Concert Calendar (01/23-02/01): One Grimbitten Looking Winter – Venom Inc, Jerry Cantrell, & more
Hi, everybody. Now we're FINALLY getting somewhere with the winter gigs. You know, we're excited for time to take it easy for a little while. But we get restless after extended periods without a show to hit, and as luck would have it, this and next week is when that...
Review/Photos: Silverstein bring 25 Years of Noise to Long Island on 1/15/2025
Back in 2000, the world seemed a bit simpler than it does these days. Movie buffs were introduced to the worlds of American Psycho's Patrick Bateman and Gladiator. Gamers were getting their first taste of the PlayStation 2 and The Sims. All the while, a little band...
Charting the course to 2025: reflecting on 70000tons of Metal 2024 Artist Spotlight: Lord of the Lost
Countdown to 2025: 7 Days SOOOOOOON, the famous word for 70000tons of Metal cruisers know to love and hate. And one thing you learn is announcements are always unpredictable. After experiencing the 2024 edition to its fullest capability, we captured all sixty-two...
Video Premiere: The Wring – “Before I Disappear”
Canadian prog rockers The Wring have teamed up with Metal Insider to premiere a video for their single, "Before I Disappear." The track is taken from their latest album, Nemesis, and is now available via WormHoleDeath Records. Like the latest single, the record is a...
Belphegor announce 2025 spring North American Tour w/ Arkona, Hate, & Vale of Pnath
After five years, Belphegor will return to North America by embarking on a spring tour. Support will come from special guests Arkona, along with Hate and Vale of Pnath. Helmuth comments: "As promised, here are the dates and cities for our headlining run through...
Charting the course to 2025: reflecting on 70000tons of Metal 2024 Artist Spotlight: Lich King
Countdown to 2025: 7 Days SOOOOOOON, the famous word for 70000tons of Metal cruisers know to love and hate. And one thing you learn is announcements are always unpredictable. After experiencing the 2024 edition to its fullest capability, we captured all sixty-two...
Cradle of Filth streaming new song “To Live Deliciously;” new album arriving in March
Cradle of Filth have announced their fourteenth studio album, The Screaming Of The Valkyries, is scheduled to arrive on March 21 via Napalm Records. To celebrate the release, the group has unveiled their brand new single, "To Live Deliciously." The follow-up to 2021's...
Charting the course to 2025: reflecting on 70000tons of Metal 2024 Artist Spotlight: Left-Övr
Countdown to 2025: 8 Days SOOOOOOON, the famous word for 70000tons of Metal cruisers know to love and hate. And one thing you learn is announcements are always unpredictable. After experiencing the 2024 edition to its fullest capability, we captured all sixty-two...
Nine Inch Nails announce 2025 Peel It Back World Tour
Nine Inch Nails will hit the road this summer for their Peel It Back world tour, their first live shows since 2022. Produced by Live Nation, the tour kicks off June 15 in Dublin, Ireland, and spans Europe with stops in the U.K., Germany, and Switzerland and...
Exclusive Album Stream: Hjort – “Evolve IV-VIII’
Mannheim's Hjort are set for their new album, Evolve IV-VIII, scheduled to arrive on January 24 via Inertial Music. The record will take the listeners on a 39-minute instrumental journey filled with melodic blackened doom, blending post-black metal and symphonic...
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Cradle of Filth streaming new song “To Live Deliciously;” new album arriving in March
Cradle of Filth have announced their fourteenth studio album, The Screaming Of The Valkyries, is scheduled to arrive on March 21 via Napalm Records. To celebrate the release, the group has unveiled their brand new single, "To Live Deliciously." The follow-up to 2021's...
Exclusive Album Stream: Hjort – “Evolve IV-VIII’
Mannheim's Hjort are set for their new album, Evolve IV-VIII, scheduled to arrive on January 24 via Inertial Music. The record will take the listeners on a 39-minute instrumental journey filled with melodic blackened doom, blending post-black metal and symphonic...
Obscura face controversy from former members while releasing new single “Evenfall”
German progressive death metal outfit Obscura have been faced with a bit of controversy between former members following the release of their latest song, "Evenfall." The track arrived on January 8 and is the second single taken from their upcoming album, A...
New & Noteworthy: Releases Collector – 1/17/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week sees new music from the likes of DUNES, Pigeon Pit and Grave Digger, as well as the final album from Necrodeath, among the...
New & Noteworthy: March of the Releases – 1/10/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This New Music Friday includes the latest works from Franz Ferdinand, Stick To Your Guns, Tremonti and The Halo Effect, as well as the...
New & Noteworthy: New Year, New Releases – 1/3/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. To Start off 2025, this week sees new music from the likes of Megafauna and Patriarkh among the outstanding works hitting shelves. Don’t...