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Photos/Review: Metal Allegiance kicks off its 11th year with a BANG at House of Blues in Anaheim on 01/23/2025

Photos/Review: Metal Allegiance kicks off its 11th year with a BANG at House of Blues in Anaheim on 01/23/2025

by Chris Loomis | Feb 4, 2025 | Photos, Reviews

If you are a thrash-metal fan, this is the show for you . . . Metal Allegiance is the all-star team of heavy metal musicians, spawned from the Metal Masters clinics by former Marketing Director at Samson Technologies Mark Menghi. Metal Allegiance started as a live...
Interview with Alex Skolnick from Metal Allegiance: “It’s nice to not have this show be predictable . . . you never know who is going to show up”

Interview with Alex Skolnick from Metal Allegiance: “It’s nice to not have this show be predictable . . . you never know who is going to show up”

by Chris Loomis | Jan 22, 2025 | Interviews

Interview with Alex Skolnick from Metal Allegiance: “It’s nice to not have this show be predictable . . . you never know who is going to show up.” METAL ALLEGIANCE is a supergroup of sorts, beginning as a celebration of heavy metal, the “core 4” of the band –...
Concert Calendar (9/04-9/07) Executing Chill Vibes: D.R.I, Clutch, & more

Concert Calendar (9/04-9/07) Executing Chill Vibes: D.R.I, Clutch, & more

by Ian Weber | Sep 4, 2024 | Touring

Good day to every casual concert goer and/or die-hard reading this! We’ve been up to quite a lot over this past summer, and the announcements of most note are the ones you’ll see below if you’re as excited as me: this year’s summer farewell to...
Metallica, Dave Mustaine, Faith No More, etc. pay tribute to Ray Burton

Metallica, Dave Mustaine, Faith No More, etc. pay tribute to Ray Burton

by Zenae Zukowski | Jan 20, 2020 | News, Tributes

Metallica have paid tribute to Ray Burton, the father of late bassist Cliff Burton, who passed away on Wednesday (15th).  The heartfelt message started out as a full statement from the band expressing how his “beaming face would regularly greet” them: “It is with...
Interview: Metal Allegiance’s David Ellefson and Mark Menghi on new album, ‘Power Drunk Majesty’

Interview: Metal Allegiance’s David Ellefson and Mark Menghi on new album, ‘Power Drunk Majesty’

by Metal Insider | Oct 4, 2018 | Interviews

On September 6, dozens of metal’s premiere musicians gathered at the Gramercy Theatre in New York City to deliver a powerful performance as Metal Allegiance. Founding members David Ellefson (Megadeth) and Mark Menghi sat down with Metal Insider to discuss the...
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Enthroned’s Nornagest breaks down new album Ashspawn in a Track-by-Track guide
Enthroned’s Nornagest breaks down new album Ashspawn in a Track-by-Track guide

Belgian black metal veterans Enthroned are back with a brand-new chapter as they unveil their twelfth album, Ashspawn, out now via Season of Mist. The follow-up to 2019's Cold Black Suns captures the group's occult-driven intensity while marking a powerful return...

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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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New & Noteworthy: Winter Releases – 11/28/2025

New & Noteworthy: Winter Releases – 11/28/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This final week of November sees releases from the likes of Excide, Blut Aus Nord, Plosivs and Equilibrium amongst the many outstanding...

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New & Noteworthy: Field of Releases – 11/21/2025

New & Noteworthy: Field of Releases – 11/21/2025

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 release of Aerosmith and Yungblud’s collaborative EP and a holiday album from Stryper, as well as new works from...

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New & Noteworthy: Embrace the Releases – 11/14/2025

New & Noteworthy: Embrace the Releases – 11/14/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week saw new albums from the likes of Cheap Trick, The Devil Wears Prada, Mezzrow and Of Mice & Men amongst the many...

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