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Australia’s StarGazer impresses with “Psychic Secretions”

Australia’s StarGazer impresses with “Psychic Secretions”

by Jeff Podoshen | Jan 22, 2021 | Reviews

  I was pleasantly surprised when I recently received StarGazer’s newest record Psychic Secretions on the Nuclear War Now label. While I normally find myself trying out records from bands in Europe, after listening to “The Occidental Scourge” on...
Poland’s Szary Wilk presents striking debut with ‘Wrath’

Poland’s Szary Wilk presents striking debut with ‘Wrath’

by Jeff Podoshen | Jan 19, 2021 | Reviews

  As an American of Polish descent I’ve been to Poland many times, and I’ve been there many times in cold winters. There are few places more bleak, in my own personal experience and having been through some of those terrible snowstorms in the rural...
‘Perpetual Chaos’ propels Nervosa to the big leagues

‘Perpetual Chaos’ propels Nervosa to the big leagues

by Jeff Podoshen | Jan 19, 2021 | Reviews

  For the past number of years Brazil’s Nervosa has generally flown under the radar. While their brand of thrash has always been pretty solid, they never quite broke the plane from very good to great. Their newest release on Napalm Records, Perpetual Chaos,...
Goatwhore vengefully ascended into your living room with a ridiculously solid online performance

Goatwhore vengefully ascended into your living room with a ridiculously solid online performance

by Jeff Podoshen | Jan 11, 2021 | Reviews

  It’s difficult to actually count how many times I’ve seen Louisiana’s Goatwhore live. I’ve seen them in all different parts of the United States and in Norway as well. There are simply few bands that are as good at the live performance than this foursome out of...
More gothic-y greatness comes with Tribulation’s ‘Where the Gloom Becomes Sound’

More gothic-y greatness comes with Tribulation’s ‘Where the Gloom Becomes Sound’

by Jeff Podoshen | Jan 7, 2021 | Reviews

  Over the past few years, Tribulation has become one of my favorite bands. I first got hooked on 2015’s Children of the Night, and then The Down Below came out in 2018, and I was even more fully immersed in this foursome from Sweden. Children of the Night...
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The Hirsch Effekt drop “Die Brücke” video
The Hirsch Effekt drop “Die Brücke” video

German rock/metal trio The Hirsch Effekt have never been especially interested in blunt-force emotionalism. Their music has always behaved more like a conversation you replay later, wondering why it felt heavier after the fact. Their new single, “Die Brücke,” leans...

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Bullet breakdown new album ‘Kickstarter’ with track-by-track guide
Bullet breakdown new album ‘Kickstarter’ with track-by-track guide

Swedish heavy metal outfit Bullet have teamed up with Metal Insider to share a track-by-track guide on their new album, Kickstarter, available now. Formed in 2001 with a mission to carry the torch of late '70s and early '80s heavy metal, the group has spent nearly 25...

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Black Veil Brides unveil “Certainty” video
Black Veil Brides unveil “Certainty” video

Black Veil Brides have dropped a video for their new single, “Certainty. The track will appear on the band’s forthcoming seventh studio album, due out later this year via Spinefarm. The video for “Certainty” was directed by George Gallardo Kattah and filmed while the...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases Above Life – 10/3/2025

New & Noteworthy: Releases Above Life – 10/3/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The first week of October sees new music from the likes of AFI, Thrice, Agriculture, Hooded Menace, Michael Schenker Group and The Red...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases Stays Together – 9/26/2025

New & Noteworthy: Releases Stays Together – 9/26/2025

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 September will feature the likes of Geese, The Starting Line, Dying Wish, Rainbow Kitten Surprise and...

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New & Noteworthy: AMEN Releases – 9/19/2025

New & Noteworthy: AMEN Releases – 9/19/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week will see the likes of Motion City Soundtrack, 38 Special, Bad Cop Bad Cop, I Prevail, Igorrr and Stoned Jesus among the many...

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