Avenged Sevenfold guitarist Zacky Vengeance has dropped new music under his real name, Zachary Baker, with his first solo single, "Dark Horse." A full-length album is expected soon. The track marks a stylistic shift, trading Baker's metal roots for a more...
Exclusive: Death Ray Vision Signs To Bullet Tooth
Last year, Shadows Fall singer Brian Fair and Killswitch Engage bassist Mike D’Antonio took time out of their hectic schedules to form Death Ray Vision. Also featuring fellow Overcast alum guitarist Pete Cortese, drummer Colin Conway and guitarist Zach Wells, the...Killswitch Engage’s Mike D’Antonio Discusses The Exit Of Howard Jones And The Return Of Jesse Leach
Headlining the New England Metal & Hardcore Festival is a nerve racking experience to begin with, especially if you’re a band from Massachusetts. Now imagine if that headlining gig was not only your first show in two years, but also your first show in nine years...Killswitch Engage Perform With Jesse Leach At New England Metal & Hardcore Fest 2012
This past weekend, I attended the New England Metal & Hardcore Festival at the Palladium Theatre in Worcester, MA. While the 3 days brought us some amazing performances and moments (which we’ll recap in this week’s Top 5), the most highly anticipated and buzzed...It’s Safe To Say That Killswitch Engage Have Started Recording New Album
Back in December, bassist Mike D’Antonio said that Killswitch Engage had been working on demos and were eyeing a Summer 2012 release for their new album. However, many assumed that the departure of singer Howard Jones delayed those plans. But now with Jesse Leach back...Follow Us
Avenged Sevenfold’s Zacky Vengeance debuts solo single “Dark Horse”
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The Reticent drop “The Bed of Wasps (Those Consumed With Panic)” video
Progressive metal outfit led by Chris Hathcock, The Reticent, have dropped a video for their latest single, “The Bed of Wasps (Those Consumed With Panic).” The track is taken from from the band’s latest album Please, out now via Generation Prog Records. “The Bed of...
Ponte Del Diavolo drop new single “Il veleno della Natura”
Italian blackened post-punk group Ponte Del Diavolo have dropped their new song, “Il veleno della Natura.” The track is the second single taken from their forthcoming album, De Venom Natura, which is scheduled to arrive on February 13, 2026, via Season of Mist. Watch...
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...
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...
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...