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Vital Spirit’s debut ‘In the Faith that Looks Through Death’ is an EP you definitely need to listen to

Vital Spirit’s debut ‘In the Faith that Looks Through Death’ is an EP you definitely need to listen to

by Jeff Podoshen | Sep 16, 2020 | Reviews

  Every once and a while I take a listen to a new band I’ve never heard anything from. I receive, literally, hundreds of new metal releases each month from across the globe and the vast majority of them are rather pedestrian. With that in mind, having never...
Baroness’ livestream of ‘Gold & Grey’ was perfect

Baroness’ livestream of ‘Gold & Grey’ was perfect

by Jeff Podoshen | Sep 15, 2020 | Reviews

  I don’t know if there’s one record I have been listening to more from start to finish in the past two years than I have Baroness’ Gold & Grey. And, without any doubt, Baroness live is a treat. I was just experiencing this summer without...
Uada’s ‘Djinn’ is, quite frankly, the most important record of the year

Uada’s ‘Djinn’ is, quite frankly, the most important record of the year

by Jeff Podoshen | Sep 14, 2020 | Reviews

  If you’ve been reading my work here for the past number of years you know where I stand on free speech and free expression. The nauseating politics of cancel culture have tried to ruin the global metal scene for years now, and thankfully, bands like Uada...
Napalm Death’s ‘Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism’ brings back the groove

Napalm Death’s ‘Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism’ brings back the groove

by Jeff Podoshen | Sep 8, 2020 | Reviews

  It’s been about five years since Napalm Death released Apex Predator – Easy Meat and in those five years Napalm has clearly honed their sound. Throes of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism is a fresh sounding record that mixes speeds, experiments a...
Ihsahn’s ‘Pharos’ is the ying to ‘Telemark’s’ yang

Ihsahn’s ‘Pharos’ is the ying to ‘Telemark’s’ yang

by Jeff Podoshen | Aug 31, 2020 | Reviews

  If you haven’t had the chance to listen to Ihsahn’s Telemark yet, you really should. In fact, it’s one of my favorite records of 2020. While Telemark was very much a cold (with the exception of those oh-so-warm horns) black metal record...
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Slagmaur Unleashes a Sublime New Video & Finally Announces a Release Date for ‘Hulders Ritual’
Slagmaur Unleashes a Sublime New Video & Finally Announces a Release Date for ‘Hulders Ritual’

The brilliant Slagmaur has unleashed a magnificent new video for their latest single, “Huldergeist” — the third song on the upcoming masterpiece, Hulders Ritual. Fans have impatiently awaited the follow-up to Thill Smitts Terror (2017) for years, and, fortunately, it...

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Mayhem unveil new single “Despair”
Mayhem unveil new single “Despair”

Mayhem have unveiled a visualizer for their new single, "Despair." The track is taken from their upcoming album, Liturgy of Death, scheduled to arrive on February 6, 2026. Nearly four decades into their career, Mayhem frame death not as an ending but as an inevitable...

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Explore 37 New albums just announced – 12/02/2025
Explore 37 New albums just announced – 12/02/2025

A few weeks have flown since we shared 37 albums recently announced. Since then there’s now 2059 New & Noteworthy metal releases on record this year. In the fast-moving world of new music, missing even a week means missing countless new songs and album...

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New & Noteworthy: Never Enough Insatiable Releases –  6/20/2025 – 06/06/2025

New & Noteworthy: Never Enough Insatiable Releases – 6/20/2025 – 06/06/2025

June 20, 2025 New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week’s new music includes albums from the likes of Badflower, Cryptopsy, Alestorm, Malevolence and Yungblud, among...

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New & Noteworthy: Songs of Last Releases – 5/30/2025

New & Noteworthy: Songs of Last Releases – 5/30/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This final New Music Friday of May will see new music from the likes of Garbage, The Haunted, Rivers Of Nihil and Wolves At The Gate, as...

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New & Noteworthy: Origins of Releases – 5/23/2025

New & Noteworthy: Origins of Releases – 5/23/2025

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 new music from the likes of Skunk Anansie, …and Oceans, Age of Apocalypes and Witchcraft, as well as cover and...

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