Metal Insider
  • News
  • Interviews
  • Reviews
  • Tours
  • Shop
  • About
Select Page
GWAR’s book banned at Virginia prison

GWAR’s book banned at Virginia prison

by Alix Vallecillo | May 6, 2016 | Books, News, That's Unfortunate, Updates

Unless you’ve been incarcerated or have a job at a correctional facility, no one really thinks about what exactly it would entail for a book to be banned at a prison. Thinking about it for a second, it makes sense to keep a normative system regarding the type of...
Electric Wizard set to release new album this Halloween

Electric Wizard set to release new album this Halloween

by Alix Vallecillo | May 5, 2016 | In The Studio, News, Updates

UK’s doom maestros Electric Wizard have been quiet yet busy since the last time we had any sort of news from them. Aside from touring the US last year with Satan’s Satyrs, the band dedicated some of their time last year to deliver a new offering for this...
Kerrang! Awards reveals list of nominees for 2016

Kerrang! Awards reveals list of nominees for 2016

by Alix Vallecillo | May 5, 2016 | Awards, News, Updates

It’s hard to remember that we haven’t even reached the middle of the year with everything that’s been happening lately, but something to remind us about it are award ceremonies. The British magazine Kerrang! recently announced the list of nominees...
Behemoth, Abbath and Taake also scatter ashes of late fan on stage

Behemoth, Abbath and Taake also scatter ashes of late fan on stage

by Alix Vallecillo | May 5, 2016 | In Memoriam, News, Updates

Remember yesterday when we told you about Dying Fetus scattering the ashes of a deceased metalhead on stage during a Chicago show? Turns out that wasn’t an isolated event, as it seems like other metal bands have complied to the fan’s last request,...
Rolling Stones ask presidential candidate Donald Trump to stop using their music on campaign

Rolling Stones ask presidential candidate Donald Trump to stop using their music on campaign

by Alix Vallecillo | May 5, 2016 | News

Music is a key part of any political rally, particularly when the candidate shows up for their speech. Sometimes, the artists behind the music played at this events aren’t too keen to be associated with these political parties or candidates and ask them to stop...
« Older Entries
Next Entries »

Follow Us

  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow
Explore 20 new albums just announced – 9/03/2025
Explore 20 new albums just announced – 9/03/2025

Another week and change has gone by since we shared 30 albums recently announced. Since then there’s now 1,381 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...

read more
Interview: Burning Witches’ Jay Grob talks Inquisition, touring hurdles, and the witch she’d add for a day
Interview: Burning Witches’ Jay Grob talks Inquisition, touring hurdles, and the witch she’d add for a day

Swiss heavy metal outfit Burning Witches have released their sixth studio album, Inquisition, on August 22, 2025 via Napalm Records. Diving into themes of medieval persecution, religious oppression, and resilience, the follow-up to 2023's The Dark Tower, marks a bold...

read more
Feuerschwanz’s Ben Metzner talks new album ‘Knightclub’ with track-by-track explainer
Feuerschwanz’s Ben Metzner talks new album ‘Knightclub’ with track-by-track explainer

Germany’s folk metal unit Feuerschwanz have unveiled their twelfth studio album, Knightclub, out now via Napalm Records. Known for their chaotic, high-energy performances, whether bringing vikings, theatrics, or sheer madness to the stage (as seen during their...

read more
New & Noteworthy: At The Heart of Releases – 1/20/2023

New & Noteworthy: At The Heart of Releases – 1/20/2023

    New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. We’re deep in the first month of the year and possibly already seeing one of the top albums already with Katatonia’s ‘Sky...

read more
New & Noteworthy: Releases of Everything – 1/13/23

New & Noteworthy: Releases of Everything – 1/13/23

  New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. We’re in the second week of January, and releases are starting to kick in with Obituary and Ville Valo. We’ve included some...

read more
New & Noteworthy: Releases they tell our children

New & Noteworthy: Releases they tell our children

  New & Noteworthy, Metal Insider's weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week is back! It's time to start fresh with the brand new year with releases from Anti-Flag to Varmia!  Yes, New & Noteworthy is...

read more

Support Metal Insider: Donate Today

Find Metal Insider on…

  • Amazon
  • Bluesky
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Mastodon
  • Substack
  • Threads
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Discord

  • Metal Insider is on Discord! Join the Metal Insider community! 0

Metal Insider is a member of
LG Media

Privacy Policy

NEWS & TIPS

Have news you think would fit on Metal Insider? Send us a message at: tips@metalinsider.net