From fresh studio efforts to special collections, here are seventeen newly announced albums to keep on your radar. 01) Internal Bleeding - Settle All Scores Long Island death metal outfit Internal Bleeding will release their seventh album, Settle All Scores, on...
Slayer’s Paul Bostaph talks Jeff Hanneman, ‘Repentless,’ confederate flag controversy
With Slayer headlining the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Fest this year and the band releasing Repentless, their first album in six years, on September 11th, it’s safe to say many eyes are on the band. Given that it will be the first album without founding...Interview: Apocalyptica talks Shadowmaker, staying true to themselves after 20 years
Apocalyptica first burst onto the scene in 1996 with their first album, Plays Metallica by Four Cellos. If there was ever a ’90s metal act that seemed destined for one hit wonder-dom, it’d be them. However, via a variety of collaborators, ambition and good...Exclusive Interview: Babymetal talk worldwide audience, music taste at Rock on the Range
A year and a half ago, Babymetal was barely a blip on the radar in America, even though they were headlining festivals in Japan. Fast forward to earlier this month, when the trio of girls and their backing band played at Rock on the Range, one of the largest rock...Interview: Vinnie Paul talks Blood for Blood, not producing for the first time, and hitting the road this summer for a major US festival.
Hellyeah’s newest album Blood for Blood, is coming up on it’s 1 year anniversary, and drummer Vinnie Paul took some time during their current headline tour to talk with us. He explains how the band formed, overcoming the negativity from others, and...Follow Us
17 new album announcements you should know – 8/4/2025
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New songs you may have missed – 8/4/2025
From standalone singles to previews of what’s to come, here are six recently released tracks worth checking out. 01) Stryper - "Still The Light" Last week, Stryper celebrated Christmas in July by sharing a lyric video for their new single, "Still the Light."...
Burning Witches postpone U.S. tour to 2026
Burning Witches have postponed their upcoming U.S. tour to March/April 2026 due to delays in visa approvals. Despite submitting applications months in advance, the band has yet to receive updates from the U.S. government. Some rescheduled dates have already been...
New & Noteworthy: Releases Out – 10/20/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Hitting shelves this week, we have the first new material from The Rolling Stones in nearly two decades and a return to form from...
New & Noteworthy: Goodnight, Releases, I Love U, Listen – 10/6/2023 – 10/13/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Over the next two weeks, we have the return of Dogstar and prog-rocker Trevor Rabin to look forward to, as well as new works from...
New & Noteworthy: The releases ride again 9/29/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week’s albums include the debut of a new death metal project from Volbeat’s Michael Poulsen and the return of...