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A conversation with Benighted’s Julien Truchan on new album ‘Obscene Repressed’

A conversation with Benighted’s Julien Truchan on new album ‘Obscene Repressed’

by Jeff Podoshen | May 11, 2020 | Interviews

  French extreme metallers Benighted are back with a brand new record! Obscene Repressed is a brutal, grinding album, and there’s little that is actually, well, repressed on it. We discussed this record and its rather shocking themes with...
Interview with Cadaver’s Anders Odden on new EP D.G.A.F.

Interview with Cadaver’s Anders Odden on new EP D.G.A.F.

by Jeff Podoshen | May 11, 2020 | Interviews

  Extreme metal masters Cadaver – creating brutal metal since the late 1980s –  are back with a new EP on Nuclear Blast Records called D.G.A.F. It’s amazing and you should definitely check it out. We caught up with Anders Odden from his...
Two Minutes To Late Night covers Danzig’s ‘Snakes of Christ’ and it’s one of the best things you’ll see all year

Two Minutes To Late Night covers Danzig’s ‘Snakes of Christ’ and it’s one of the best things you’ll see all year

by Jeff Podoshen | May 11, 2020 | News

  Gwarsenio Hall, host of YouTube’s vastly under-appreciated Two Minutes to Late Night, has created another “stay at home” video with a cast of metal all-stars. These videos have all been great, but this one featuring Danzig’s...
Barishi’s ‘Old Smoke’ is doomy, heavy and sludgy and definitely not stale

Barishi’s ‘Old Smoke’ is doomy, heavy and sludgy and definitely not stale

by Jeff Podoshen | Apr 22, 2020 | Reviews

  You might have been introduced to Season of Mist’s Barishi while they were on tour with labelmates Weedeater and Tombs, or maybe you’ve seen them on one of their own, more intimate shows. They’ve been known to place pizza shops in their early...
Helfro’s debut is rippingly raw black metal that is a true reflection of our desolate times

Helfro’s debut is rippingly raw black metal that is a true reflection of our desolate times

by Jeff Podoshen | Apr 22, 2020 | Reviews

  Helfro is one of the newest Icelandic black metal bands that have really impressed me a great deal. In fact, with new releases from this band and bands like Nyrst, we’re starting to really see Icelandic black metal come into its own. This self-titled, 8...
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Album Review: Volumes – ‘Mirror Touch’
Album Review: Volumes – ‘Mirror Touch’

Understanding Volumes requires a working theory of Los Angeles, not the promotional brochure version, but the one locals accidentally describe when they’re stressed. This is the L.A. where rehearsal spaces are wedged between vape shops and dental offices, where the...

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Soen unveil third single from upcoming album ‘Reliance’
Soen unveil third single from upcoming album ‘Reliance’

Swedish progressive metal outfit Soen have unveiled a video for their new single, “Discordia.” The track is the third single taken from their upcoming album, Reliance, scheduled to arrive on January 16, 2026 via Silver Lining Music. Drummer Martin Lopez comments:...

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Enthroned’s Nornagest breaks down new album Ashspawn in a Track-by-Track guide
Enthroned’s Nornagest breaks down new album Ashspawn in a Track-by-Track guide

Belgian black metal veterans Enthroned are back with a brand-new chapter as they unveil their twelfth album, Ashspawn, out now via Season of Mist. The follow-up to 2019's Cold Black Suns captures the group's occult-driven intensity while marking a powerful return...

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New & Noteworthy: April’s flood of new music with UNATØNED, Necro, Aspiral (4/25/2025 – 4/11/2025)

New & Noteworthy: April’s flood of new music with UNATØNED, Necro, Aspiral (4/25/2025 – 4/11/2025)

April 25, 2025 New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The final New Music Friday of April will see the return of Billy Idol, new works from Ghost, Machine Head and Wednesday...

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New & Noteworthy: The Releases Lens – 4/4/2025

New & Noteworthy: The Releases Lens – 4/4/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Kicking off April’s release schedule are new albums from the likes of Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, Bleed From Within, L.A. Guns,...

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New & Noteworthy: Release Dynasty – 3/28/2025

New & Noteworthy: Release Dynasty – 3/28/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The final New Music Friday of March sees highly anticipated albums from The Darkness, Arch Enemy, Memphis May Fire, Sick Puppies and...

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