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Category 7: new supergroup signs with Metal Blade Records

Category 7: new supergroup signs with Metal Blade Records

by Zenae Zukowski | Apr 12, 2024 | News

Metal Blade Records welcomes Category 7, a new supergroup featuring John Bush, Phil Demmel, Mike Orlando, Jack Gibson, and Jason Bittner, to its roster. With members from Anthrax, Armored Saint, Adrenaline Mob, Machine Head, Overkill, Exodus, and Shadows Fall, the...
Five recent lineup changes: Vio-Lence, Rob Zombie, Crossfaith, etc.

Five recent lineup changes: Vio-Lence, Rob Zombie, Crossfaith, etc.

by Zenae Zukowski | Feb 8, 2024 | News

  Lineups, shake ups, and changeups are inevitable. Four lineup changes have recently been revealed, whether stemming from amicable departures or personal conflicts. In case you missed it, we compiled all four:   01) Phil Demmel leaves Vio-Lence   While...
Kerry King shares new song “Idle Hands,” debut solo album arriving in May

Kerry King shares new song “Idle Hands,” debut solo album arriving in May

by Zenae Zukowski | Feb 5, 2024 | New Music, News, Releases, Video

  Slayer’s Kerry King knew his musical career wasn’t coming to an end on that very night, November 30, 2019, at the Los Angeles Forum, notably known as Slayer’s final show. King himself recognized it, stating: “I knew early on that I...
Watch Phil Demmel join Steel Panther onstage in San Francisco

Watch Phil Demmel join Steel Panther onstage in San Francisco

by Zenae Zukowski | Jan 9, 2023 | News, Touring, Video

  Phil Demmel (ex-Machine Head) surprised Steel Panther fans this past Thursday (5th) by joining the group onstage for one hysterical parody treat at the Fillmore in San Francisco, CA. Demmel joined the group for the live performance of “Asian Hooker,” which the...
Dave Linsk of Overkill pulls himself off US tour due to “personal reasons;” Phil Demmel steps in on guitar

Dave Linsk of Overkill pulls himself off US tour due to “personal reasons;” Phil Demmel steps in on guitar

by Mark Zapata | Feb 28, 2022 | News

    According to the Chicago Tribune, Overkill guitarist Dave Linsk will sit out the March 2022 U.S. tour due to “personal reasons.” Stepping in will be former Machine Head and current Vio-Lence guitarist Phil Demmel. Overkill frontman Bobby...
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Avenged Sevenfold’s Zacky Vengeance debuts solo single “Dark Horse”
Avenged Sevenfold’s Zacky Vengeance debuts solo single “Dark Horse”

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...

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The Reticent drop “The Bed of Wasps (Those Consumed With Panic)” video
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...

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Ponte Del Diavolo drop new single “Il veleno della Natura”
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...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases is a Grave – 12/19/2025

New & Noteworthy: Releases is a Grave – 12/19/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week sees new muisc from the likes of Peter Criss, Dead Sun and Lychgate amongst the many outstanding works hitting shelves. Don’t...

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New & Noteworthy: Mirror Releases – 12/12/2025

New & Noteworthy: Mirror Releases – 12/12/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This New Music Friday sees new releases from the likes of Volumes, Lord Of The Lost and Windswept, as well as the debut full-length...

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New & Noteworthy: Blood of the Releases – 12/5/2025

New & Noteworthy: Blood of the Releases – 12/5/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Kicking off the month of December, we will see new releases from the likes of Enthroned, Upon A Burning Body, and Blood Red Throne, as...

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