We saw Godsmack’s video trailer for the song “Bulletproof” last week, and well, we weren’t quite sure what to make of it. For one, it was a trailer for a music video. The music video in and of itself is almost an antiquated notion from back in the days when labels would think nothing of dropping a couple hundred thousand on a video for a developing act. But the band were, well, funny in the video trailer. Frontman Sully Erna co-wrote the video, which at first features a variety of cameos from the likes of Sebastian Bach and Billy Ray Cyrus pitching concepts. Then his “cousin” steps in to direct the video and a comedy of errors occurs. The whole video is about 10 minutes long, and while there are a few stereotypes in it, it’s kind of done tongue-in-cheek. The end result isn’t laugh-out-loud hysterical, but it’s enough to make the song, which really isn’t that bad, sound even better, and Godsmack are to be commended for making this, perhaps the most entertaining video they’ve ever made.
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...