James Hetfield honors Motörhead’s Lemmy with new tattoo infused with icon’s ashes

Metallica's James Hetfield continues to pay tribute to the late Motörhead vocalist/bassist Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister. While in 2016, we saw the tribute to the song "Murder One" from Hardwired...To Self-Destruct, the singer took things more personally just eight years...

Slipknot tease 25th anniversary event with cryptic billboard in California

Slipknot are up to something... According to a post on Reddit, these giants have placed an enigmatic billboard in Indio, California, hinting at an upcoming event to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their debut album. Located near this month's Coachella and last...

Metal By Numbers: Cure the Charts – 4/18/2024

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week, with order links provided by Amazon. This column was delayed longer than expected due to a medical issue and subsequent procedure. However, we're pleased to announce...

Ice Nine Kills & In This Moment Announce ‘The Kiss Of Death Tour Part 2’

Following the success of their 2023 co-headline tour, Ice Nine Kills and In This Moment are teaming up again for The Kiss Of Death Tour Part 2 this summer. The US co-headline trek will feature support from Avatar and TX2. Tickets for the general public go on sale this...
Kerry King drops “Residue” video

Kerry King drops “Residue” video

Legendary Kerry King, renowned for his role in Slayer has unleashed a video for his song "Residue." The track is the latest single taken from his upcoming solo album, From Hell I Rise, scheduled to arrive May 17th via Reigning Phoenix Music. Co-directed by Jim Louvau...

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Track Premiere: Authors of Fate – “Leather Liver”
Track Premiere: Authors of Fate – “Leather Liver”

Los Angeles-based metalcore outfit Authors of Fate are set to drop their second single, "Leather Liver," from their upcoming EP, Seat's Taken. Recorded and produced by Taylor Young (Nails, God's Hate) at The Pit Studios, the group has teamed up with Metal Insider for...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases Can Wait – 2/2/2024

New & Noteworthy: Releases Can Wait – 2/2/2024

  New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. On the first Friday of February, we’ll be getting new music from rock stalwarts J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr.) and KMFDM, the return of...

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New & Noteworthy: Project Releases Vol.01/26/2024

New & Noteworthy: Project Releases Vol.01/26/2024

  New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. For this New Music Friday, we will see the return of Kula Shaker’s original line-up, more rediscovered tracks from Static-X, a...

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New & Noteworthy: Hell, Fire And Releases – 1/19/2024

New & Noteworthy: Hell, Fire And Releases – 1/19/2024

  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 highly-anticipated works from the likes of Green Day, Sleater-Kinney, Saxon and Neck Deep, among many others....

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