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10 of the MOST INSANE BANGERS of 2025 BY DJ ALEX KAYNE 

10 of the MOST INSANE BANGERS of 2025 BY DJ ALEX KAYNE 

by Alex Kayne | Dec 30, 2025 | Lists, Top 10

As the year comes to an end there was so much to pick from I could have done a 25 list in Black, Death, Thrash, and Traditional Metal seperately. Records are still being released this month that I’ve yet to sit down with. Who knew my town Brooklyn was gonna...
Album Review and Interview: Castrator – ‘Coronation of the Grotesque’

Album Review and Interview: Castrator – ‘Coronation of the Grotesque’

by Alex Kayne | Sep 15, 2025 | Interviews, Reviews

CASTRATOR IS ON THE ATTACK   ALBUM REVIEW and INTERVIEW BY DJ ALEX KAYNE  Death Metal Killers CASTRATOR are back, and more deadly than ever with their 2nd opus “Coronation of the Grotesque” (Dark Descent Records) Make no mistake – Castrator is...
Album Review/Interview: Embrium – ‘Timekeeper’

Album Review/Interview: Embrium – ‘Timekeeper’

by Alex Kayne | Apr 8, 2025 | Interviews, Reviews

EMBRIUM: TIMEKEEPER ALBUM REVIEW BY DJ ALEX KAYNE Regardless of what Metal genres are your mainstays, if you have an open mind, then one cannot help but enjoy riding the delicious crests, dips, swells, vocals, and riffs brought up from the San Francisco Bay Area’s...
Interview: Destruction mastermind Schmier discusses new album ‘Birth of Malice’

Interview: Destruction mastermind Schmier discusses new album ‘Birth of Malice’

by Alex Kayne | Feb 24, 2025 | Interviews

Alex Kayne: Hello Metal Insiders! …Since late 1984 with the advent of the EP “Sentence of Death”, Destruction has forever been tearing us limbs from limb with some of the most prolific Thrash Metal ever recorded. Three dead serious dudes on the cover drenched in...
Interview with Lacuna Coil’s Andi Ferro discussing new album ‘Sleepless Empire’

Interview with Lacuna Coil’s Andi Ferro discussing new album ‘Sleepless Empire’

by Alex Kayne | Feb 7, 2025 | Interviews

Hails Metal Insiders!  Lacuna Coil has a brand new album coming out called Sleepless Empire, which will be released on February 14 from Century Media Records. The band has taken their signature sound up a notch, with those dark, jarring, yet familiar, and...
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Interview: Volumes’ Myke Terry talks new album Mirror Touch, reflects on the band’s journey and more
Interview: Volumes’ Myke Terry talks new album Mirror Touch, reflects on the band’s journey and more

California progressive metalcore outfit Volumes closed 2025 with the release of their new album, Mirror Touch. Metal Insider recently caught up with vocalist Myke Terry to discuss the record, changes in the music industry, and more. Video Interview: Transcription:...

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Track Review: At The Gates deliver heartwrenching tribute to Tomas Lindberg with “The Fever Mask”
Track Review: At The Gates deliver heartwrenching tribute to Tomas Lindberg with “The Fever Mask”

Writing about this is not easy. No one should feel comfortable confronting loss like this. At the Gates' video for their latest single, "The Fever Mask," goes far beyond the typical performance video format, cutting much deeper on an emotional level. Compiled by...

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The Eternal share “Bleeding Into Light” lyric video
The Eternal share “Bleeding Into Light” lyric video

Australian-Finnish dark metal act The Eternal have unveiled a lyric video for the song, "Bleeding Into Light." The track is taken from their new EP, Celestial, which arrived last month via Reigning Phoenix Music. Vocalist and guitarist Mark Kelson comments: "The...

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New & Noteworthy: The New Releases – 2/20/2026

New & Noteworthy: The New Releases – 2/20/2026

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week includes new music from the likes of New Found Glory, Brian James, Exhumed, Yungblud and Sylosis amongst the many...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases Is Not Enough – 2/13/2026

New & Noteworthy: Releases Is Not Enough – 2/13/2026

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 Converge, Gogol Bordello, Mariachi El Bronx and Story Of The Year amongst the many...

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New & Noteworthy: Liturgy of Releases – 2/6/2026

New & Noteworthy: Liturgy of Releases – 2/6/2026

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 February sees LPs from the likes of Puscifer, KMFDM, Mayhem and Tailgunner amongst the many outstanding...

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