Balancing Acts is Metal Insider's new column, in which artists explain the challenges within the music industry by juggling day jobs or multiple jobs while pursuing their musical careers. Seven Kingdoms guitarist Camden Cruz discusses the group's recent success,...
Slipknot release new video for XIX
Having released three music videos from last year’s .5: The Gray Chapter, Slipknot have just released another new clip, this time for “XIX.” The somber opening track of their 2014 album is a eulogy of sorts for fallen bass player Paul Gray who passed...Czech court rejects Randy Blythe’s request for restitution
Lamb of God vocalist Randy Blythe was found inncocent of manslaughter charges by the Czech Appeals Court back in 2013, but with a great cost: drummer Chris Adler said the entire ordeal, “bankrupted the entire band, no money left for any kind of payroll or...Corey Taylor: He’s the one they call Dr. Who
If you’re a fan of both Slipknot and Dr. Who, then you’re in for a treat. This Saturday’s episode will feature Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor. Actually, he won’t be acting in it, but his screams will be heard. The Slipknot/Stone Sour vocalist...Metal By Numbers 9/23: Slayer falls under the horizon
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. For the second week in a row we have a metal album in the number one spot. In addition, it’s the second week have a case of “newer band out-charts legend...Follow Us
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Thulcandra drop “Fallen Angel’s Dominion” live video
Blackened death metal outfit Thulcandra are set to release their first live album, Live Demise, on December 6 via Napalm Records. Recorded live in 2011 in Munich, this album captures rare tracks from the group's early days, many of which haven’t been played in over a...
Avatarium share “I See You Better In The Dark” video
Swedish doom rockers Avatarium are set to release their sixth studio album, Between You, God, The Devil and The Dead, on January 24, 2025, via AFM Records. The group has now dropped a music video for their latest single, "I See You Better In The Dark." Guitarist...
New & Noteworthy, December 8th, 2017: Releases on Fire
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The year is winding down, and so are releases, but this week we got a new album from Diablo Swing Orchestra and War of Ages. If you would...
New & Noteworthy, December 1st, 2017: New Releases Disdained
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The year is winding down, and so are releases. That said, we get some long awaited death metal releases from Morbid Angel and The Faceless....
New & Noteworthy, November 24th, 2017: Thanksgiving New Release Food Coma
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week is a pretty small one for studio releases, but we still are getting a new Taake album and a DVD focusing on Dimebag Darrell. If you...