Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine has announced that the band’s next studio album, due in early 2026, will be his final record. Shared with fans via his Vic Rattlehead persona, the statement also confirmed a global farewell tour launching next year, with the first dates...
Anthrax, Every Time I Die, Fall Out Boy Have A Situation
As previously announced, The Damned Things, a new group featuring members of Anthrax, Every Time I Die and Fall Out Boy, have announced a December 14 release date for their forthcoming debut album, Ironiclast. Here’s the first single, a song called...Lars Ulrich Vs. Scott Ian Vs. Dave Mustaine
It’s been one hell of a summer for band feuds, and between Fear Factory, Anthrax/Dan Nelson and Ozzy/Zakk, you can imagine my exhaustion. I’m just too worn out from all this to process some press-driven drama about Scott Ian spreading rumors to Dave...Scott Ian Believes In Truthiness
Scott Ian is sticking to his story and insists that Anthrax vocalist Dan Nelson was not fired, but quit the band after informing Anthrax that he was seriously ill. While the Fear Factory drama has remained fairly entertaining, I’m already tired of this Anthrax...Cannibal Corpse, Anthrax Branch Out Into Comics
While metal is alive and well, records aren’t selling what they used to due to a variety of factors (but that’s another post for another day). So what’s a band to do if they want to continue to reach their fans? For Cannibal Corpse and omniscient VH1...Follow Us
Megadeth 2026: Final studio album, global farewell tour, and new Dave Mustaine memoir set for next year
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Interview: Unleashed’s Johnny Hedlund talks new album ‘Fire Upon Your Lands’
For over 35 years, Swedish death metal legends Unleashed have stood as one of the genre’s best, delivering battle hymns rooted in Norse mythology and pure aggression. These giants have now returned with their 15th studio album, Fire Upon Your Lands, arriving this...
Born Human: official biography of Death’s Chuck Schuldiner set for November release
Decibel Books has announced Born Human: The Life and Music of Death’s Chuck Schuldiner, the first fully authorized biography of the legendary Death frontman. Written by veteran metal journalist David E. Gehlke, the nearly 500-page book offers an in-depth, balanced...
New & Noteworthy: Dark Releases – 11/3/2023 -11/10/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Last week saw new albums from the likes of The Struts, Suffocation, Bad Wolves, Spiritbox, Silent Planet, Yawning Balch, Dying...
New & Noteworthy: Forever Releases & Proud – 10/27/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week marks the return of Dokken and The Gaslight Anthem, as well as big releases from the likes of King Gizzard & the...
New & Noteworthy: Releases Out – 10/20/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Hitting shelves this week, we have the first new material from The Rolling Stones in nearly two decades and a return to form from...