Album Review: Avmatkt — ‘Satanic Inversion Of….’
Formed in 2020, the Norwegian black metal outfit Avmakt first began turning heads with demo material and then quickly signed to England’s esteemed Peaceville Records. Thus, by 2022, one of their tracks was featured on the Peaceville 35th-anniversary compilation, Dark...
Photos/Review: Freaks On Parade Tour return to New Jersey: Rob Zombie, Alice Cooper, Ministry & Filter
Rock legends Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper brought their devilish fun Freaks On Parade Tour to PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey, on Saturday, September 7th… bringing along Ministry and Filter. The second summer, this stacked lineup toured together. ...
Concert Calendar 9/13 – 10/06: KK’s Priest, Gatecreeper, Testament & more
Concert Calendar (9/13-9/22) Beats, Breakdowns and Shredding. KK's Priest, Nails, & more 'sup, ya'll? You know what time of the week this is. Ian listed a whole lot of great new gigs for Metal Insider. This is where summer ends. If you're a in a tropical mood and...
Paws, Pets, and Metal: Paradise In Flames discuss their dog’s love for fast music
Paws, Pets & Metal is Metal Insider’s newest column on bands with pets, discovering who watches them on the road, and more. Get to know more about these metal furbabies. We caught up with Brazil’s Paradise In Flames as they discuss how their dog enjoys fast music....
Video Premiere: Bullets and Octane – “Party on the Roof”
Southern California rockers Bullets and Octane have teamed up with Metal Insider to premiere a video for their latest single “Party on the Roof.” The track is taken from their Demos and B-Sides album. Vocalist Gene Louis explains how the track is fun to: "celebrate...
Interview: Witherfall’s Joseph Michael & Jake Dreyer on delving into dark, cold places to create ‘Sounds of the Forgotten’
Dark melodic masters Witherfall have crafted one of their strongest albums to date with Sounds of the Forgotten, released on May 31st via their own label, DeathWave Records. The band took drastic measures to ensure quality, from creating compelling videos to a lengthy...
Paws, Pets, and Metal: Iceland’s Drungi’s dog howls to Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side of the Moon’
Paws, Pets & Metal is Metal Insider’s newest column on bands with pets, discovering who watches them on the road, and more. Get to know more about these metal furbabies. We caught up with Iceland’s Drungi as they revealed their dog howls to Pink Floyd’s Dark Side...
Interview with Hellish Torment’s “The Soulbutcher” talks debut album
Black metal outfit from Grand Rapids Hellish Torment released their self-titled debut album earlier this year, on April 26th. Going against label standards, the group, formed in 2016, has been self-financing, creating, and making things happen with a DIY method,...
EP Stream: Qarinah – ‘Transcendent’
Today (13th), Qarinah, the duo comprised of Miss Randall and Waldemar Sorychta have released their anticipated debut EP Transcendent. The EP features four tracks, including "Hell or High Water" and "Impermanence," blending groove and classic metal styles. The duo has...
Interview: The Celebrated “Stan Dark Art,” Stanislav Krawczyk, Discusses His Work from Xasthur to Erotica
“Stan represents the true meaning of pain in Art, his work reflects on how we cope with trauma, and anyone can relate to it.” ~ Maxime Taccardi The brilliant “Stan Dark Art,” Stanislav Krawczyk, has been rightly referred to by the esteemed Chet Zar as “one of the most...
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Entheos share “A Thousand Days” video
Progressive death metal duo Entheos have shared a video for their latest single, "A Thousand Days." The track is taken from their upcoming EP, An End To Everything, set to arrive on October 25th via Metal Blade Records. Chaney Crabb comments: “Lyrically, ‘A Thousand...
EP Stream: Heinous Exsanguination – ‘The Stench of Decaying Flesh’
Heinous Exsanguination have teamed up with Metal Insider to stream their debut EP, The Stench of Decaying Flesh, ahead of its release (September 6th) via Gore House Productions. The Florida-Texas-based duo, consisting of Mitchell Christian (music and production) and...
Wolfheart share “Ancient Cold” video
Wolfheart have dropped a video for their latest single, "Ancient Cold." The track is taken from the Finnish metal outfit's forthcoming effort, Draconian Darkness, out Tomorrow (6th) via Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM). Tuomas Saukkonen comments: "'Ancient Cold' is a...
New & Noteworthy: Wake Up the July 2024 Releases
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. July is filled with new music from supergroups Category 7 and Painted Shield, live albums from Ghost and Metal Church, fictitious band...
New & Noteworthy: Manual Fire Releases 6/21/2024 – 6/28/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The next couple of weeks will see the returns of Kittie, earthtone9, The Story So Far and Dirty Three, debuts from O. and Mighty Mighty...
New & Noteworthy: Ridiculous And Full Of Releases 6/14/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This Friday’s releases include new music from legendary artists John Cale and Fu Manchu, long-running bands Annabel, The Early November...