This Saturday, March 31, That Metal Show kicks off its tenth season on VH1 Classic. Featuring appearances from members of Metallica, Iron Maiden, Disturbed, Motörhead, Pantera, Machine Head and many others, we thought it would be nice to have co-host Don Jamieson once again give us a preview of a few episodes. My sideburns and [...]
Monday, February 13, 2012
So aside from Adele and Whitney Houston’s estate, there was another big winner at last night’s Grammys: Slayer. Although the band wasn’t even nominated for any awards, they were prominently displayed throughout the night, courtesy of Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl’s T-shirt. The Foos were another big winner, picking up four Grammys. So in between [...]
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Two months after his death, the L.A. Coroner’s office have closed their investigation and determined that Jani Lane suffered from an acute ethanol poisoning. As sad of a conclusion as this is, it’s also not surprising. When the former Warrant singer’s body was found in an LA hotel room, a half empty bottle of vodka [...]
Friday, September 30, 2011
For anyone that watched the 13th incarnation of CBS reality show Big Brother this past Summer, Adam Poch was a revelation. The 39 year-old music industry executive was a huge metalhead whose signature growl was heard quite a bit in the early phases of the game. It was played up by the reality show that [...]
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Are you such a music and wine snob that KISS’ Zin Fire Wine isn’t good enough for you? Well normally we’d tell you you’re shit out of luck, but it turns out, you, the consumer, have some more rock-themed wine options. First up, Sweden’s Bevarages Per Minute and Grapes Svenska AB have teamed up with [...]
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
The sad and untimely demise of former Warrant frontman Jani Lane continues to dominate the headlines, as TMZ has gotten audio of the 911 call from the Comfort Inn where his body was found. According to the call, nobody at the Woodland Hills hotel that discovered the singer wanted to touch him to confirm whether [...]
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Things have taken a turn for the odd following Jani Lane’s death almost two weeks ago. According to TMZ, police found a note in the former Warrant singer’s pocket that read “I am Jani Lane” and a phone number. Investigators immediately called the number and were able to confirm that the note had been written [...]
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
It’s hard to believe that VH1 Classic’s That Metal Show has been on the air for eight seasons now. Yet since 2008, hosts Eddie Trunk, Jim Florentine, and Don Jamieson have talked to some of the biggest names in hard rock and metal (mostly classic rockers, but a few from today’s scene have graced their [...]
Monday, August 15, 2011
Late Thursday night, former Warrant singer Jani Lane was found dead in a California motel room. While an autopsy performed on Friday proved inconclusive pending the results of toxicology tests, a half empty bottle of vodka and prescription medication were apparently found in his motel room. It is also unclear as to why Lane was [...]
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Former Warrant singer Jani Lane was found dead earlier this evening in a LA hotel room. According to TMZ, Lane’s body was discovered at the Comfort Inn hotel in Woodland Hills, CA. At the moment, a cause of death has not been revealed. Lane was 47 years old. Lane is best known for his work [...]
Did you love hearing Anvil’s new song “Mankind Machine”? Then stream the Canadian thrashers’ new album Hope In Hell in its entirety before it’s released on May 28 over at Loudwire.
Kylesa’s new album, Ultraviolet, is streaming online at Pitchfork. Check out the album, as well as some pretty awesome visuals, here. The album will come out on May 28 on Season of Mist.
Unsigned & Streamed vets Anciients, who’s Season of Mist debut Heart of Oak is out now, have landed the opening slot on the Lamb of God tour. They’ll be playing from May 16 – June 10. Check out the dates here.
Sinestra Studios (who very often provides Metal Insider with some killer live photos) is hosting its very first art galleria and metal show on Saturday, May 25, at The Knitting Factory in Brooklyn, NY. Tickets for the event are onsale now.
Louna has premiered a new music video for the song “Business” with Crave Online. The extravagant and politically themed music video comes in support of the Russian hard rock group’s new album, Behind The Mask, available now via Red Decade Records and MEG/RED.
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