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Metal By Numbers: Bright as Charts – 9/16/2025

Metal By Numbers: Bright as Charts – 9/16/2025

by Zenae Zukowski | Sep 16, 2025 | Metal By Numbers

Metal By Numbers returns with a closer look at weekly metal sales from August 15, 2025. From major releases to underground newcomers, we’re tracking how these New & Noteworthy releases debuted in charts. This week highlights new albums from Chevelle, Unleashed,...
New & Noteworthy: The Blue Releases – 9/12/2025

New & Noteworthy: The Blue Releases – 9/12/2025

by Elise Yablon | Sep 15, 2025 | New & Noteworthy

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 the likes of Dance Gavin Dance, Silverstein, Between The Buried And Me, Chameleons, Der Weg Einer Freiheit,...
Charting the course to 2026: reflecting on 70000tons of Metal 2025 Artist Spotlight: Fabulae Dramatis

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

by Zenae Zukowski | Sep 12, 2025 | Artist Spotlight

Countdown to 2026: 139 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 sail...
Metal By Numbers: Metal in Charts – 9/12/2025

Metal By Numbers: Metal in Charts – 9/12/2025

by Zenae Zukowski | Sep 12, 2025 | Metal By Numbers

Metal By Numbers returns with a closer look at weekly metal sales from August 8, 2025. From major releases to underground newcomers, we’re tracking how these New & Noteworthy releases debuted in charts. This week highlights new albums from Babymetal, Halestorm,...
Charting the course to 2026: reflecting on 70000tons of Metal 2025 Artist Spotlight: Ex Deo

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

by Zenae Zukowski | Sep 10, 2025 | Artist Spotlight

Countdown to 2026: 141 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 sail...
Månegarm’s Erik Grawslö shares his Top 5 viking metal bands

Månegarm’s Erik Grawslö shares his Top 5 viking metal bands

by Zenae Zukowski | Sep 9, 2025 | Guest Blog, New Music, Releases, Top 5, Video

Swedish viking metal veterans Månegarm have returned with Edsvuren, released on August 29th via Napalm Records. Marking a powerful new chapter in their 30-year career and continuing their legacy, the record blends Norse mythology, folk traditions, and blackened...
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Poppy unveils new single “Guardian”
Poppy unveils new single “Guardian”

Poppy has unveiled a visualizer for her latest single, "Guardian." The track is taken from her upcoming seventh album, Empty Hands, due January 23 via Sumerian Records. "Guardian" follows a standout year for Poppy. Her 2025 collaboration with Knocked Loose,...

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Slagmaur Unleashes a Sublime New Video & Finally Announces a Release Date for ‘Hulders Ritual’
Slagmaur Unleashes a Sublime New Video & Finally Announces a Release Date for ‘Hulders Ritual’

The brilliant Slagmaur has unleashed a magnificent new video for their latest single, “Huldergeist” — the third song on the upcoming masterpiece, Hulders Ritual. Fans have impatiently awaited the follow-up to Thill Smitts Terror (2017) for years, and, fortunately, it...

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Mayhem unveil new single “Despair”
Mayhem unveil new single “Despair”

Mayhem have unveiled a visualizer for their new single, "Despair." The track is taken from their upcoming album, Liturgy of Death, scheduled to arrive on February 6, 2026. Nearly four decades into their career, Mayhem frame death not as an ending but as an inevitable...

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New & Noteworthy: PowerReleases – October 25 – August 2, 2024

New & Noteworthy: PowerReleases – October 25 – August 2, 2024

Editor's Note: New & Noteworthy has finally returned! After a lengthy delay with server issues, Metal Insider is back and here's all the New & Noteworthy releases from August 2nd - October 25th, including new playlists added and updated. Enjoy!   October...

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New & Noteworthy: Wake Up the July 2024 Releases

New & Noteworthy: Wake Up the July 2024 Releases

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. July is filled with new music from supergroups Category 7 and Painted Shield, live albums from Ghost and Metal Church, fictitious band...

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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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