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Metallica’s Kirk Hammett and Epiphone launch 1979 Flying V, honoring iconic guitar

Metallica’s Kirk Hammett and Epiphone launch 1979 Flying V, honoring iconic guitar

by Zenae Zukowski | Nov 2, 2023 | News, Video

  Epiphone celebrates its 150-year legacy by partnering with Gibson Custom Shop to launch the Kirk Hammett 1979 Flying V, a global release honoring the iconic Metallica guitarist. Kirk’s original Gibson Flying V, used on Metallica’s early albums,...
Metal By Numbers: The Charts Codex – 10/16/2023

Metal By Numbers: The Charts Codex – 10/16/2023

by Zenae Zukowski | Oct 16, 2023 | Metal By Numbers

  Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Here are the charts from September 29, 2023 releases. Check out to see how KK’s Priest, Code Orange, Wolves In The Throne Room, and more debuted in...
Power Trip Festival 2023 Recap: Judas Priest’s album revelation, AC/DC’s victorious stage comeback, Metallica’s spectacular finale, and beyond

Power Trip Festival 2023 Recap: Judas Priest’s album revelation, AC/DC’s victorious stage comeback, Metallica’s spectacular finale, and beyond

by Zenae Zukowski | Oct 9, 2023 | Festivals, News, Video

  Goldenvoice’s Power Trip three-day festival officially concluded last night (8th) with Metallica, who skillfully combined selections from their no-repeat weekend setlists into a condensed and masterful sixteen-song set. The set included the requisite...
Metal By Numbers – Confessions of the Charts – 10/4/2023

Metal By Numbers – Confessions of the Charts – 10/4/2023

by Zenae Zukowski | Oct 4, 2023 | Metal By Numbers

  Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Here are the charts from September 22, 2023 releases. Check out to see how Cannibal Corpse, Thy Art Is Murder, and more debuted in charts. Remember to check...
Six awesome Metallica highlights: from videos to podcasts – 9/27/2023

Six awesome Metallica highlights: from videos to podcasts – 9/27/2023

by Zenae Zukowski | Sep 27, 2023 | New Music, News, Touring, Video

  There’s a wealth of updates from Metallica today (27th). We’ve gathered the podcast, videos, documentaries, and overall highlights for your convenience. Explore all of them below:   Metallica’s “Whiplash” Performance Video...
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Catch up now: 48 new songs/videos recently released – 10/14/2025
Catch up now: 48 new songs/videos recently released – 10/14/2025

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

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Explore 33 New albums just announced – 10/13/2025
Explore 33 New albums just announced – 10/13/2025

A few weeks have flown since we shared 26 albums recently announced. Since then there’s now 1663 New & Noteworthy metal releases on record this year. In the fast-moving world of new music, missing even a week means missing countless new songs and album...

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The New Testament is here! Animated video for latest single “High Noon” released
The New Testament is here! Animated video for latest single “High Noon” released

Bay Area thrash legends Testament have unleashed their fourteenth studio album, Para Bellum, today (10th) via Nuclear Blast Records. The record serves as a reflection on humanity's uneasy relationship with technology and the impacts of disconnection, while blistering...

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New & Noteworthy: Sub Rosa in Releases – 11/1/2024

New & Noteworthy: Sub Rosa in Releases – 11/1/2024

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This first New Music Friday of November will see the long-awaited returns of The Cure, Beardfish, Planes Mistaken For Stars and Warren...

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New & Noteworthy: PowerReleases – October 25 – August 2, 2024

New & Noteworthy: PowerReleases – October 25 – August 2, 2024

Editor's Note: New & Noteworthy has finally returned! After a lengthy delay with server issues, Metal Insider is back and here's all the New & Noteworthy releases from August 2nd - October 25th, including new playlists added and updated. Enjoy!   October...

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New & Noteworthy: Wake Up the July 2024 Releases

New & Noteworthy: Wake Up the July 2024 Releases

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. July is filled with new music from supergroups Category 7 and Painted Shield, live albums from Ghost and Metal Church, fictitious band...

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