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Remember When: Toothgrinder’s Wills Weller appeared in ‘Vinyl’? He does! [Exclusive]

Remember When: Toothgrinder’s Wills Weller appeared in ‘Vinyl’? He does! [Exclusive]

by Zach Shaw | Mar 29, 2016 | Columns, Remember When

It’s not that often when metal creeps its way into mainstream pop culture. So when metal/hard rock acts do actually pop up in beloved sitcoms, dramatic films, cartoons or even reality series, it’s kind of awesome. So in the weekly column Remember When, Metal Insider...
Metal Sucks announces 2016 “South by South Death” SXSW lineup

Metal Sucks announces 2016 “South by South Death” SXSW lineup

by Metal Insider | Feb 17, 2016 | Festivals, News, Updates

Just in time for this year’s annual music-and-tech-and-marketing-industry-on-spring-break convention, better known as SXSW, MetalSucks has just announced their sixth annual South by South Death festival. While last year’s convention was viewed by some as...
Interview: Toothgrinder discuss ‘Nocturnal Masquerade,’ future ambitions

Interview: Toothgrinder discuss ‘Nocturnal Masquerade,’ future ambitions

by Metal Insider | Feb 15, 2016 | Interviews, News

While New Jersey’s Toothgrinder is relatively new to the metal scene, they’re making a lot of ears perk up with their debut full length, Nocturnal Masquerade. Last year’s EP was the world’s introduction to them, but the full length delivers. We...
Metal By Numbers 2/10: Some astonishing debuts

Metal By Numbers 2/10: Some astonishing debuts

by Matt Brown | Feb 10, 2016 | Metal By Numbers

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. With eleven debuts, this week is the biggest week yet for metal in 2016, spearheaded by the always dependable Dream Theater. And just looking ahead in February, it...
Metal By Numbers 2/10: Some astonishing debuts

New & Noteworthy, January 29th – The Bigger Picture

by Metal Insider | Jan 29, 2016 | New & Noteworthy, New Music, News

We can officially say that the new year in music is off to a great start, as the final two weeks of January have given us more big-name releases than we normally get in the entire month of January. I’m hoping that the rest of the release calendar is this good in...
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Slayer announce 40th anniversary reissue of Hell Awaits
Slayer announce 40th anniversary reissue of Hell Awaits

Slayer’s landmark 1985 sophomore album, Hell Awaits, will return next spring with a 40th anniversary reissue through Metal Blade Records.The follow-up to 1983’s Show No Mercy, Hell Awaits showcased a darker, more complex evolution of the band’s thrash sound, drawing...

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Raven unleash cover of Metallica’s “Metal Militia”
Raven unleash cover of Metallica’s “Metal Militia”

Silver Lining Music will release No Life ’Til Leather – A Tribute To Metallica’s Kill ’Em All on Friday (14th), an homage to Metallica’s 1983 debut. The latest single from the compilation comes from metal legends Raven, delivering a rendition of “Metal Militia.”...

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Cold Steel break out with debut album Discipline & Punish, share Top 5 influences
Cold Steel break out with debut album Discipline & Punish, share Top 5 influences

Hailing from Tampa, Florida, Cold Steel stepped into the spotlight with their ferocious debut album, Discipline & Punish, out November 7, 2025, via Spinefarm Records. Blending hardcore and thrash elements, the record was produced by Arthur Rizk (Power Trip, Blood...

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New & Noteworthy: Addicted to Releases – 7/18/2025

New & Noteworthy: Addicted to Releases – 7/18/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week’s new music includes albums from the likes of Bush, Daron Malakian And Scars On Broadway, Margarita Witch Cult and Slaughter...

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New & Noteworthy: Through Armageddon Madness Releases – 6/27-7/11/2025

New & Noteworthy: Through Armageddon Madness Releases – 6/27-7/11/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out. The last few weeks (July 11 - June 27) have seen new music from the likes of Fishbone, Dropkick Murphys, Jonathan Richman, Born Of Osirus and Impureza,...

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New & Noteworthy: Never Enough Insatiable Releases –  6/20/2025 – 06/06/2025

New & Noteworthy: Never Enough Insatiable Releases – 6/20/2025 – 06/06/2025

June 20, 2025 New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week’s new music includes albums from the likes of Badflower, Cryptopsy, Alestorm, Malevolence and Yungblud, among...

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