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Black Metal Pioneer Jontho of Ragnarok Has Passed Away at 48

Black Metal Pioneer Jontho of Ragnarok Has Passed Away at 48

by Jillian Drachman | Dec 21, 2025 | News

Today (21st), the black metal community suffered the tragic loss of Ragnarok’s legendary “Jontho,” John Thomas Bratland. We are both shocked and deeply saddened by the news of Jontho’s passing at just 48, as he was a true keeper of the black...
Metal Insider’s Jillian Drachman’s Top 10 Black Metal Albums of 2025

Metal Insider’s Jillian Drachman’s Top 10 Black Metal Albums of 2025

by Jillian Drachman | Dec 18, 2025 | Lists, Top 10

“…  it’s time to wage war again. Against the modern world.” ~ Mayhem legend Mr. Maniac   As 2025 comes to an end, we reflect upon the year’s highlights and brutal disappointments. Top-notch masterworks came in the form of Funeral’s The Funereal...
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’

by Jillian Drachman | Dec 5, 2025 | New Music, News, Releases, Video

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...
Slagmaur Unleashes a Sublime New Video & Finally Announces a Release Date for ‘Hulders Ritual’

Slagmaur’s General Gribbsphiiser & Thorns’ Snorre Ruch Are Magicians: A Recap of Their Experiment

by Jillian Drachman | Nov 18, 2025 | News

“Hulders Ritual was never just an album; it was a controlled experiment in perception, fear, and storytelling. What the world believed was a true-crime mystery was, in fact, the ritual itself… We built an illusion worthy of the old Norwegian tales: a modern...
Slagmaur Releases Beautiful Video: “The Great Deception Hulders Ritual”

Slagmaur Releases Beautiful Video: “The Great Deception Hulders Ritual”

by Jillian Drachman | Nov 17, 2025 | News, Video

“A massive thank-you to Fosen Fire & Rescue, the Norwegian Civil Defence, and the Red Cross…” It isn’t every day that two of the greatest creative geniuses go missing. Yet, that’s exactly what appeared to happen on November 13: My favorite musical hooligans, the...
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Puscifer launch new comic series ‘Tales From the Pusciverse’
Puscifer launch new comic series ‘Tales From the Pusciverse’

Puscifer officially launched their first-ever comic series, Tales From the Pusciverse. The debut issue centers on the character Bellendia Black. The group recently shared more visual details on the comic series during the visualizer for their latest single,...

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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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New & Noteworthy: Break The Releases – 1/9/2026

New & Noteworthy: Break The Releases – 1/9/2026

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week counts new music from the likes of Alter Bridge, The Protomen, Zu Beyond The Black and Bullet amongst the many outstanding...

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New & Noteworthy: 2026 Releases have arrived – 1/2/2026

New & Noteworthy: 2026 Releases have arrived – 1/2/2026

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Kicking off 2026, this week’s new music includes albums from the likes of Excavated Graves, Fuath, Wildhunt and Dawnbreaker amongst the...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases is a Grave – 12/19/2025

New & Noteworthy: Releases is a Grave – 12/19/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week sees new muisc from the likes of Peter Criss, Dead Sun and Lychgate amongst the many outstanding works hitting shelves. Don’t...

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