New & Noteworthy 7/10: On The Grind

There are many bands that don’t let anything hold them back from producing new music. Fan disinterest, label drops, and low album sales are not deterrents, but rather just reasons to keep trying for these bands. A lot of the late ’90s and early 2000s nu...

Radio Spotlight: DMX’s James Whelan

The Syndicate, Metal Insider’s parent company, is a promotion and marketing company that has championed the metal scene for almost 15 years. In our weekly Radio Spotlight, we’ll offer a look behind the scenes of metal radio from some of the stations and outlets...

Serj Tankian Streaming New Album ‘Harakiri’ Online

On July 10, Serj Tankian will release his third solo album Harakiri via via Reprise Records/Serjical Strike. But in case hearing two songs (“Figure It Out” and “Cornucopia”) in advance wasn’t enough, now you can listen to the whole album. That’s because the energy...