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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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The Vintage Caravan share track-by-track guide to new album ‘Portals’
The Vintage Caravan share track-by-track guide to new album ‘Portals’

The Vintage Caravan are back with their sixth studio album, Portals, arriving Friday (26) via Napalm Records. The Icelandic trio continues to refine their heavy-riffing blend of retro rock and a modern edge. To get ready for what's to come, the band has teamed up with...

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Agnostic Front share “Way of War” single; new album arriving in November
Agnostic Front share “Way of War” single; new album arriving in November

Agnostic Front have announced their new album, Echoes in Eternity, is scheduled to arrive on November 7, 2025, via Reigning Phoenix Music. To give a taste for what's to come, the NYC hardcore legends have shared the album's first single, "Way of War." Ahead of the...

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Catch up now: 53 new songs/videos released this week – 9/23/2025
Catch up now: 53 new songs/videos released this week – 9/23/2025

New music continues to pile its way through. Since our chunk last week with 50 new songs, this week (and change) brings a solid batch of 53 new tracks as well as fresh videos from already-existing albums. Metal Insider has collected a bit of everything, including...

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New & Noteworthy: Dark Releases – 11/3/2023 -11/10/2023

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...

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New & Noteworthy: Forever Releases & Proud – 10/27/2023

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...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases Out – 10/20/2023

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...

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