Adult coloring books are all the rage, and even members of bands (like Life of Agony’s Alan Robert) are getting in on the trend. A great way to relieve stress while reminding yourself that as important as you are, you were a kid once could be why they’ve gained so much popularity in recent years. However, if you’re picking up the new Mastodon album, Emperor of Sand, on vinyl this Friday (31), you might as well throw down for the special version that has a color-in vinyl jacket. The special edition comes with a black and white album cover with a set of colored pencils. The amazing video the band shot to promote it shows kids coloring in the jacket along with a slightly terrifying version of the Emperor of Sand. If you’re going to pick up the album and don’t want to color, you can preorder it here.

Babymetal announce new album ‘Metal Forth’
Japanese pop-metal outfit Babymetal have signed with Capitol Records and will release their new album, Metal Forth, on June 13. The record, meaning "beyond metal," features collaborations with Poppy, Spiritbox, Tom Morello, Bloodywood, Polyphia, and Slaughter to...

Warfield unleash “Appetitive Aggression” video
German thrashers Warfield have dropped a video for their new song, "Appetitive Aggression." The track is the third single taken from their upcoming album, With The Old Breed, out April 4 via Napalm Records, a first with the label. Warfield on the new single: “This...

Hate to share ” “Iphigenia” video; new album arriving in May
Polish black/death metal giants Hate will unleash their thirteenth studio album, Bellum Regiis, on May 2 via Metal Blade Records. Alongside the announcement, the group has dropped a video for their latest single, "Iphigenia." Watch the clip below and pre-order the...

New & Noteworthy: Release Dynasty – 3/28/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The final New Music Friday of March sees highly anticipated albums from The Darkness, Arch Enemy, Memphis May Fire, Sick Puppies and...

New & Noteworthy: The Screaming Of The Releases 3/21/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The first New Music Friday of spring features highly anticipated albums from Cradle of Filth, The Horrors, Gates to Hell, Lordi and Pop...

New & Noteworthy: The Return of Releases 3/14/2025 – 02/28/2025
March 14, 2025 New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Amongst the many outstanding works hitting shelves this week are highly-anticipated albums from the likes of Coheed and...
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