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Metal Church reveals tour, announces new touring drummer

Metal Church reveals tour, announces new touring drummer

by Zenae Zukowski | Apr 21, 2017 | News, Touring, Updates

Last month we heard Metal Church parted ways with drummer Jeff Plate. Due to these circumstances, the band dropped from their unique tour with Alter Bridge and In Flames. The group finally revealed Plate’s touring replacement for their summer shows will be former...
Metal Church drop off Alter Bridge tour, Devour  the Day to replace them

Metal Church drop off Alter Bridge tour, Devour the Day to replace them

by Zenae Zukowski | Mar 22, 2017 | Touring, Updates

Yesterday, Metal Church drummer Jeff Plate departed the band after 12 years. We were wondering if the band would be able to nab a new drummer  in time for their tour with Alter Bridge and In Flames. It turns out that they’re not. At first,...
Metal Church parts ways with drummer Jeff Plate

Metal Church parts ways with drummer Jeff Plate

by Zenae Zukowski | Mar 21, 2017 | News, Touring, Updates

We are one month away from Metal Church kicking off their unique tour with Alter Bridge and In Flames and it looks like it will happen without drummer Jeff Plate. After twelve years with the group, Plate will be packing away his Metal Church sticks. Plate...
Interesting tour alert: Alter Bridge, In Flames, Metal Church teaming up for tour

Interesting tour alert: Alter Bridge, In Flames, Metal Church teaming up for tour

by Zenae Zukowski | Feb 21, 2017 | News, Touring

Alter Bridge are concluding their North American tour tomorrow (22) in Seattle, Washington and due to their successful run, they announced a second leg of The Last Hero tour in the United States. These headlining dates are scheduled for next spring, just in time for...
Ozzy Osbourne, KISS, Korn to headline Chicago Open Air

Ozzy Osbourne, KISS, Korn to headline Chicago Open Air

by Sean Matthews | Jan 17, 2017 | Festivals, News

  Some big names are taking over Chicago this July, as the 2nd annual Chicago Open Air Festival was announced today. After a monstrous first year that saw Rammstein’s only US appearance, the group behind Chicago Open Air “cranked it up to 11” this year by...
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Nuclear Blast Records signs Finnish rock supergroup HOKKA
Nuclear Blast Records signs Finnish rock supergroup HOKKA

Nuclear Blast Records has signed HOKKA, a new Finnish rock supergroup featuring former Blind Channel frontman Joel Hokka, The Rasmus founding guitarist Pauli Rantasalmi, and rising drummer Jimi Aslak. The band makes their official musical debut with a video for their...

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Catch up now: 53 new songs/videos recently released – 11/11/2025
Catch up now: 53 new songs/videos recently released – 11/11/2025

New music continues to pile its way through. Since our chunk a few weeks ago with 48 new songs, this week brings a solid batch of 53 new tracks as well as fresh videos from already-existing albums or live performances. Metal Insider has collected a bit of everything,...

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Interview: Omnium Gatherum’s Jukka Pelkonen on celebrating tenth album ‘May the Bridges We Burn Light the Way’ & full breakdown
Interview: Omnium Gatherum’s Jukka Pelkonen on celebrating tenth album ‘May the Bridges We Burn Light the Way’ & full breakdown

2026 will mark Omnium Gatherum's thirtieth year as they close 2025 with their tenth studio album, May the Bridges We Burn Light the Way, out November 7, 2025, via Century Media Records. These Finnish melodic death metal giants have reached a milestone that not many...

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New & Noteworthy: Lonely Releases – 8/1/2025

New & Noteworthy: Lonely Releases – 8/1/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. For the first New Music Friday of August, we’ll see new music from the likes of The Armed, Fit For a King, MOTHS and The Warlocks among...

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New & Noteworthy: The Legendary Lost Releases 7/25/2025

New & Noteworthy: The Legendary Lost Releases 7/25/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This New Music Friday sees the return of Alice Cooper, new music from the likes of The Dirty Nil and GWAR, a reworked Bruce Dickinson...

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New & Noteworthy: Addicted to Releases – 7/18/2025

New & Noteworthy: Addicted to Releases – 7/18/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week’s new music includes albums from the likes of Bush, Daron Malakian And Scars On Broadway, Margarita Witch Cult and Slaughter...

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