2000 marked a pivotal year for the rise of nu metal. While the genre had already exploded by the mid-to-late nineties, the turn of the millennium felt like its mecca, when bands like Slipknot, Linkin Park, Deftones, KoRn, Disturbed, and System of a Down (to name a...
Win a copy of ‘Metallica Through the Never!’
Yesterday, Metallica’s debut into non-documentary film making, Metallica Through the Never, was released on DVD, Blu-Ray, 3D Blu-Ray and on demand. Essentally, if you want to see this film, you’re now able to. Having seen it in the theater, we can vouch...
Contest: Win Copies of the New Indian and Culted Records
Itching for some new metal to go along with the New Year and Metal Insider’s site overhaul? Sure you are! How about a double dose of doom from two of Relapse’s biggest 2014 priorities? We’re giving away copies of the latest albums of Indian and...
Photos/Contest: Win Jeremy Saffer’s top 21 portraits of the year!
For the past decade or so, Jeremy Saffer has staked out a claim as one of the best metal photographers in the business. Having shot countless acts, from up and comers to the biggest in the business, he’s as close to a household name in photography as there is....Contest: Win a Sumerian Records prize pack!
The holidays are just around the corner (or they’ve already happened for our Jewish friends!), so we’re ending out the year in style. We’ve got some great giveaways left over from the big box of stuff that Sumerian Records sent us from our CMJ...Win an Amon Amarth Loki bust!
[youtube]http://youtu.be/pqVJYoNAdNs[/youtube] It’s the end of the year, and we’re in the giving spirit. We’ve been giving you our picks for the top ten records of the year, both from artists and from us. And now we’re going to give you an...Follow Us
Album Review: Orbit Culture’s Death Above Life & Interview with Niklas Karlsson
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Hei’An’s Matic Blagonič share track-by-track guide for new album ‘Kiss Our Ghosts Goodbye’
Metal Insider first caught Hei'An back in 2023 during their debut appearance at 70000tons of Metal, where the Slovenian modern metal outfit impressed us ever-since. Now, vocalist Matic Blagonič has teamed up with Metal Insider to share a track-by-track guide of their...
Kreator announce new album ‘Krushers of the World,’ share new single “Seven Serpents”
German thrash legends Kreator will release their sixteenth studio album, Krushers of the World, on January 16, 2026, via Nuclear Blast Records. Produced by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios, with artwork by Zbigniew Bielak, the record follows the band's recent...
New & Noteworthy: The Last Will and Releases 11/22/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week’s roster of releases includes albums from the likes of Body Count, Kim Deal and Opeth, as well as the debut of Crossbone...
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...