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...
Robert Trujillo recording with a band that’s not Metallica
Photos first surfaced on Instagram a few weeks ago, but now the Magic Bullet Records website has made it official; a new supergroup has formed! That’s Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo, Torche drummer Rick Smith, and Magic Bullet Records founder Brent Eyestone...Torche want you to play with them
We love Torche’s blend of sludge, pop and metal, and with their new album (and Relapse debut) Restarter coming out on February 24, many more will get a chance to hear them. And while music fans will enjoy the band, there might be some gamers turned on to them,...Torche give you Loose Men online
Torche’s fourth album, Restarter, will be out on February 24th. Today, the band released “Loose Men” via Rolling Stone, and it’s another extremely catchy tune from the album. The Florida band’s overall sound, if you’re unfamiliar...Torche announce March tour with Nothing
Miami sludge riff merchants Torche will be releasing their fourth album and Relapse debut, Restarter, on February 24th. And to celebrate that, the band have announced that they’ll be touring the following month in support of the new album with labelmates Nothing...Follow Us
Slayer announce 40th anniversary reissue of Hell Awaits
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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.”...
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...
New & Noteworthy: Songs of Last Releases – 5/30/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This final New Music Friday of May will see new music from the likes of Garbage, The Haunted, Rivers Of Nihil and Wolves At The Gate, as...
New & Noteworthy: Origins of Releases – 5/23/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week will see new music from the likes of Skunk Anansie, …and Oceans, Age of Apocalypes and Witchcraft, as well as cover and...
New & Noteworthy: Will You Haunt Me, With Releases – 5/16/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Among the many outstanding works hitting shelves this week are new releases from the likes of Bury Tomorrow, Pelican and Steve Von Till,...