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Eli Litwin’s (John Frum) Top 5 avant-garde bands

Eli Litwin’s (John Frum) Top 5 avant-garde bands

by Metal Insider | Apr 15, 2019 | Lists, Top 5

Eli Litwin is mostly known for his role as the drummer for the experimental/progressive death metal project John Frum (featuring former members of The Dillinger Escape Plan and The Faceless) as well as the New Jersey instrumental progressive metal outfit Knife...
Mastodon’s cover of Led Zeppelin’s ‘Stairway To Heaven’ available for streaming

Mastodon’s cover of Led Zeppelin’s ‘Stairway To Heaven’ available for streaming

by Metal Insider | Apr 15, 2019 | New Music, News

Last September, Mastodon lost their manager Nick John to pancreatic cancer. To honor John, the group covered the Led Zeppelin classic “Stairway To Heaven.” The single was released over the weekend for Record Store Day and proceeds are going to pancreatic cancer...
Video available from first Vio-lence reunion show

Video available from first Vio-lence reunion show

by Metal Insider | Apr 15, 2019 | News, Video

The first out of a handful of reunion shows for Vio-lence is now in the books. The show took place at the Oakland Metro in Oakland, CA over the weekend (13th & 14th) and featured the band playing their 1988 debut album Eternal Nightmare in its entirety....
Metallica’s Kirk Hammett is “ready to go anytime” on recording the next Metallica album

Metallica’s Kirk Hammett is “ready to go anytime” on recording the next Metallica album

by Metal Insider | Apr 15, 2019 | New Music, News

It took Metallica eight years to release the follow-up to 2008’s Death Magnetic with 2016’s Hardwired…to Self-Destruct. This extensive gap could have been due to a number of reasons including the release of their film Through The...
Stitched Up Heart release new song “Lost” featuring Sully Erna of Godsmack

Stitched Up Heart release new song “Lost” featuring Sully Erna of Godsmack

by Metal Insider | Apr 15, 2019 | New Music, News, Video

Stitched Up Heart have released a new single “Lost,” which features a guest appearance by Godsmack’s frontman Sully Erna. The track is slated to appear on the Los Angeles hard rockers’ upcoming sophomore album, which they are planning to release later this year....
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The Vintage Caravan share track-by-track guide to new album ‘Portals’
The Vintage Caravan share track-by-track guide to new album ‘Portals’

The Vintage Caravan are back with their sixth studio album, Portals, arriving Friday (26) via Napalm Records. The Icelandic trio continues to refine their heavy-riffing blend of retro rock and a modern edge. To get ready for what's to come, the band has teamed up with...

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Agnostic Front share “Way of War” single; new album arriving in November
Agnostic Front share “Way of War” single; new album arriving in November

Agnostic Front have announced their new album, Echoes in Eternity, is scheduled to arrive on November 7, 2025, via Reigning Phoenix Music. To give a taste for what's to come, the NYC hardcore legends have shared the album's first single, "Way of War." Ahead of the...

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Catch up now: 53 new songs/videos released this week – 9/23/2025
Catch up now: 53 new songs/videos released this week – 9/23/2025

New music continues to pile its way through. Since our chunk last week with 50 new songs, this week (and change) brings a solid batch of 53 new tracks as well as fresh videos from already-existing albums. Metal Insider has collected a bit of everything, including...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases Out – 10/20/2023

New & Noteworthy: Releases Out – 10/20/2023

  New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Hitting shelves this week, we have the first new material from The Rolling Stones in nearly two decades and a return to form from...

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New & Noteworthy: Goodnight, Releases, I Love U, Listen – 10/6/2023 – 10/13/2023

New & Noteworthy: Goodnight, Releases, I Love U, Listen – 10/6/2023 – 10/13/2023

  New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Over the next two weeks, we have the return of Dogstar and prog-rocker Trevor Rabin to look forward to, as well as new works from...

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New & Noteworthy: The releases ride again 9/29/2023

New & Noteworthy: The releases ride again 9/29/2023

    New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week’s albums include the debut of a new death metal project from Volbeat’s Michael Poulsen and the return of...

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