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Metallica opens newest leg of tour in Madison, Wisconsin on 9/2

Metallica opens newest leg of tour in Madison, Wisconsin on 9/2

by Alexander Stafford | Sep 5, 2018 | News, Photos, Reviews, Touring

Metallica opened the newest leg of their world tour in support of 2016’s Hardwired… To Self-Destruct this past Sunday (2nd) in Madison, Wisconsin. Playing for a sold out audience, comedian Jim Breuer opened the show with an hour set of heavy metal jokes,...
Ghost honoring fallen fan with “Back For The Second Act” Halloween Show.

Ghost honoring fallen fan with “Back For The Second Act” Halloween Show.

by Alexander Stafford | Sep 1, 2018 | News, Updates

On May 31st, Ghost’s show in Milwaukee, WI was tragically cut short due to the passing of fan, Jeffrey Fortune, who had passed away of natural causes during intermission. On Halloween Ghost will be “Back For The Second Act” at The Riverside Theater, as they will be...
Review/Photos: Hellfest 2018 ups it’s game once again

Review/Photos: Hellfest 2018 ups it’s game once again

by Alexander Stafford | Jun 28, 2018 | Photos, Reviews

Hellfest 2018 was one of the festival’s biggest years yet. With headliners Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, and Avenged Sevenfold, plus over 150 bands spread over six stages, Hellfest proved once again that it is one of the biggest and best heavy metal festivals around....
Download Festival 2018: Recap and Photos

Download Festival 2018: Recap and Photos

by Alexander Stafford | Jun 14, 2018 | Festivals, News, Photos, Reviews

As the Download festival at Donington Park concluded this past weekend, it proved to be one of their biggest and best years yet. Featuring headliners of Avenged Sevenfold, Guns n’ Roses, and Ozzy Osbourne, only proved there were no shortage of great bands on the bill....
Sleep appear to be releasing first album in fifteen years on 4/20

Sleep appear to be releasing first album in fifteen years on 4/20

by Alexander Stafford | Apr 19, 2018 | New Music, News, Releases

With tomorrow being 4/20, Sleep seems to be celebrating a little more than normal. After years of rumors it appears that Sleep will be releasing their first new album since 1998’s Jerusalem and 2003’s Dopesmoker (which was recorded in 1998 as well). iTunes has...
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Mayhem unveil new single “Despair”
Mayhem unveil new single “Despair”

Mayhem have unveiled a visualizer for their new single, "Despair." The track is taken from their upcoming album, Liturgy of Death, scheduled to arrive on February 6, 2026. Nearly four decades into their career, Mayhem frame death not as an ending but as an inevitable...

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Explore 37 New albums just announced – 12/02/2025
Explore 37 New albums just announced – 12/02/2025

A few weeks have flown since we shared 37 albums recently announced. Since then there’s now 2059 New & Noteworthy metal releases on record this year. In the fast-moving world of new music, missing even a week means missing countless new songs and album...

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Rob Zombie unleashes “Heathen Days” video
Rob Zombie unleashes “Heathen Days” video

Rob Zombie has unleashed a video for his latest single, “Heathen Days.” The track is taken from his upcoming album The Great Satan, scheduled to arrive on February 27th via Nuclear Blast Records. Watch the clip below and pre-order the album here:

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New & Noteworthy: Winter Releases – 11/28/2025

New & Noteworthy: Winter Releases – 11/28/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This final week of November sees releases from the likes of Excide, Blut Aus Nord, Plosivs and Equilibrium amongst the many outstanding...

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New & Noteworthy: Field of Releases – 11/21/2025

New & Noteworthy: Field of Releases – 11/21/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week will see the release of Aerosmith and Yungblud’s collaborative EP and a holiday album from Stryper, as well as new works from...

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New & Noteworthy: Embrace the Releases – 11/14/2025

New & Noteworthy: Embrace the Releases – 11/14/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week saw new albums from the likes of Cheap Trick, The Devil Wears Prada, Mezzrow and Of Mice & Men amongst the many...

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