No charges for officer in fatal shooting of ex-Possessed guitarist Brian Montana
Authorities have cleared South San Francisco Police Officer Jeffrey Lee of wrongdoing in the fatal shooting of former Possessed guitarist Brian Montana. San Mateo County District Attorney Stephen M. Wagstaffe announced on Thursday (14th) via initial press release...
EP Review: The Violent Hour – ‘The Violent Hour’
Carla Harvey has been waiting patiently for her debut EP to arrive, and it has finally made its way into fans’ hands. The Violent Hour is Harvey’s (ex-Butcher Babies) and Charlie Benante's (Anthrax / Pantera) creation. Both co-wrote the songs while Benante (usually...
Marilyn Manson’s San Luis Potosí concert sparks backlash; Governor defends booking as ‘Cultural Justice’
Mexican governor Ricardo Gallardo Cardona has addressed backlash over Marilyn Manson’s Aug. 10 performance at the San Luis Potosí State Fair. According to Billboard, about 205,000 people attended the event, where Manson performed a 14-song set. Religious and...
At the Gates issue health update on vocalist Tomas Lindberg, confirm new album
At the Gates have issued an update confirming that frontman Tomas Lindberg has been hospitalized following a recent health setback. In March 2025, Lindberg disclosed that he had been diagnosed in late 2023 with adenoid cystic carcinoma, undergoing major surgery and...
Report: Slipknot nearing in on $120 million music catalog deal
Billboard reports that Slipknot is reportedly close to finalizing a $120 million deal with HarbourView Equity Partners for the sale of their music catalog. The agreement would include publishing and recording master royalties for the band’s archival works, but...
Onslaught welcome back vocalist Sy Keeler
U.K. thrash metal veterans Onslaught have announced the return of their iconic vocalist, Sy Keeler, after a near six-year hiatus. Keeler will make his comeback on November 9 at the BEC Arena in Manchester at the U.K.’s Damnation Festival. The group issued the...
Album Review: Auri – ‘III: Candles and Beginnings’
“We are the stuff of lovely oddities.” -Oh Lovely Oddities. When it comes to music that finds beauty in the mundane and romanticizes life itself, no band does it better than folk/world multigenre band Auri. Their third album, III: Candles and Beginnings, is no...
Megadeth 2026: Final studio album, global farewell tour, and new Dave Mustaine memoir set for next year
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine has announced that the band’s next studio album, due in early 2026, will be his final record. Shared with fans via his Vic Rattlehead persona, the statement also confirmed a global farewell tour launching next year, with the first dates...
Gig Review: A Groovy Midsummer Night with King’s X at the Gramercy Theatre – 8/08/25
THIS ASTRONOMICAL TIME OF THE YEAR IS WINDING DOWN! To anyone up for a grand night out with some bands, they'll be keeping this summer going until September 22nd! A big surprise came when King's X, one of rock music's most creative and original bands, would perform a...
Album Review: Chevelle – ‘Bright As Blasphemy’
Chevelle has always been the rock band for people who don’t really want to talk about rock bands. They’re the musical equivalent of a black T-shirt that somehow never fades, no matter how many times it’s been through the dryer of mainstream culture and frat-boy...
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Interview: Unleashed’s Johnny Hedlund talks new album ‘Fire Upon Your Lands’
For over 35 years, Swedish death metal legends Unleashed have stood as one of the genre’s best, delivering battle hymns rooted in Norse mythology and pure aggression. These giants have now returned with their 15th studio album, Fire Upon Your Lands, arriving this...
Born Human: official biography of Death’s Chuck Schuldiner set for November release
Decibel Books has announced Born Human: The Life and Music of Death’s Chuck Schuldiner, the first fully authorized biography of the legendary Death frontman. Written by veteran metal journalist David E. Gehlke, the nearly 500-page book offers an in-depth, balanced...
15 debut metal albums turning 10 in 2025: Khemmis, Lorna Shore, Myrkur
It’s wild how fast a decade can fly by. Some bands take ten years, or longer, to break through, while others explode in what feels like overnight. Back in 2015, everything felt different: pre-COVID, pre-AI explosion, and still on the path of the rapidly evolving...
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...
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,...
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...