It’s a tad ironic to call any band the “most influential” anything, especially when that band has built its mythology on rejecting the premise of influence altogether. Yet here we are. Mayhem, the group that essentially invented non-metaphorically dangerous music, are...
Metal Insider’s Top 10: Heaviest SNL Musical Guests
Since launching in 1975, Saturday Night Live has become a mainstay for comedy. And while the live TV sketch show is renowned for its timely and sometimes politically incorrect satire, it’s also been revered for its musical performances from rising stars and music...The motherf**kin Faith No More single will be available digitally
[youtube]http://youtu.be/kCDGNZPuHoo[/youtube] Fans of Faith No More were psyched when the band reunited in 2009 for a reunion tour, and even more excited the following year when they came to the United States. Hopes for anything more than it being a reunion tour were...The new Exodus album will have some crazy guest stars
Anticipation has already been running pretty high for Exodus’ Blood In, Blood Out. First of all, singer Steve “Zetro” Souza will be back for the first time in a decade. Plus, we already know that Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett, who once logged time...Who wouldn’t want a Mike Patton puppet?
[youtube]http://youtu.be/K1hM9uySE5E[/youtube] While Tomahawk’s last album, Oddfellows, was released all the way back in January of last year, Yesterday, they released a video for the song “South Paw” via Consequence of Sound. It’s a...Follow Us
Mayhem drop video for “Weep For Nothing;” new album arriving in February
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Interview: Trivium’s Corey Beaulieu discusses ‘Struck Dead,’ lineup shifts, and revisiting ‘Ascendancy’
Trivium are back on the road in support of their new EP, Struck Dead, which arrived on October 31 via Roadrunner Records. Stepping away from their Ascendancy anniversary shows, the band's current tour blends fan favorites with fresh cuts, joined by Jinjer and Heriot....
Explore 37 New albums just announced – 11/03/2025
A few weeks have flown since we shared 33 albums recently announced. Since then there’s now 1865 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...
New & Noteworthy: Origins of Releases – 5/23/2025
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 new music from the likes of Skunk Anansie, …and Oceans, Age of Apocalypes and Witchcraft, as well as cover and...
New & Noteworthy: Will You Haunt Me, With Releases – 5/16/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Among the many outstanding works hitting shelves this week are new releases from the likes of Bury Tomorrow, Pelican and Steve Von Till,...
New & Noteworthy: Even in Releases – 5/9/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week includes new albums from the likes of Sleep Token, Behemoth, Ghost Bath, Peter Murphy and Tetrarch among the many outstanding...