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Kvelertak are melting faces all across the United States on their current tour, when suddenly the band's drummer, Kjetil, could not continue due to some arm troubles. Not to worry, the band have found a suitable replacement in Jay Weinberg.

When I first discovered Incendiary on the first edition of MetalSucks' NYC Sucks sampler, their track "Victory in Defeat" instantly made them my new favorite hardcore band. They managed to add just the right amount of metallic crunch and heaviness to add to the ferocity of their hardcore attitude, while still retaining a definite identity [...]

The new video from the NYHC legends. Check out their new album, Empire now on iTunes [link]. Video directed by Michael Distelkamp & Freddy Cricien, featuring Sev 1, Billy "Webb" and Vinnie Stigma – Black N Blue Productions in association with Convoy Films

The video, filmed in Badalona, Spain while on tour with Portugal’s Devil In Me, utilizes gritty backdrops and shots of the New York hardcore legends’ crushing stage performance. Off the album Rebellion

The Sounds of the Underground Live Volume 1 DVD is in stores now and features all the mayhem and live performances from the 2005 edition of Sounds of the Underground. DVD includes ALL THAT REMAINS, DEVILDRIVER, A LIFE ONCE LOST, MADBALL,HIGH ON FIRE, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, THROWDOWN, NORMA JEAN, EVERY TIME I DIE , GWAR [...]

The Sounds of the Underground Live Volume 1 DVD is in stores now and features all the mayhem and live performances from the 2005 edition of Sounds of the Underground. DVD includes ALL THAT REMAINS, DEVILDRIVER, A LIFE ONCE LOST, MADBALL,HIGH ON FIRE, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, THROWDOWN, NORMA JEAN, EVERY TIME I DIE , GWAR [...]

Well, the votes have been tallied (thanks to Cancerscare for that) and the results are in! Here are the top albums of the year as decided by YOU, the Metal Injection junkies. We had an open forum thread where we invited everybody to submit their top 10 lists, and we combined everybody's for one definitive [...]

A few weeks ago Freddy Madball released a statement saying 20 year old drummer Jay Weinberg had been dismissed from Madball, calling into question Jay's character. Now, Jay has decided to finally speak up and give his side of the story. Turns out Jay didn't get dismissed, he quit, and he paints a very grim [...]

Above you will find the droolworthy 50 second teaser of Animals As Leaders' first music video for the track CAFO. I'm into it! The video was directed by Scott Hansen with animation and visual effects by AFTER, who have collaborated with the band on past art and graphic design. Of course, we have two sick [...]

Click Here To Watch Our Interview with Jay Damn, that was quick. In the midst of a Canadian tour, Jay Weinberg was relieved of his duties in Madball. Frontman Freddy Cricien posted the following to the band's Facebook page: I’m letting Jay go in Canada because I just feel he doesn’t represent this band well [...]

by: Kevin Juliff New York City hardcore legends Madball have issued an in-studio update, intending to bring fans up to speed on the recording of their upcoming Good Fight Music  release, Empire. The record will hit stores on October 12! Madball are currently recording at Mana Recording Studios in St. Petersburg, Florida. Behind the boards [...]

If we were giving out awards for headline of the year, that would certainly be at the top of the list. Twenty year old Jay Weinberg, son of legendary E Street Band drummer Max Weinberg is now the official drummer of legendary New York hardcore act Madball. Weinberg had been touring with the band the [...]

A few weeks ago, during an email exchange, my good bud Axl Rosenberg of MetalSucks linked me to SON OF AURELIUS's MySpace page. I was blown away by the technicality. This is awesome death metal. I didn't understand how a band of this much talent could go unsigned. Well, looks like I didn't have to [...]

Wow. In 2005, Frank and I went to the Nokia Theater in Times Square for probably the grandest Christmas party of all Christmas parties. It was the Roadrunner Records 25th Anniversary show and the label rented out the venue 4 hours before for an industry-wide open bar. Needless to say, by the time the show [...]

METAL Injection has just released a batch of never before seen interviews from Ozzfest 2007. One person who the video on demand site had the pleasure of interviewing was Jamey Jasta, vocalist of HATEBREED and KINGDOM OF SORROW. The interview touched on many subjects, including his recent stint hosting Headbangers Ball: Metal Injection: The whole [...]