Hailing from Tampa, Florida, Cold Steel stepped into the spotlight with their ferocious debut album, Discipline & Punish, out November 7, 2025, via Spinefarm Records. Blending hardcore and thrash elements, the record was produced by Arthur Rizk (Power Trip, Blood...
Jonathan Vigil of The Ghost Inside left bloody in Reno, NV
Vocalist Jonathan Vigil of The Ghost Inside had a rough weekend, which may have stemmed from a Tweet back in March. Earlier this year he posted, “Fighting at shows sucks. It has always sucked and it will forever suck. Just stop.” Pretty innocuous, but...Chris Adler says Megadeth, Lamb of God US tour could happen
In a recent interview on the Eddie Trunk Podcast, drummer Chris Adler of Lamb of God and Megadeth talked about being in two pretty big bands, and the logistics involved. He also hints at the possibility of bringing the upcoming European tour with both bands stateside!...Slipknot guitarist Jim Root’s guitar stolen in Portland
As Slipknot were preparing for this weekend’s shows – Aftershock Festival on Saturday and Knotfest on Sunday – someone stole Jim Root’s guitar while the band was on stage! The thief made off with his custom satin silver Fender (with a “a...Anthrax give birth to an Evil Twin in new song
Anthrax have finally released a new song from their upcoming album! The new track is called “Evil Twin” and it takes aim at religious extremists, and it’s available today for purchase via the iTunes store and Amazon. Drummer Charlie Benante credits...Follow Us
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Nuclear Blast Records signs Finnish rock supergroup HOKKA
Nuclear Blast Records has signed HOKKA, a new Finnish rock supergroup featuring former Blind Channel frontman Joel Hokka, The Rasmus founding guitarist Pauli Rantasalmi, and rising drummer Jimi Aslak. The band makes their official musical debut with a video for their...
Catch up now: 53 new songs/videos recently released – 11/11/2025
New music continues to pile its way through. Since our chunk a few weeks ago with 48 new songs, this week brings a solid batch of 53 new tracks as well as fresh videos from already-existing albums or live performances. Metal Insider has collected a bit of everything,...
New & Noteworthy: From Releases – 11/15/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week sees the return of Linkin Park, the debut of Primal Code and new full-lengths from the likes of Poppy, As I Lay Dying...
New & Noteworthy: Permanent Releases – 11/8/2024
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 albums from the likes of Primal Scream, State Champs, Sólstafir, Neal Morse & The Resonance, Bad Astronaut and an...
New & Noteworthy: Sub Rosa in Releases – 11/1/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This first New Music Friday of November will see the long-awaited returns of The Cure, Beardfish, Planes Mistaken For Stars and Warren...