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Scott Ian, Zakk Wylde talk about Anselmo’s Dimebash incident

Scott Ian, Zakk Wylde talk about Anselmo’s Dimebash incident

by Bram Teitelman | Feb 11, 2016 | News, Updates, Video

In the wake of Phil Anselmo’s thing that happened (we’re not going to link to it, you know by now) a few weeks ago at the Dimebash, some of his contemporaries in music are starting to speak out about it, with both Black Label Society frontman Zakk Wylde...
Hellfest Open Air release open letter to French government

Hellfest Open Air release open letter to French government

by Alix Vallecillo | Feb 10, 2016 | News

Philip Anselmo’s racist outburst during the Dimebash event a few weeks ago has taken its toll everywhere, leading Anselmo offering give up his role with Down  in order for them to continue as band. Dutch festival, FortaRock removed them from the bill, but...
Hellfest promoter refuses to remove Down from bill, faces losing grant

Hellfest promoter refuses to remove Down from bill, faces losing grant

by Metal Insider | Feb 8, 2016 | News, Updates

More drama in wake of Phil Anselmo’s drunk Dimebash outburst? Naturally. Despite multiple apologies and an offer to leave Down, the backlash over his Nazi salute and white power shoutout continues. There’s deservedly a bit of anti-Anselmo sentiment going...
The Dillinger Escape Plan new album “actually weirder” than last one

The Dillinger Escape Plan new album “actually weirder” than last one

by Alix Vallecillo | Feb 5, 2016 | News, Updates

The Dillinger Escape Plan released their last album One Of Us Is The Killer back in 2013 and the album was very well received. Today, the band just revealed some details on the follow-up record and apparently, it will be “actually weirder.” During an...
Down/COC’s Pepper Keenan accepts Anselmo apology as New Orleans gig canceled

Down/COC’s Pepper Keenan accepts Anselmo apology as New Orleans gig canceled

by Bram Teitelman | Feb 5, 2016 | News, Updates

Yesterday in a statement posted on his personal web site, Phil Anselmo revealed that he’d asked Down, a supergroup he’s at the center of, to continue on without him. Although there’s no word on whether that’s actually going to be seriously...
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Slayer announce 40th anniversary reissue of Hell Awaits
Slayer announce 40th anniversary reissue of Hell Awaits

Slayer’s landmark 1985 sophomore album, Hell Awaits, will return next spring with a 40th anniversary reissue through Metal Blade Records.The follow-up to 1983’s Show No Mercy, Hell Awaits showcased a darker, more complex evolution of the band’s thrash sound, drawing...

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Raven unleash cover of Metallica’s “Metal Militia”
Raven unleash cover of Metallica’s “Metal Militia”

Silver Lining Music will release No Life ’Til Leather – A Tribute To Metallica’s Kill ’Em All on Friday (14th), an homage to Metallica’s 1983 debut. The latest single from the compilation comes from metal legends Raven, delivering a rendition of “Metal Militia.”...

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Cold Steel break out with debut album Discipline & Punish, share Top 5 influences
Cold Steel break out with debut album Discipline & Punish, share Top 5 influences

Hailing from Tampa, Florida, Cold Steel stepped into the spotlight with their ferocious debut album, Discipline & Punish, out November 7, 2025, via Spinefarm Records. Blending hardcore and thrash elements, the record was produced by Arthur Rizk (Power Trip, Blood...

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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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New & Noteworthy: Through Armageddon Madness Releases – 6/27-7/11/2025

New & Noteworthy: Through Armageddon Madness Releases – 6/27-7/11/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out. The last few weeks (July 11 - June 27) have seen new music from the likes of Fishbone, Dropkick Murphys, Jonathan Richman, Born Of Osirus and Impureza,...

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New & Noteworthy: Never Enough Insatiable Releases –  6/20/2025 – 06/06/2025

New & Noteworthy: Never Enough Insatiable Releases – 6/20/2025 – 06/06/2025

June 20, 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 Badflower, Cryptopsy, Alestorm, Malevolence and Yungblud, among...

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