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Charting the course to 2026: reflecting on 70000tons of Metal 2025 Artist Spotlight: Benighted

Charting the course to 2026: reflecting on 70000tons of Metal 2025 Artist Spotlight: Benighted

by Zenae Zukowski | Jul 16, 2025 | Artist Spotlight

Countdown to 2026: 197 Days SOOOOOOON, a word 70000tons of Metal cruisers know all too well, love it or hate it. 70000tons of Metal, The Original, The World’s Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise, returns for its 2026 edition from January 29 – February 2, 2026, setting...
Balancing Acts: Katerina Nicole channels chaos into music while rescuing animals in Greece

Balancing Acts: Katerina Nicole channels chaos into music while rescuing animals in Greece

by Zenae Zukowski | Jul 16, 2025 | Guest Blog

Balancing Acts is Metal Insider’s new column, in which artists explain the challenges within the music industry by juggling day jobs or multiple jobs while pursuing their musical careers. Metal Insider recently caught up with Katerina Nicole, an ethereal metal artist...
Ashes of Ares (ex-Iced Earth) share “Keep on Walkin'” video

Ashes of Ares (ex-Iced Earth) share “Keep on Walkin'” video

by Zenae Zukowski | Jul 16, 2025 | New Music, Releases, Video

Ashes of Ares, the heavy metal duo featuring ex-Iced Earth members Matt Barlow and Freddie Vidales, have dropped a video for their latest single, “Keep on Walkin’.” The track is taken from their upcoming album New Messiahs, scheduled to arrive on...
New Music Spotlight: In This Moment, Halestorm & Evanescence bring the fire

New Music Spotlight: In This Moment, Halestorm & Evanescence bring the fire

by Zenae Zukowski | Jul 16, 2025 | Lists, New Music, Releases, Video

This week, three bands from across the metal and hard rock spectrum, each featuring a female vocalist, have shared new music videos. From theatrical metal to hard rock and a cinematic experience, check out the latest from In This Moment, Halestorm, and Evanescence....
Grand Cadaver unleash new single “Darkened Apathy”

Grand Cadaver unleash new single “Darkened Apathy”

by Zenae Zukowski | Jul 16, 2025 | New Music, Releases, Video

Swedish death metal supergroup Grand Cadaver, featuring members of Dark Tranquillity, The Halo Effect, Katatonia, Tiamat, and Novarupta, have recently unveiled their new single “Darkened Apathy.” The track is taken from their upcoming EP The Rot Beneath,...
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Mork unveil “Utbrent” video; new album arriving in September
Mork unveil “Utbrent” video; new album arriving in September

Black metal masters Mork have announced their new album Syv, set to arrive on September 20th via Peaceville. Along with the announcement, they have released a Matt Vickerstaff-directed video for the album’s first single, “Utbrent.” Following Thomas Eriksen’s recent...

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ICYMI: Dale Crover shares new song “I Quit” featuring Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil
ICYMI: Dale Crover shares new song “I Quit” featuring Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil

In case you missed it, Dale Crover of the Melvins has released "I Quit," featuring guitars by Soundgarden's Kim Thayil. The track is the second single taken from his upcoming solo album, Glossolalia, which is scheduled to arrive on September 13 via Joyful Noise...

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Dorothy returns with new single “MUD;” advocates for fair streaming payments
Dorothy returns with new single “MUD;” advocates for fair streaming payments

Los Angeles rocker Dorothy has returned with a brand-new single, "MUD," the first taste of her forthcoming fourth studio album. Produced by Scott Stevens (Halestorm, Shinedown, Nothing More), "MUD" showcases Dorothy's powerful vocals and a unique blend of hard rock,...

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New & Noteworthy, March 11th – The New Awakening

New & Noteworthy, March 11th – The New Awakening

Some bands need no introduction. Some albums need no preface. This is a case of both. Ladies and gentlemen, today marks the release of one of the most anticipated albums on 2016. Here it is...   Killswitch Engage, Incarnate (Roadrunner) Once young upstarts in a...

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New & Noteworthy, March 4th – Pulse

New & Noteworthy, March 4th – Pulse

The release calendar has begun to show significant life signs as we head into spring. Today features a strong lineup of underground records accompanying a couple of more well-known acts. This is the prelude period before the summer rush, so now is the best time to...

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New & Noteworthy, February 26th – The Giant

The release calendar picked up at a great time, backing up one of the most anticipated releases of the entire year. Almost every metal genre is represented today, and it is all top-notch quality. It's good to have a stocked release calendar again! Check it all out!...

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