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33 injured after lightning strikes at Rock am Ring, Parkway Drive cover RATM

by Bram Teitelman | Jun 8, 2015 | Festivals, News, Video

[youtube]https://youtu.be/9qoHhjIrUVU[/youtube] To say that Germany’s Rock am Ring festival went off without a hitch this past weekend would be a lie. In fact, 33 people were injured after two lightning strikes at the festival. Both took place in the early...

Here are full, pro-shot sets from Opeth, Avenged Sevenfold, Iron Maiden & Trivium at Rock am Ring

by Bram Teitelman | Jun 10, 2014 | Metal on Metal, News, Video

[youtube]http://youtu.be/_rsZdjGzOpA[/youtube] This past weekend, a killer lineup played Germany’s Rock am Ring festival. While the full lineup was heavy on rock, they had some great metal bands playing. And unlike most American festivals, the shows were...

Korn To Perform Rock Am Ring and Rock Im Park With Brian “Head” Welch

by Zach Shaw | Nov 9, 2012 | Reunions

Back in May, Korn surprised fans at the Carolina Rebellion festival when they had former guitarist Brian “Head” Welch join them onstage to perform “Blind.” And next Summer, German fans will get to see the nu-metal group with their original guitarist not once, but...

Metallica Announce More Dates For “Black Album” Performances In Europe

by Zach Shaw | Nov 28, 2011 | Events

Earlier this past month, Metallica announced that they will be performing their pivotal 1991 self-titled record, aka The Black Album, in its entirety at the Download Festival in Donington, England. Well now it would appear that this won’t be a onetime thing, as...

Video That’ll Make You Wish System Of A Down Announced More U.S. Dates Already

by Zach Shaw | Jun 13, 2011 | Video

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSmM1vupb3Q[/youtube] I’ll be the first to admit that I was disappointed when the recently reunited System Of A Down only included West Coast dates in their recent “warm up tour” for their  European festival appearances. So it...
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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: Winter Releases – 11/28/2025

New & Noteworthy: Winter Releases – 11/28/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This final week of November sees releases from the likes of Excide, Blut Aus Nord, Plosivs and Equilibrium amongst the many outstanding...

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New & Noteworthy: Field of Releases – 11/21/2025

New & Noteworthy: Field of Releases – 11/21/2025

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 the release of Aerosmith and Yungblud’s collaborative EP and a holiday album from Stryper, as well as new works from...

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New & Noteworthy: Embrace the Releases – 11/14/2025

New & Noteworthy: Embrace the Releases – 11/14/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week saw new albums from the likes of Cheap Trick, The Devil Wears Prada, Mezzrow and Of Mice & Men amongst the many...

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