a Golden God with them tonight. And let’s just say Slayer’s opening set and Nicolas Cage...
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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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