Gothic symphonic metal outfit Sirenia have unveiled a video for their latest single, “Callous Eyes.” The track is the second single taken from their upcoming album, Amanita Messis. The forthcoming effort marks an important chapter for Sirenia as they celebrate their...
Neil Fallon joins Mastodon for ‘Blood and Thunder’ in Australia
[youtube]http://youtu.be/DNUhPEuqD6g[/youtube] We mentioned last week that pretty much everything Clutch’s Neil Fallon appears on is enhanced by it. The biggest song he’s guested on outside of Clutch is Mastodon’s “Blood and Thunder.”...Hark, this Neil Fallon-assisted track is great
It’s a rule of thumb that if Clutch’s Neil Fallon drops by for a guest appearance on a track, it’s going to rule. He stole the show on Mastodon’s “Blood and Thunder,” and has appeared on tracks from stoner band Dozer and Soulfly,...letlive. involving fans in their next release
It was just last year that letlive. released their proper debut for Epitaph Records, The Blackest Beautiful. And when the companion piece to that album, “Renditions,” comes out, it will feature the bands fans first and foremost. The album itself will...
Here’s the song of the year ruined by Slipknot’s DJ
We like metal and hard rock here at Metal Insider, so we’re not going to claim to be experts on electronica (or EDM, as it’s called now). So maybe this is genius, but DJ Starscream, who’s better known as Slipknot’s DJ Sid Wilson, has decided to...
Former The Mars Volta, Chili Peppers join a (Kimono) Kult
It’s been a while since we’ve heard from The Mars Volta mastermind Omar Rodriguez Lopez, pretty much since The Mars Volta disbanded in 2012. It’s been even longer since we’ve heard from former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciate, who...Follow Us
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Poison the Well announce spring 2026 headline tour with Converge
Metalcore veterans Poison the Well have announced a Spring 2026 North American headline tour. Support will come from Converge, with Balmora, SPY, The Armed, and The Barbarians of California appearing on select dates. The tour coincides with the release of Peace in...
Megadeth unleash “Puppet Parade” single
Megadeth have shared “Puppet Parade,” the final single from their upcoming self-titled album, which arrives this Friday (23). The record marks the band’s final studio release and is issued via Dave Mustaine’s Tradecraft imprint in partnership with Frontiers Label...
New & Noteworthy: Releases and Monsters – 8/29/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week sees new music from the likes of The Hives, Lathe Of Heaven, Pinkshift, Vicious Rumors and Helloween among the many...
New & Noteworthy: Private Releases – 8/22/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week sees new music from the likes of Deftones, Three Days Grace, Burning Witches, Blackbriar and Arcadia among the many...
New & Noteworthy: Bright as Metal Releases – 08/15 – 08/08/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out. The last couple of weeks have seen new music from the likes of Good Charlotte, Halestorm, Attack! Attack!, Babymetal, Chevelle, Rise Against,...