It’s wild how fast a decade can fly by. Some bands take ten years, or longer, to break through, while others explode in what feels like overnight. Back in 2015, everything felt different: pre-COVID, pre-AI explosion, and still on the path of the rapidly evolving...
Metal Insider’s Top 5: Events In 2011 That We’re Thankful For
Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. Thanksgiving is literally just around the corner. It’s a day to be thankful for all you have and to spend quality time with family. In truth, though, it’s likely that time...Metal Insider’s Top 5: Non-Metal Bands With Metal-Sounding Names
Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. Arguably, one of the most important elements of a band is their name. It sets the tone for the what you expect to hear from their music, and if your band picks a good name,...Metal Insider Top 5: Reunions To Occur In The Past 5 Years
Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. Last Friday (November 4), Black Sabbath left a mysterious image on their website, leaving many to speculate what it could mean. But since it was revealed that the four...Metal Insider’s Top 5: Scariest Metal Mascots
Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. It’s Halloween, which means it’s the one day of the year when it’s acceptable to dress up in costume and generally cause mayhem. So in keeping with that, we’re going to run...Metal Insider’s Top 5: Cheesy But Awesome Halloween Movies With Richard Christy
Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. Anyone that knows anything about Charred Walls of the Damned drummer/Howard Stern contributor Richard Christy knows that October is his favorite month. Not only does it end...Follow Us
15 debut metal albums turning 10 in 2025: Khemmis, Lorna Shore, Myrkur
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Green Carnation unveil title track from upcoming album ‘A Dark Poem, Part I: The Shores of Melancholia’
Norwegian prog-metal veterans Green Carnation have released “The Shores of Melancholia.” The single is the title track from their upcoming album A Dark Poem, Part I: The Shores of Melancholia, scheduled to arrive on September 5, 2025, via Season of Mist. Marking the...
Scorpions share “Blackout (Coming Home Live)” video
Scorpions have released a live video for "Blackout (Coming Home Live)." The clip is taken from the icon's upcoming live album, Coming Home Live, scheduled to arrive on November 14. The album captures their massive 60th anniversary concert on July 5, 2025, at Hanover...
New & Noteworthy: At The Heart of Releases – 1/20/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. We’re deep in the first month of the year and possibly already seeing one of the top albums already with Katatonia’s ‘Sky...
New & Noteworthy: Releases of Everything – 1/13/23
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. We’re in the second week of January, and releases are starting to kick in with Obituary and Ville Valo. We’ve included some...
New & Noteworthy: Releases they tell our children
New & Noteworthy, Metal Insider's weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week is back! It's time to start fresh with the brand new year with releases from Anti-Flag to Varmia! Yes, New & Noteworthy is...