2000 marked a pivotal year for the rise of nu metal. While the genre had already exploded by the mid-to-late nineties, the turn of the millennium felt like its mecca, when bands like Slipknot, Linkin Park, Deftones, KoRn, Disturbed, and System of a Down (to name a...
YEAH! offering free rental of ‘This Is Spinal Tap’
Earlier this month, seminal mockumentary This is Spinal Tap celebrated its 30th anniversary. YEAH! is offering a free streaming rental of the film. You can find some quotes about the film from Rob Reiner, Fred Willard, Jack Black, Brain Slagel, Dave Mustaine Maynard...![Maynard James Keenan’s house is for sale, is insane [updated]](https://metalinsider.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/ToolPromo.jpg)
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It’s been 16 years since Failure called it quits, but they have since reunited and will soon be hitting up the States. And they won’t be touring alone. Failure has announced that they will be joining Tool on their upcoming tour, making it the first time...These wrestlers are a bunch of Tool fans
It’s no secret that Tool guitarist Adam Jones is a huge fan of professional wrestling. Not only did he play the Star Spangled Banner at the WWE’s Summer Slam back in 2011, but he even proposed to his girlfriend last year at the Royal Rumble. So it probably...Follow Us
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Metal Insider first caught Hei'An back in 2023 during their debut appearance at 70000tons of Metal, where the Slovenian modern metal outfit impressed us ever-since. Now, vocalist Matic Blagonič has teamed up with Metal Insider to share a track-by-track guide of their...
Kreator announce new album ‘Krushers of the World,’ share new single “Seven Serpents”
German thrash legends Kreator will release their sixteenth studio album, Krushers of the World, on January 16, 2026, via Nuclear Blast Records. Produced by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios, with artwork by Zbigniew Bielak, the record follows the band's recent...
New & Noteworthy: The Last Will and Releases 11/22/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week’s roster of releases includes albums from the likes of Body Count, Kim Deal and Opeth, as well as the debut of Crossbone...
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