Vreid have unveiled a new instrumental single, "Kraken," written as the official soundtrack piece for the upcoming international film of the same name. The track taps into the band's blackened Sognametal roots, inspired by the mythology and landscapes of Norway's...
Machine Head postpones tour with Children Of Bodom, Epica and Battlecross
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Did you get to see Trivium this past weekend at Rock on the Range? If so, consider yourself lucky, as that was the last show the band will be playing in the United States in the immediate future. Matt Heafy’s voice appears to be shot, so the band have called off...Follow Us
Vreid unveil new single “Kraken” as official soundtrack to upcoming film
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Textures breakdown new album ‘Genotype’ with track-by-track guide
Dutch progressive metal veterans Textures are back with Genotype, their long-awaited new album, out today (23rd). Serving as a conceptual counterpart to 2016’s Phenotype, Genotype isn’t a continuation so much as a reset, written entirely from scratch and self-produced...
The Grudge That Should Not Be: Album Review: Megadeth’s final record
The overall seventeenth, self-titled album marks the beginning of the end for Megadeth. Dave Mustaine deserves credit. That part isn't up for debate. Getting kicked out of Metallica, starting over, and building Megadeth into one of the defining bands of American...
New & Noteworthy: Para Releases – 10/10/2025
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New & Noteworthy: Releases Above Life – 10/3/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The first week of October sees new music from the likes of AFI, Thrice, Agriculture, Hooded Menace, Michael Schenker Group and The Red...
New & Noteworthy: Releases Stays Together – 9/26/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The final New Music Friday of September will feature the likes of Geese, The Starting Line, Dying Wish, Rainbow Kitten Surprise and...