Well holy shit – after 25 years, founding Mastodon guitarist and vocalist Brent Hinds has left the band. Not much is known about the situation at the moment outside a statement published by Mastodon saying they’ve “mutually decided to part ways.” Fans might’ve noticed something was up earlier this week when Mastodon spent some time […]
Founding The Damned guitarist Brian James has died at 70 years old. James played for The Damned between 1976 and 1978, again between 1988 and 1991, and then again briefly in 2022. James was responsible for almost all the music behind the first two now-iconic The Damned records, Damned Damned Damned and Music For Pleasure. […]
Drummer Aaron Rossi has sadly died at 44 years old from a heart attack. Rossi drummed for Prong between 2005 and 2009, and then again between 2018 and 2022; he also drummed for Ministry for the majority of the years between 2007 and 2016. We extend our deepest condolences to Rossi‘s friends and family at […]
Well, here’s a real tour that you can go to in 2025. Powerman 5000 has announced a US trek with Ill Niño (who’ve recently found themselves in some hot water), Metal Injection favorites Trapt, (hed) p.e., and The Great Alone. The tour kicks off on July 1 at Sunshine Studios in Colorado Springs, CO and […]
Former Fear Factory bassist Christian Olde Wolbers seems to be revisiting his past in some regard with a new band called Angst Fabrik… which if you don’t speak German is literally Fear Factory in German. All we know is that Angst Fabrik‘s debut album is due out sometime in 2026 and that Wolbers is working […]
After months of teasing, Ghost is back with a new single “Satanized” and a new record Skeletá due out on April 25 via Loma Vista Recordings. “Satanized” offers the first glimpse of the frankly horrifying Papa V Perpetua alongside some big swingin’ riffs, a face-melting guitar solo, and an overall sense of dread. This feels […]
Imperial Triumphant is currently the Metal Injection band of the month, given just how kickass their upcoming record Goldstar is. We caught up with Zachary Ezrin of Imperial Triumphant for our Artist on Artist series, who talked to us about NYC art rock legend Klaus Nomi and the genius he played. Check that out above […]
Slayer is headed to the UK this July to play Black Sabbath‘s farewell show Back To The Beginning, and now they’ve decided to play a few extra dates around the festival. Slayer has now announced July 3 and July 6 shows at the Blackweir Fields in Cardiff and Finsbury Park in London, both featuring Amon […]
We are excited to announce the kick off of Metal Injection’s Artist Of The Month series by honoring the avant-garde blackened trio, Imperial Triumphant. With their eloquently donned imagery paired with their unique brand of dissonant jazzy black metal, this New York City trio is no stranger to turning heads and captivating their audience in […]
Described as a metallic hardcore band, THE BARBARIANS OF CALIFORNIA embrace California’s hardcore punk scene and its scrappy melodies and ethos of defiance on “Mr. Microphone.” Despite both ERIC STENMAN (TINFED) and AARON BRUNO‘s (INSURGENCE, AWOLNATION) expansive experience in other genres, THE BARBARIANS OF CALIFORNIA is both STENMAN and BRUNO‘s homecoming to the punk scene […]
