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Broken Hope perform “Mutilated and Assimilated” for A.V Club’s in-studio session

Broken Hope perform “Mutilated and Assimilated” for A.V Club’s in-studio session

by Zenae Zukowski | Aug 15, 2017 | News, Video

The Onion’s AV Club must be an amazing place to work. Not only have they had the likes of GWAR, Melvins and Napalm Death cover classic songs by other bands for their long-running AV Undercover series, but now they’ve started having bands in to play their...
Lars Ulrich reaffirms that Metallica is goo goo for Gaga

Lars Ulrich reaffirms that Metallica is goo goo for Gaga

by Zenae Zukowski | Feb 15, 2017 | Metallica Insider, News, Updates

The A.V. Club spoke with Metallica’s Lars Ulrich about the Grammys and tentative future collaborations with Lady Gaga. He admitted that Metallica doesn’t just pick anyone to share the stage with, as he said, “we try to cherry-pick them a little more.” Metallica was...
Napalm Death play by their own rules with AV Undercover

Napalm Death play by their own rules with AV Undercover

by Bram Teitelman | Aug 26, 2016 | Video

The Onion’s AV Undercover series is a pretty great institution. Now in it’s seventh year, bands visit The AV Club’s Chicago headquarters and are thrown in a room where they cover an ever-dwindling list of songs. Once another band covers a song,...

Wild Throne have something to say say say to Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney

by Alix Vallecillo | Sep 16, 2015 | Covers, News, Video

Wild Throne is pretty cool and their music is solid and quite enjoyable, therefore, they can branch out a little bit from their style to try something different and expect some decent results. That’s what the Washington trio did when they visited the A.V. Club...

GWAR pay tribute to People Who Died in latest AV Club cover

by Bram Teitelman | Oct 28, 2014 | News, Tributes, Video

The Onion’s AV Club has has a feature called Undercover for several years now. In the feature, they invite bands to cover a list of songs, and once a song is covered, it’s crossed off the list. For the last three years, they’ve only invited back one...
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Rainbow announce ‘The Temple of the King 1975–1976’ box set
Rainbow announce ‘The Temple of the King 1975–1976’ box set

Rainbow will celebrate the earliest and most influential years of their career with The Temple of the King 1975–1976, a comprehensive 9-CD box set arriving March 6, 2026, via Edsel Records. Newly mastered by Andy Pearce and Matt Wortham, the collection marks the first...

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Gluecifer drop “I’m Ready” Video
Gluecifer drop “I’m Ready” Video

If you’re American, the easiest way to understand Gluecifer is to imagine what it would feel like if a band like the Ramones, or maybe the MC5, disappeared for two decades and then returned without any interest in explaining themselves. No oral history, no apology...

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Catch up now: 6 new songs/videos recently released – 12/22/2025
Catch up now: 6 new songs/videos recently released – 12/22/2025

New music continues to pile its way through. Since our chunk last week with 47 new songs, this week brings a festive batch of six new tracks as well as fresh videos from already-existing albums or live performances. Metal Insider has collected songs...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases is a Grave – 12/19/2025

New & Noteworthy: Releases is a Grave – 12/19/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week sees new muisc from the likes of Peter Criss, Dead Sun and Lychgate amongst the many outstanding works hitting shelves. Don’t...

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New & Noteworthy: Mirror Releases – 12/12/2025

New & Noteworthy: Mirror Releases – 12/12/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This New Music Friday sees new releases from the likes of Volumes, Lord Of The Lost and Windswept, as well as the debut full-length...

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New & Noteworthy: Blood of the Releases – 12/5/2025

New & Noteworthy: Blood of the Releases – 12/5/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Kicking off the month of December, we will see new releases from the likes of Enthroned, Upon A Burning Body, and Blood Red Throne, as...

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