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System of a Down’s Serj Tankian provides update on band’s new album status

System of a Down’s Serj Tankian provides update on band’s new album status

by Alix Vallecillo | May 6, 2016 | News, Updates

Some of the running gags in rock and metal regarding long-awaited albums usually include bands like Tool or Necrophagist which haven’t released any new music in years, despite being active or at least officially not dead. But many forget that there’s...
‘Spin’ names their top 40 covers by nu-metal bands

‘Spin’ names their top 40 covers by nu-metal bands

by Bram Teitelman | Apr 28, 2016 | Lists, News

Back in the ’90s and early aughts, the nu-metal explosion found bands, some of which had no reasons being signed, thrust upon us in the wake of Korn, Deftones and Limp Bizkit’s success. Granted, some of those bands were great, and others not so much. What...
Rick Rubin talks about working with Slayer, Danzig, Kerry King’s dislike of Beastie Boys

Rick Rubin talks about working with Slayer, Danzig, Kerry King’s dislike of Beastie Boys

by Bram Teitelman | Feb 11, 2016 | News

Given the body of work he’s amassed already, not to mention his long, flowing gray beard, it’s hard to imagine that Rick Rubin is only 52 years old. In his 32 years of producing, he cofounded Def Jam, then American Recordings and he produced everything...
Guns N’ Roses, System of a Down, Van Halen, Aerosmith make it to Super Bowl

Guns N’ Roses, System of a Down, Van Halen, Aerosmith make it to Super Bowl

by Bram Teitelman | Feb 8, 2016 | Metal on Metal

The Super Bowl (or the Big Game – we don’t want to get sued!) is easily the most-viewed sporting event in America, and many watch equally for the ads. At $5 million per 30 second ad, there’s a lot at stake for anyone ponying up, and of course every...

Watch a five year-old nail System of a Down on drums

by Bram Teitelman | Nov 30, 2015 | Kids Play The Darndest Things, News, Video

[youtube]https://youtu.be/J3cg4oZs2CY[/youtube] If there’s one thing it’s not easy to do when you’re a kid, it’s a lot of things. Among them, nailing the drums to System of a Down’s “Chop Suey” while singing a song that came...
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When cops crash an interview, Biohazard’s Evan Seinfeld keeps talking on Divided We Fall, fitness, and pushing forward
When cops crash an interview, Biohazard’s Evan Seinfeld keeps talking on Divided We Fall, fitness, and pushing forward

Brooklyn hardcore legends Biohazard, who redefined the genre and influenced bands now rising into the spotlight like Knocked Loose and Turnstile, are finally back with their new album, Divided We Fall, out October 17th via BLKIIBLK. This album doesn’t only mark their...

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Iron Maiden celebrate 50 years with 40th anniversary vinyl, new coloring book
Iron Maiden celebrate 50 years with 40th anniversary vinyl, new coloring book

Iron Maiden are concluding 2025 with a bang, celebrating their 50th year by resurrecting Live After Death, a revised limited-edition of their 40th anniversary collector's 2LP set, out November 28, 2025, via Parlophone Records. The release includes remastered audio on...

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Carach Angren’s Ardek unveils track-by-track breakdown of new EP The Cult of Kariba
Carach Angren’s Ardek unveils track-by-track breakdown of new EP The Cult of Kariba

Dutch horror metal masters Carach Angren are back with more symphonic nightmares to share in their new EP, The Cult of Kariba, out Friday (17th) via Season of Mist. Just in time for the Halloween season, the haunting new EP expands on the legends first explored in...

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New & Noteworthy: The beautiful releases of life – 12/8/2023

New & Noteworthy: The beautiful releases of life – 12/8/2023

  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 new albums from the likes of Dimmu Borgir, Atreyu, Have Mercy and Mars Red Sky, among others. Don’t forget to...

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New & Noteworthy: 666 Releases – 12/1/2023

New & Noteworthy: 666 Releases – 12/1/2023

  New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. On Friday, December 1st we saw the returns of Peter Gabriel and Codeseven, a new take on Visions Of Atlantis' 2022 LP, the debut...

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New & Noteworthy: The hex of new releases – 11/17/2023 – 11/24/2023

New & Noteworthy: The hex of new releases – 11/17/2023 – 11/24/2023

    New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out over the next couple of weeks. Last week saw new albums from the likes of Madness, Plain White T’s, Bad Suns and more. This week,...

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