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Unheard Chuck Schuldiner cover of Madonna’s “Frozen” surfaces

Unheard Chuck Schuldiner cover of Madonna’s “Frozen” surfaces

by Zenae Zukowski | Nov 12, 2025 | News

A previously unheard instrumental cover of Madonna’s “Frozen,” recorded by the late Chuck Schuldiner of Death and Control Denied, has surfaced online. The track was shared on Tuesday (11) by Schuldiner’s nephew, Chris Steele, who posted a video...
Eye of Melian (Delain) sign with Napalm Records, new album arriving in February

Eye of Melian (Delain) sign with Napalm Records, new album arriving in February

by Zenae Zukowski | Nov 12, 2025 | New Music, News, Video

Eye of Melian, the Tolkien-inspired symphonic project founded by Martijn Westerholt (Delain) and Finnish vocalist Johanna Kurkela (Auri) have signed with Napalm Records. The band’s new album, Forest of Forgetting, is scheduled to arrive on February 20, 2026. To...
Nuclear Blast Records signs Finnish rock supergroup HOKKA

Nuclear Blast Records signs Finnish rock supergroup HOKKA

by Zenae Zukowski | Nov 12, 2025 | New Music, News, Releases, Video

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...
Katatonia release haunting KISS cover “A World Without Heroes”

Katatonia release haunting KISS cover “A World Without Heroes”

by Zenae Zukowski | Nov 12, 2025 | New Music, News

Katatonia have unveiled a haunting rendition of the KISS 1981 classic, “A World Without Heroes.” Originally featured as a bonus track on the mediabook edition of Katatonia’s latest album, Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State, released in June...
Hanabie. announce Spring 2026 North American headlining tour with Nekrogoblikon and Enterprise Earth

Hanabie. announce Spring 2026 North American headlining tour with Nekrogoblikon and Enterprise Earth

by Zenae Zukowski | Nov 12, 2025 | Touring

Japanese Harajuku-core outfit Hanabie. have announced a spring 2026 headlining North American Tour with support from Nekrogoblikon and Enterprise Earth. The trek kicks off March 13 in Boston, MA at Big Night Live and wraps April 11 in Los Angeles, CA at The Belasco....
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Explore 26 New albums just announced – 9/22/2025
Explore 26 New albums just announced – 9/22/2025

Another week and change has gone by since we shared 13 albums recently announced. Since then there’s now 1,539 New & Noteworthy metal releases on record this year. In the fast-moving world of new music, missing even a week means missing countless new songs and...

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EP Review: Wolfheart – ‘Draconian Darkness II’
EP Review: Wolfheart – ‘Draconian Darkness II’

When it comes to the metal subgenre of melodeath, Wolfheart is one of the best in the category. They balance the dark and heavy riffs with beautiful melodic elements with ease, yet manage to add something fresh and exciting with every release. The band is consistent...

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Exclusive Album Stream: Demetrio “Dimitry” Scopelliti – ‘The Revolution of Evolution’
Exclusive Album Stream: Demetrio “Dimitry” Scopelliti – ‘The Revolution of Evolution’

Italian/Norwegian prog metal virtuoso Demetrio "Dimitry" Scopelliti is set to release his new album, The Revolution of Evolution, on September 21st via FusionCore Records. Dimitry has teamed up with Metal Insider for an exclusive full-album stream ahead of the album's...

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New & Noteworthy: Manual Fire Releases 6/21/2024 – 6/28/2024

New & Noteworthy: Manual Fire Releases 6/21/2024 – 6/28/2024

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The next couple of weeks will see the returns of Kittie, earthtone9, The Story So Far and Dirty Three, debuts from O. and Mighty Mighty...

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New & Noteworthy: Ridiculous And Full Of Releases 6/14/2024

New & Noteworthy: Ridiculous And Full Of Releases 6/14/2024

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This Friday’s releases include new music from legendary artists John Cale and Fu Manchu, long-running bands Annabel, The Early November...

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New & Noteworthy: Theories of Releases – 6/7/2024

New & Noteworthy: Theories of Releases – 6/7/2024

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 June sees releases from veteran bands like Bon Jovi, Cactus and Evergrey, as well as Butthole Surfers’ JD...

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