by Bram Teitelman | Oct 25, 2012 | Events
This past weekend, new NYC comedy club The Stand played host to two of Metal Insider’s CMJ events. First, our listening party, where Candlelight, Frostbyte, and Roadrunner supplied the music, then That Metal Show co-host Don Jamieson interviewed Vision of...
by Zach Shaw | Jul 3, 2012 | Video
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCRB12PZuPI[/youtube] As sad as it is that Jeff Hanneman has once again been sidelined from the road, it is fortunate that Slayer were once again able to rely on Exodus’ Gary Holt to fill in. And fans at Mayhem Fest’s stop at...
by Zach Shaw | Jul 2, 2012 | Metal Musical Chairs
Looks like High On Fire aren’t the only ones missing Mayhem Fest this Summer. This past weekend, two bands set to appear on the bill revealed that they would be performing a handful of dates without key members. First up is Slipknot, who revealed that guitarist Jim...
by Zach Shaw | May 8, 2012 | Touring
As awesome as this Summer is turning out to be for metal tours, we still stand by the claim that Mayhem Fest has the strongest lineup of all the touring festivals this year. Seriously, Slipknot, Slayer, Motörhead, and Anthrax alone make this a killer package (with...
by Zach Shaw | May 1, 2012 | God Hates His Arm, Updates
As you all know by now, guitarist Jeff Hanneman has been absent from Slayer’s touring commitments for over a year now while recovering from an infected spider bite on his arm. While his condition has been improving, Slayer have just announced that Hanneman will...