The Smashing Pumpkins have announced their new album, Aghori Mhori Mei, is set to arrive on August 2. This announcement comes ahead of their North American tour, with Green Day starting later this month. Aghori Mhori Mei marks the band's thirteenth album, following...
Failure To Open For Tool On Upcoming Tour
It’s been 16 years since Failure called it quits, but they have since reunited and will soon be hitting up the States. And they won’t be touring alone. Failure has announced that they will be joining Tool on their upcoming tour, making it the first time...Scott Ian Defends KISS Not Playing At Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction
KISS fans disappointed by the hottest band in the word deciding not to play with the original four at The Rock And Roll Hall of Fame induction were even more disappointed when it was revealed KISS wouldn’t be playing at all. However, Scott Ian of Anthrax, a...In Defense of Their Good Name: Megadeth’s ‘Super Collider’
In Defense of Their Good Name is a new column where we rise to the defense of bands or albums that are often criticized in the metal scene. If you have a band or album that you think should be defended, let us know. Fun fact: out of all the bands in the Big Four of...Crowbar Announce New Album
If news about the next Down EP wasn’t enough for you, maybe this one will be. Crowbar has announced they will be releasing their tenth studio album Symmetry In Black, followup to Sever The Wicked Hand back in 2011. The album is set to be released May 27 on eOne...Follow Us
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Simone Simons unveils “R.E.D.” video
Epica vocalist Simone Simons is gearing up for her debut solo album, Vermillion, out August 23rd via Nuclear Blast Records. Today (18th), the singer has unveiled a video for the song "R.E.D." Simons and Arjen Lucassen comment: "R.E.D. deals with the rise of artificial...
Gaerea unveil “Hope Shatters” single; new album arriving in October
Portuguese extreme masked metal outfit Gaerea have announced their fourth album, Coma, is scheduled to arrive on October 25 via Season of Mist. To celebrate the upcoming effort, the group has dropped a Dariusz Szermanowicz-directed video for their latest single, "Hope...
New & Noteworthy, May 6th – Angels of Fire
April showers brought May showers here at Metal Insider HQ, but we're not letting that rain on our parade. With new albums from Gojira, Hatebreed, DevilDriver, and many more coming soon, May is shaping up to be a great month. For now, let's enjoy the new music coming...
New & Noteworthy, April 29th – Allure
The tempo shift in the release calendar begins today, with the release of an album that ranks among the most highly-anticipated for all of 2016. That label is not said with any degree of hyperbole either - music sites (including us) have been talking about this album...
New & Noteworthy, April 22nd – I’m Ready
We're on the way to some highly anticipated releases, and it starts today with some big names. The anticipation is building towards a busy summer release calendar. Dive right in, because it's only going to get busier and more enthralling as the weeks continue. ...