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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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Vimic premiere new track “Parasite Persona” + Kalen Chase interview on honoring Joey Jordison
Vimic premiere new track “Parasite Persona” + Kalen Chase interview on honoring Joey Jordison

Vimic have teamed up with Metal Insider to premiere their latest single, "Parasite Persona," out September 5. The track serves as the final preview of their long-awaited debut album, Open Your Omen, scheduled to arrive on October 3, 2025, following a successful...

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Video Premiere: Ancient Thrones – “A Turning Point” Guitar Playthrough
Video Premiere: Ancient Thrones – “A Turning Point” Guitar Playthrough

Halifax, Canada’s Ancient Thrones have teamed up with Metal Insider to premiere a guitar playthrough video for their crushing new single, “A Turning Point.” The track is taken from their upcoming full-length album, Melancholia, which is scheduled to arrive on...

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Between the Buried and Me unveil “The Blue Nowhere” video
Between the Buried and Me unveil “The Blue Nowhere” video

Between the Buried and Me have unveiled a video for the title track from their upcoming album, The Blue Nowhere, scheduled to arrive on September 12 via InsideOutMusic. To support the release, the band will kick off a North American co-headlining tour with Hail the...

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New & Noteworthy: Goodnight, Releases, I Love U, Listen – 10/6/2023 – 10/13/2023

New & Noteworthy: Goodnight, Releases, I Love U, Listen – 10/6/2023 – 10/13/2023

  New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Over the next two weeks, we have the return of Dogstar and prog-rocker Trevor Rabin to look forward to, as well as new works from...

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New & Noteworthy: The releases ride again 9/29/2023

New & Noteworthy: The releases ride again 9/29/2023

    New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week’s albums include the debut of a new death metal project from Volbeat’s Michael Poulsen and the return of...

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New & Noteworthy: Chaos releases – 9/22/2023

New & Noteworthy: Chaos releases – 9/22/2023

  New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week’s list finds us looking forward to albums from Cannibal Corpse, Chaver, My Lament, Teenage Fanclub, Winterstorm,...

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