Metal Injection

Metal Injection is a news website dedicated to heavy metal music. It was established in the summer of 2003 and officially went live in January 2004, thanks to the efforts of co-founders Frank Godla and Robert Pasbani.

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TOBIAS FORGE Recounts His Underground Metal Beginnings, Says Current Metal Community "Is Very Friendly"

4 days ago | metalinjection.net | Joel Barrios

In a recent interview with Rolling Stone UK, Tobias Forge, the mastermind behind Ghost, pulled back the curtain on the deeper, often misunderstood roots of his musical identity. Before he donned the robes and crafted Ghost’s theatrical vision, Forge was entrenched in the underground metal scene, fronting the death metal band Repugnant. His connection to that world, he explains, runs deeper than just performance — it’s actually where his artistic identity was forged.
"We're Not Making Art By Committee": M. SHADOWS Says AVENGED SEVENFOLD Doesn’t Care What You Think

5 days ago | metalinjection.net | Joel Barrios

In the age of streaming algorithms and generative AI, artists are increasingly faced with the challenge of staying true to their creative instincts while navigating public expectations. For Avenged Sevenfold, that tension is front and center in their most recent and polarizing release, Life Is But A Dream…The album, which took four years to craft, represents a deep dive into the human condition.
GUNS N' ROSES' Most Controversial Album Wasn't Bad — It Was Boring, Says Former Manager - Metal Injection

5 days ago | metalinjection.net | Joel Barrios

When Guns N' Roses' Chinese Democracy finally arrived in 2008, nearly ten years after it began taking shape, the album felt less like a triumphant return and more like a long-delayed footnote. Axl Rose was the only original member of Guns N’ Roses left by the time it was released, and for many fans, the band they remembered had already ceased to exist.
OLI PINARD Quits CATTLE DECAPITATION To Focus On CRYPTOPSY

5 days ago | metalinjection.net | Greg Kennelty

Bassist Olivier Pinard has quit Cattle Decapitation to focus more on Cryptopsy. Pinard played bass for Cattle Decapitation between 2018 and 2025, and has been in Cryptopsy since 2011. Cattle Decapitation has since recruited Diego Soria of Broken Hope as their live bassist, who you've already seen if you attended any of the Chaos And Carnage tour. "Today I'm announcing my departure from Cattle Decapitation," wrote Pinard.
THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS' Drummer JOSEPH SEIDERS Arrested For Child Porn

6 days ago | metalinjection.net | Greg Kennelty

The New Pornographers drummer Joseph Seiders apparently took the band's name way too literally and has been arrested for alleged possession of child pornography. Which is y'know, utterly vile on every single level.
BEHEMOTH, SATYRICON & ROTTING CHRIST To Livestream Their Upcoming Polish Show

6 days ago | metalinjection.net | Greg Kennelty

Behemoth is set for their largest ever headline performance – alongside openers Satyricon and Rotting Christ – taking place at the Hala Stulecia in Wrocław, Poland, on Friday, April 25. While the 6,000-seat venue has sold out, Behemoth has now announced a livestream of the historic show alongside the release of some exclusive merch. "We are standing on the threshold of an unprecedented moment in extreme metal," said Behemoth frontman Adam "Nergal" Darski of the event.
HEAVEN'S GATE (MUNICIPAL WASTE, CANNIBAL CORPSE) Streams Surprise Debut Album

6 days ago | metalinjection.net | Greg Kennelty

Heaven's Gate – the band featuring Tony Foresta (Municipal Waste) on vocals, Mike Goo (Warthog) on guitar, Jeff Howe (Reversal of Man, Horsewhip) on bass, and Paul Mazurkiewicz (Cannibal Corpse) on drums – is now streaming their surprise debut album Tales From A Blistering Paradise. Tales From A Blistering Paradise was recorded by Ryan Boesch at Candor Studios, mixed by Will Killingsworth, mastered by Joel Grind, and offers up design by Steak Mtn.
CHAT PILE Streams Live At Roadburn 2023

6 days ago | metalinjection.net | Greg Kennelty

Before Chat Pile was a way bigger name, they were playing their biggest show to date at Roadburn 2023 for 3,000 people. Chat Pile is now streaming that entire set below, complete with between-song banter about Arby's, Robocop, and how much riding bikes in America sucks. The set was recorded by the Roadburn staff and later remixed by the band’s longtime engineer, Jared Stimpfl. Get it here.
BLEED FROM WITHIN, GWAR, CRYPTOPSY, VILDHJARTA & More Among Metal Injection's Top Tracks Of The Week

6 days ago | metalinjection.net | Greg Kennelty

This week's top tracks include Gwar staying sexy, Cryptopsy continuing to rip heads off, Vildhjarta thalling their way through the universe, and of course Metal Injection's Artist Of The Month Bleed From Within! Check out the playlist on Spotify here and on Apple Music here. The new additions this week are:"Hands of Sin" – Bleed From Within, Sylosis"Lot Lizard" – Gwar"Until There's Nothing Left" – Cryptopsy"+ ? regnet, the ?
GHOST Offers First Looks At Their Live Show & Costumes

6 days ago | metalinjection.net | Greg Kennelty

Footage of Ghost live in 2025 is going to be pretty much zero, as they've banned phones from all their shows. But Ghost isn't completely hiding their live presence – they've since published some pro-shot photos, and even launched a series called Ghoulbangers Ball to keep up with the band on the road. So here's your first look at Ghost live in 2025!Honestly, I think it's pretty cool to do it this way, in that the band is really retaining the sole right to show off how they look live.