New music continues to pile its way through. Since our chunk a few weeks ago with 48 new songs, this week brings a solid batch of 53 new tracks as well as fresh videos from already-existing albums or live performances. Metal Insider has collected a bit of everything,...
Metal Insider’s Top 5: Type O Negative songs
Note: this was originally published in 2014 on the anniversary of Peter Steele’s death It was four years ago today that Type O Negative frontman Peter Steele passed away due to sudden heart failure at the age of 48. For a band whose imagery, lyrics...Metal Insider’s top 5: Bands that continued despite legal issues with members
Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. When As I Lay Dying singer Tim Lambesis was arrested on suspicion of hiring a hitman to kill his wife last year, many were shocked, but likely none more than the remaining...
Metal Insider’s top five: Best and worst Black Sabbath albums
From the late sixties to the present day, few musical acts have had the sort of lasting impact that Black Sabbath can claim. They pioneered a sound which countless musicians have emulated, although none were able to truly duplicate. Tony Iommi developed a...August Burns Red guitarist JB Brubaker’s Top 5: Bands From Pennsylvania
Hailing from Manheim, PA, August Burns Red demonstrates that there is a lot to offer in the Pennsylvania music scene. The group is currently on the road with Asking Alexandria, We Came as Romans, Born of Osiris and Crown the Empire. So in honor of their latest ongoing...Kari Rueslåtten’s Top 5: Favorite Non-Traditional Metal Releases made by metal musicians
Most know Kari Rueslåtten as the founding frontwoman of Norwegian metal band The 3rd and the Mortal as well as her catalog of solo work. However, since the beginning of Kari’s solo career in 1997, she has released 5 albums as a singer/songwriter. And her first album...Follow Us
Catch up now: 53 new songs/videos recently released – 11/11/2025
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Interview: Omnium Gatherum’s Jukka Pelkonen on celebrating tenth album ‘May the Bridges We Burn Light the Way’ & full breakdown
2026 will mark Omnium Gatherum's thirtieth year as they close 2025 with their tenth studio album, May the Bridges We Burn Light the Way, out November 7, 2025, via Century Media Records. These Finnish melodic death metal giants have reached a milestone that not many...
Interview: Centinex’s Martin Schulman discusses ‘With Guts and Glory,’ and lessons from the past
Swedish death metal veterans Centinex have stormed back with their ferocious new album, With Guts and Glory, out November 7th via Black Lion Records. Metal Insider spoke with bassist and founding member Martin Schulman to discuss the record, as he feels the new album...
New & Noteworthy: From Releases – 11/15/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week sees the return of Linkin Park, the debut of Primal Code and new full-lengths from the likes of Poppy, As I Lay Dying...
New & Noteworthy: Permanent Releases – 11/8/2024
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 albums from the likes of Primal Scream, State Champs, Sólstafir, Neal Morse & The Resonance, Bad Astronaut and an...
New & Noteworthy: Sub Rosa in Releases – 11/1/2024
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 November will see the long-awaited returns of The Cure, Beardfish, Planes Mistaken For Stars and Warren...