In 1996, Lollapalooza passed on having Ozzy Osbourne join the then-touring festival. Pissed off, Sharon sought out to create her own metal touring trek. And for the next eleven years, Ozzfest became the biggest metal tour of the summer, featuring the biggest names in metal and helping break future stars. But like all good things, Ozzfest ran its course. The first nail in the coffin arguably came when they made the 2007 edition free to the public (which in theory sounded good but led to problems with ticket distribution and a less than stellar lineup). This lead to Ozzfest turning into a destination festival in 2008 in favor of a full blown tour (on the plus side, it was able to get Metallica as a headliner). Then, after a one year absence, Ozzfest returned in 2010 with co-headliners Motley Crue. However, the tour wasn’t exactly a success, partly because the tour was only six dates (four of which were in the Northeast) and yet another less than stellar lineup. While some were hopeful that this year’s Japanese version would mark Ozzfest’s return on a larger scale, the tour remains to be as good as dead.
Hammerfall share “Hail To The King” video; new album arriving in August
Swedish metal giants Hammerfall have announced that their 13th studio album, Avenge The Fallen, will be released on August 9th via Nuclear Blast Records. To give a taste of what's to come, the group has shared a video for their new single, "Hail To The King." Joacim...
Video Premiere: Voraath – “The Barrens”
Hailing from the Carolinas, Voraath, the sci-fi horror-inspired extreme metal band is gearing up to release their debut album, Vol 1: The Hymn of the Hunters on June 17 via Exitus Strategem Records. Today (25th), the group has teamed up with Metal Insider to premiere...
Witherfall unveil “They Will Let You Down” video
Los Angeles-based dark melodic masters Witherfall have unveiled a video for their latest single, "They Will Let You Down." The track is taken from their upcoming album,Sounds Of The Forgotten, set to arrive on May 31st via the band's own label, DeathWave Records. This...
New & Noteworthy: Cometh the releases – 4/19/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This New Music Friday will see the highly anticipated returns of Pearl Jam, The Ghost Inside and High On Fire, as well as big...
New & Noteworthy: Release Ballads – 4/12/2024
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 the debut of Jakobs Castle, the return of classic rockers Blue Öyster Cult, Mark Knopfler and James, as well as new...
New & Noteworthy: God Damned You To Releases – 4/5/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Albums hitting shelves this week include the return of The Libertines, the final album from Cock Sparrer and the debut solo LP from...