Scottish Caledonian metal project Saor has released the title track and video for their upcoming album, Amidst the Ruins, due February 7, 2025, via Season of Mist. Blending black metal's intensity with Celtic folk melodies, the song reflects on Scotland's rich...
Headbangers’ Brawl: What was the real reason behind Blue Ridge Rock Festival 2023’s cancellation?
Metal Insider’s Headbangers’ Brawl is back, and what a comeback it is! Featuring new and veteran contributors, the team has had one heated debate on what the heck happened to this year’s Blue Ridge Rock Festival. Did the early cancellation...
Enjoy Summer Festivals Safely: Be Aware of Hackers
Summer festivals – the season of live music, unique art installations, mesmerizing movie screenings, and thought-provoking design fairs. Summer is the time to lose yourself in a vibrant kaleidoscope of entertainment and culture. But before that, you must...
Photos/Review: Life Of Agony celebrate 30 years of ‘River Runs Red,’ in New Jersey & Michigan / 3/11 & 3/18/2023
The legendary Brooklyn alternative metal band Life of Agony are celebrating 30 years of their iconic, groundbreaking debut album, River Runs Red, by doing a world tour in Europe, the UK, and now the states. An album that Rolling Stone recently called “one...
Top 10 blues album recommendations for metalheads by Laura Cox
First, I have to say that I’ve always been inspired by artists who found their roots in the traditional blues style. My style evolves, but I’ll always find inspiration from this free, emotive style of playing. Here’s a list of some of my...Follow Us
Saor unveil “Amidst the Ruins” video; new album arriving in February
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The Great Old Ones unveil “In the Mouth of Madness” video
French post-black metal act The Great Old Ones have released the video for “In the Mouth of Madness." The track is taken from the group's upcoming album Kadath, out January 24, 2025, via Season of Mist. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath,...
Killswitch Engage drop “Forever Aligned,” announce new album
Killswitch Engage have announced their new album, This Consequence, is scheduled to arrive on February 21, 2025, via Metal Blade Records. Alongside the announcement, the band has dropped a video for their new single, "Forever Aligned." Killswitch Engage will take the...
New & Noteworthy: Wake Up the July 2024 Releases
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. July is filled with new music from supergroups Category 7 and Painted Shield, live albums from Ghost and Metal Church, fictitious band...
New & Noteworthy: Manual Fire Releases 6/21/2024 – 6/28/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The next couple of weeks will see the returns of Kittie, earthtone9, The Story So Far and Dirty Three, debuts from O. and Mighty Mighty...
New & Noteworthy: Ridiculous And Full Of Releases 6/14/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This Friday’s releases include new music from legendary artists John Cale and Fu Manchu, long-running bands Annabel, The Early November...