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...
Axl Rose Confirms He Will Not Attend Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame In Open Letter
As you all know by now, Guns N’ Roses will be inducted into Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in Cleveland this Saturday (April 14). However, now we know one member who definitely will not be on hand for the ceremony: Mr. Axl W. Rose himself. The Guns N’ Roses singer has...Metal Insider’s Top 5: Musicians Who Should Induct Guns N’ Roses Instead Of Green Day
Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. Last week, it was confirmed that Guns N’ Roses would be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame by Green Day. The news made us ask the question “Really?” No offense to...Green Day To Induct Guns N’ Roses Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
Rolling Stone has just confirmed that Guns N’ Roses will be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame by (drum roll please…) Green Day. That’s right, the California pop punk group (who are currently working on a new album) will be inducting GN’R at the induction...Guns N’ Roses Not Performing At Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction, According To Musical Director
UPDATE: Envision Radio Networks have released a statement claiming that the tweet saying GN’R would not perform at the Hall Of Fame ceremony did not come from Paul Shaffer. Here is the original story: Last month, keyboardist Dizzy Reed claimed that all of the...Follow Us
Slayer announce 40th anniversary reissue of Hell Awaits
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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.”...
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...
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...
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,...
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...