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Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline

Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline

by Bram Teitelman | Nov 22, 2016 | News

You’ve gotta hand it to Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe. Since his arrest and acquittal several years ago in Prague on manslaughter charges, he seems to have become a more enlightened person. He’s written a book, had a photography exhibit, and...
Lamb of God releasing new EP honoring late fan, Blythe auctioning off gold record

Lamb of God releasing new EP honoring late fan, Blythe auctioning off gold record

by Zenae Zukowski | Oct 19, 2016 | New Music, Video

Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe is full of surprises and that includes the announcement of the the upcoming band’s upcoming EP The Duke. Set to release as Blythe has written the title track about his friend Wayne Ford who recently passed away at the age of 33...
Interview: Chthonic’s Freddy Lim campaigns for Taiwan, talks forthcoming film

Interview: Chthonic’s Freddy Lim campaigns for Taiwan, talks forthcoming film

by Bram Teitelman | Oct 4, 2016 | Interviews

  Usually when we interview an artist, they’re on a press junket to talk about their new album, or in town playing a show. When we caught up with Chthonic frontman and Taiwanese parliamentary member Freddy Lim last month, it was for neither. Lim was in the...
Randy Blythe lends Oni a hand at Knotfest

Randy Blythe lends Oni a hand at Knotfest

by Bram Teitelman | Sep 27, 2016 | Collaborations, Video

If you haven’t heard of Oni yet, that’s probably about to change. The band, most of whom hail from Canada, are the latest signing to Metal Blade’s Blacklight Media label, and their debut album, Ironshore, will be released on November 25th....
Oni signs to Blacklight/Metal Blade; Randy Blythe to perform with them at Knotfest

Oni signs to Blacklight/Metal Blade; Randy Blythe to perform with them at Knotfest

by Bram Teitelman | Sep 23, 2016 | New Music, Touring

We already knew that Chopped chef and restaurant owner Chris Santos has an eclectic taste in metal from the formation of his Blacklight Media label through Metal Blade. He’s just made another signing, with Canadian prog-metal band Oni joining the band’s...
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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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Nuclear Blast Records signs Finnish rock supergroup HOKKA
Nuclear Blast Records signs Finnish rock supergroup HOKKA

Nuclear Blast Records has signed HOKKA, a new Finnish rock supergroup featuring former Blind Channel frontman Joel Hokka, The Rasmus founding guitarist Pauli Rantasalmi, and rising drummer Jimi Aslak. The band makes their official musical debut with a video for their...

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New & Noteworthy: Songs of Last Releases – 5/30/2025

New & Noteworthy: Songs of Last Releases – 5/30/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This final New Music Friday of May will see new music from the likes of Garbage, The Haunted, Rivers Of Nihil and Wolves At The Gate, as...

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New & Noteworthy: Origins of Releases – 5/23/2025

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...

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New & Noteworthy: Will You Haunt Me, With Releases – 5/16/2025

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,...

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