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Kerry King Explains The Delay In Slayer’s New Album [Spoiler: Partly Rick Rubin’s Fault]

by Zach Shaw | Feb 4, 2013 | Bummer Alert

For the better part of 2012, we kept hearing “updates” on Slayer’s long-awaited follow up to 2009’s World Painted Blood. But by the end of the year, nothing surfaced. Hell, even the originally planned two-song EP never came to fruition. So what’s the hold up? Well...

Mayhem Fest To Announce Lineup In March

by Zach Shaw | Jan 15, 2013 | News Ticker

An official announcement regarding the lineup for this year’s Mayhem Fest is now expected to be made on March 18. Guess we’ll have to wait longer than we thought to find out which rumors are true or not.

Metal Comedians Playing NYC’s The Stand This Weekend; Get 50% Off Tix

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...

Video: Slayer Covers Exodus’ “Strike Of The Beast” Live

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...

Members Of Slipknot And Anthrax To Miss Mayhem Fest Dates

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...
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Sirenia unveil “Callous Eyes” video
Sirenia unveil “Callous Eyes” video

Gothic symphonic metal outfit Sirenia have unveiled a video for their latest single, “Callous Eyes.” The track is the second single taken from their upcoming album, Amanita Messis. The forthcoming effort marks an important chapter for Sirenia as they celebrate their...

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Poison the Well announce spring 2026 headline tour with Converge
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Metalcore veterans Poison the Well have announced a Spring 2026 North American headline tour. Support will come from Converge, with Balmora, SPY, The Armed, and The Barbarians of California appearing on select dates. The tour coincides with the release of Peace in...

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Megadeth unleash “Puppet Parade” single
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