Metallica team up with Apple for Immersive Concert Experience
Metallica's new Apple Immersive concert experience, simply titled Metallica, will be available exclusively on Apple Vision Pro starting this Friday (14), free for all users. Filmed during their September 2024 Mexico City apperance, the experience features full...
Aftershock 2025 lineup: KoRn, A Perfect Circle, Gojira & more
Aftershock Festival is set to return to Discovery Park in Sacramento, California, from October 2-5, 2025. Organized by Danny Wimmer Presents, the four-day event will feature 115+ bands across four stages, including headliners: Thursday: Blink-182, Good Charlotte, All...
Billy Corgan to reimagine ‘Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness’ as an Opera
Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan is set to transform the band's masterful 1995 album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness into an opera. Collaborating with the Lyric Opera of Chicago, the album will come to life in opera form to celebrate its 30th...
Countdown to Meshuggah’s North American Tour: Nick Burks (Savage Master/War Cloud) shares the albums that got him into the band
Swedish metal legends Meshuggah are returning to North America later this month for a headlining tour with special guests Cannibal Corpse and Carcass. With such an incredible lineup, this is a trek you won’t want to miss. The tour kicks...
Highlights from Tool Live in the Sand 2025: Mastodon Live Guitarist, Setlist Complaints, Guest Appearances
Tool's first-ever Live in the Sand took place this past weekend from March 7-9 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and Royalton Resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The event featured two Tool performances alongside sets from Primus, Mastodon, Coheed and Cambria,...
Interview: Kim Carlsson discusses his plans to celebrate Lifelover’s 20th Anniversary, Kall, Hypothermia, and much more
The legendary Kim Carlsson triumphantly stands as one of the greatest contemporary musicians, frontmen, and composers. By means of his uncompromising and ingenious creations, he has achieved immortality. In 2005, Carlsson, or “( ),” founded Lifelover, which he helmed,...
Photos/Review: Dropkick Murphys celebrate St. Patrick’s Day early on Long Island – (2/26/25)
The boys are back. For many years now, the Dropkick Murphys, holding an East Coast tour through St. Patrick’s Day, has become a highly anticipated part of the winter months for many music fans. The Celtic Punk band out of Quincy, Massachusetts, are at it again, and...
Album Review: Ritualmord – ‘This Is Not Lifelover’
Lifelover — a powerhouse revered as one of the greatest and most influential black metal bands in the history of the movement. In fact, I would dare to state that they rank among the best groups of all time regardless of genre distinctions, which they so artfully...
Photos/Review: Shiprocked 2025 set sail with Parkway Drive and Hollywood Undead
ShipRocked celebrated its 15th voyage this past January aboard the Carnival Magic, delivering another unforgettable rock and metal music cruise. With an all-star lineup featuring Parkway Drive, Hollywood Undead, Nothing More, The Struts, and over two dozen more...
Did the media prioritize speed over accuracy in reporting the death of Faster Pussycat singer’s fiancée?
The last few weeks haven't been easy within the rock and metal world, as more than a handful of musicians have passed away. Writing and reporting on a death is never easy. It's a shock to us, followed by having to write about it for our readers. One death that has...
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Volbeat share “By a Monster’s Hand” video; new album arriving in June
Danish rockers Volbeat, featuring Michael Poulsen (vocals/guitar), Jon Larsen (drums), and Kaspar Boye Larsen (bass), have announced their ninth studio album, God of Angels Trust, set for release on June 6 via Republic/Universal. Alongside the album announcement, the...
Behemoth drop new video, “The Shadow Elite”
Behemoth have dropped a video for their latest single, "The Shadow Elite." The track is taken from their upcoming album, The Shit Ov God, out May 9. Nergal comments: "'The Shadow Elite' is the second single and the opening track from our thirteenth album, The Shit ov...
Exclusive EP Stream: Hexabrot – ‘The Order of Things’
Turin-based melodic death metal band Hexabrot will unleash their debut EP, The Order of Things, on March 7 via Ænima Recordings. Blending elements of Dark Tranquillity, In Flames, and progressive influences like Between the Buried and Me, the EP delivers five tracks...
New & Noteworthy: This Sleepless Releases – 2/14/2025 & 2/21/2025
February 21, 2025 New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Among the many outstanding works hitting shelves this week are new albums from the likes of Silverstein, Four Seconds...
New & Noteworthy: Duel – 01/31/2025 & 2/7/2025 Give Us Releases
February 7, 2025 New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This first New Music Friday of February sees the highly anticipated return of Dream Theater’s classic line-up, as well...
New & Noteworthy: Releases …Returns! – 1/24/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week’s new music includes the solo returns of Bumblefoot and Dax Riggs, as well as the latest from Mogwai, Bilk and The Great Old...