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Cedric Bixler-Zavala: The Mars Volta are a thing

Cedric Bixler-Zavala: The Mars Volta are a thing

by Metal Insider | Feb 13, 2018 | We're Getting The Band Back Together...Sort Of

The Mars Volta hasn’t played a show since 2012 and officially disbanded in January 2013 after a public breakup. With the death of the late Isaiah “Ikey” Owens in October of 2014, it looked like the reunification of the salsa-infused, progressive...
Bill Burr calls seeing Meshuggah live a “life-altering experience”

Bill Burr calls seeing Meshuggah live a “life-altering experience”

by Bram Teitelman | Feb 2, 2018 | Podcasts

Comedian Bill Burr is one of the most popular comedians out there right now. He’s also got a pretty successful podcast. And this should come as no surprise to Metal Insider readers, but he likes metal. He’s spoken on his podcast in the past about...
Former bandmate of The Mars Volta/At The Drive In’s Cedric Bixler-Zavala running for senate

Former bandmate of The Mars Volta/At The Drive In’s Cedric Bixler-Zavala running for senate

by Bram Teitelman | Apr 3, 2017 | Politics

There’s a lot of political music out there, and there are even some politicians that are into music. Take, for example, Indonesian president Joko Widodo, who likes Lamb of God and Napalm Death. However, in Texas, there’s a congress member running...
At The Drive-In release first new song in 16 years

At The Drive-In release first new song in 16 years

by Bram Teitelman | Dec 8, 2016 | New Music, News, Video

We haven’t heard much from At the Drive-In since July, when their long-awaited comeback tour was very suddenly cut short following a vocal issue with singer Cedric Bixler-Zavala. However, today they returned with a new track, “Governed By...
Crystal Fairy (Melvins/At the Drive-In/Le Butcherettes) release new song

Crystal Fairy (Melvins/At the Drive-In/Le Butcherettes) release new song

by Bram Teitelman | Dec 8, 2016 | New Music, News

We’ve already taken “Drugs on the Bus” with Crystal Fairy, a new supergroup of sorts featuring The Melvins’ Buzz Osborne and Dale Crover, Omar Rodriguez-Lopez of The Mars Volta and At the Drive-In and Le Butcheretttes’ Teri Gender Bender....
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Slagmaur Unleashes a Sublime New Video & Finally Announces a Release Date for ‘Hulders Ritual’
Slagmaur Unleashes a Sublime New Video & Finally Announces a Release Date for ‘Hulders Ritual’

The brilliant Slagmaur has unleashed a magnificent new video for their latest single, “Huldergeist” — the third song on the upcoming masterpiece, Hulders Ritual. Fans have impatiently awaited the follow-up to Thill Smitts Terror (2017) for years, and, fortunately, it...

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Mayhem unveil new single “Despair”
Mayhem unveil new single “Despair”

Mayhem have unveiled a visualizer for their new single, "Despair." The track is taken from their upcoming album, Liturgy of Death, scheduled to arrive on February 6, 2026. Nearly four decades into their career, Mayhem frame death not as an ending but as an inevitable...

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Explore 37 New albums just announced – 12/02/2025
Explore 37 New albums just announced – 12/02/2025

A few weeks have flown since we shared 37 albums recently announced. Since then there’s now 2059 New & Noteworthy metal releases on record this year. In the fast-moving world of new music, missing even a week means missing countless new songs and album...

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New & Noteworthy: Para Releases – 10/10/2025

New & Noteworthy: Para Releases – 10/10/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The sees long-awaited returns from the likes of Yellowcard, Black Eyes, John 5, Testament, Sanguisugabogg, Greyhaven, among the many...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases Above Life – 10/3/2025

New & Noteworthy: Releases Above Life – 10/3/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The first week of October sees new music from the likes of AFI, Thrice, Agriculture, Hooded Menace, Michael Schenker Group and The Red...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases Stays Together – 9/26/2025

New & Noteworthy: Releases Stays Together – 9/26/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The final New Music Friday of September will feature the likes of Geese, The Starting Line, Dying Wish, Rainbow Kitten Surprise and...

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