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Megadeth’s Kiko Loureiro issues new statement extending his absence from the group

Megadeth’s Kiko Loureiro issues new statement extending his absence from the group

by Zenae Zukowski | Nov 19, 2023 | News

  Megadeth guitarist Kiko Loureiro has extended his absence from the band’s touring activities. In a recent social media post, Kiko, who initially shared in September that he would sit out the next leg of Megadeth’s Crush The World tour, has now...
Foo Fighters, Megadeth. Bruce Dickinson, and more confirmed for 2024 Hellfest Edition

Foo Fighters, Megadeth. Bruce Dickinson, and more confirmed for 2024 Hellfest Edition

by Zenae Zukowski | Oct 24, 2023 | News

  Hellfest 2024, scheduled for June 27-30, 2024, in Clisson, France, has announced its first 24 confirmed artists. The lineup includes big names like Foo Fighters, Megadeth, and Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden. The last wave of four-day passes is set to start...
Megadeth’s Kiko Loureiro issues new statement extending his absence from the group

Watch Megadeth perform with new touring guitarist Teemu Mäntysaari in Albuquerque

by Zenae Zukowski | Sep 7, 2023 | News, Video

  Megadeth has recently welcomed new touring guitarist Teemu Mäntysaari from Wintersun. The group performed with the guitarist for the first time last night (6th) at Revel in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Teemu is filling in for the band’s guitarist, Kiko...
Megadeth’s Kiko Loureiro issues new statement extending his absence from the group

Watch: Megadeth venture into the supernatural: ‘ghost hunting’ at Ohio State Reformatory

by Zenae Zukowski | Jul 25, 2023 | News, Video

  On July 16th, Megadeth participated in a ghost hunt at the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio, just before their performance at the Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival. The experience was captured by Professor Reggie Almeida, who hails from the...
Early Megadeth drummer Lee Rauch has passed away

Early Megadeth drummer Lee Rauch has passed away

by Zenae Zukowski | Jun 26, 2023 | News, Sad News

  Former Megadeth drummer Lee Rauch passed away on Friday (23rd) at 58. Rauch was a member of the thrash giants during their early days, playing on their 1984 demo, Last Rites, alongside vocalist/guitarist Dave Mustaine and bassist David Ellefson and later...
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Kreator unleash Hellraiser-inspired video “Satanic Anarchy”
Kreator unleash Hellraiser-inspired video “Satanic Anarchy”

Kreator have unleashed a video for their crushing new single, “Satanic Anarchy.” The track is taken from their upcoming sixteenth album, Krushers of the World, scheduled to arrive on January 16 via Nuclear Blast Records. Following their Dario Argento's...

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Poppy unveils new single “Guardian”
Poppy unveils new single “Guardian”

Poppy has unveiled a visualizer for her latest single, "Guardian." The track is taken from her upcoming seventh album, Empty Hands, due January 23 via Sumerian Records. "Guardian" follows a standout year for Poppy. Her 2025 collaboration with Knocked Loose,...

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Slagmaur Unleashes a Sublime New Video & Finally Announces a Release Date for ‘Hulders Ritual’
Slagmaur Unleashes a Sublime New Video & Finally Announces a Release Date for ‘Hulders Ritual’

The brilliant Slagmaur has unleashed a magnificent new video for their latest single, “Huldergeist” — the third song on the upcoming masterpiece, Hulders Ritual. Fans have impatiently awaited the follow-up to Thill Smitts Terror (2017) for years, and, fortunately, it...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases Stays Together – 9/26/2025

New & Noteworthy: Releases Stays Together – 9/26/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The final New Music Friday of September will feature the likes of Geese, The Starting Line, Dying Wish, Rainbow Kitten Surprise and...

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New & Noteworthy: AMEN Releases – 9/19/2025

New & Noteworthy: AMEN Releases – 9/19/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week will see the likes of Motion City Soundtrack, 38 Special, Bad Cop Bad Cop, I Prevail, Igorrr and Stoned Jesus among the many...

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New & Noteworthy: The Blue Releases – 9/12/2025

New & Noteworthy: The Blue Releases – 9/12/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week will see the likes of Dance Gavin Dance, Silverstein, Between The Buried And Me, Chameleons, Der Weg Einer Freiheit,...

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