For over 35 years, Swedish death metal legends Unleashed have stood as one of the genre’s best, delivering battle hymns rooted in Norse mythology and pure aggression. These giants have now returned with their 15th studio album, Fire Upon Your Lands, arriving this...
Motorhead cancel Berlin show after illness
It’s been a pretty rough year for Motorhead. After the band’s successful Bad Magic album was released and they hit the road in support of it, a handful of shows had to be cancelled after Lemmy took ill. This time, however, it’s not the frontman...Lemmy says goodbye to Philthy Animal in touching tribute
As shock waves and condolences continue to reverberate around the hard rock, punk and metal world about the passing of former Motorhead drummer Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor, Lemmy Kilmister himself weighed in on the passing of his onetime (or twotime,...Former Motörhead drummer Phil ‘Philthy Animal’ Taylor passes away
According to a Facebook update from former bandmate “Fast” Eddie Clarke, former Motörhead drummer Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor has passed away at the age of 61. Said Clarke of his fallen brother via Facebook: “My dear friend and brother...Converge post performance trailer for upcoming Blu-ray
Following the band’s 2003 DVD The Long Road Home, Converge are putting out another absolutly mammoth live release. Thousands of Miles Between Us comes in a variety of configurations, the biggest of which inclues a 20 song set on Blu-ray, 15 hours of footage and...Follow Us
Interview: Unleashed’s Johnny Hedlund talks new album ‘Fire Upon Your Lands’
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Born Human: official biography of Death’s Chuck Schuldiner set for November release
Decibel Books has announced Born Human: The Life and Music of Death’s Chuck Schuldiner, the first fully authorized biography of the legendary Death frontman. Written by veteran metal journalist David E. Gehlke, the nearly 500-page book offers an in-depth, balanced...
15 debut metal albums turning 10 in 2025: Khemmis, Lorna Shore, Myrkur
It’s wild how fast a decade can fly by. Some bands take ten years, or longer, to break through, while others explode in what feels like overnight. Back in 2015, everything felt different: pre-COVID, pre-AI explosion, and still on the path of the rapidly evolving...
New & Noteworthy: Dark Releases – 11/3/2023 -11/10/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Last week saw new albums from the likes of The Struts, Suffocation, Bad Wolves, Spiritbox, Silent Planet, Yawning Balch, Dying...
New & Noteworthy: Forever Releases & Proud – 10/27/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week marks the return of Dokken and The Gaslight Anthem, as well as big releases from the likes of King Gizzard & the...
New & Noteworthy: Releases Out – 10/20/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Hitting shelves this week, we have the first new material from The Rolling Stones in nearly two decades and a return to form from...