New music continues to pile its way through. Since our chunk last week with 50 new songs, this week (and change) brings a solid batch of 53 new tracks as well as fresh videos from already-existing albums. Metal Insider has collected a bit of everything, including...
Lostprophets singer didn’t kill himself yet
Some corners of the internet rejoiced earlier today after reading that Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins, currently serving a 35-year prison sentence for child sex offenses, had hung himself. However, it turns out that the Internet Chronicle isn’t the most...Tim Lambesis’ sentencing is postponed
The last time we heard from As I Lay Dying frontman Tim Lambesis, he was posting about the future of the band – on behalf of the band. After pleading guilty to hiring a hitman to kill his estranged wife, his sentencing was scheduled to be take place today....Cop that toured with metal band while on disability pleads guilty
There’s nothing wrong with being a police officer while being in a metal band. Just ask The Red Chord’s Guy Kozowyk. However, there is something wrong with being a cop in a metal band that tours while you’re collecting $30,000 in disability....Puddle of Mudd singer freaks out onstage
Remember Puddle of Mudd? It’s ok if you don’t. The post-grunge band was signed to Fred Durst’s Flawless label and were pretty popular at the beginning of the last decade due to the songs “Control,” “Blurry,” and the “She...
Guy imitates Ozzy Osbourne, pees on Alamo
A 23-year-old El Paso resident was sentenced Monday for an incident taking place at one of the most sacred places in Texas. In an act that will remind many of you of Ozzy Osbourne, Texas resident Daniel Athens took a leak on a shrine dedicated to all who had lost...Follow Us
Catch up now: 53 new songs/videos released this week – 9/23/2025
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Explore 26 New albums just announced – 9/22/2025
Another week and change has gone by since we shared 13 albums recently announced. Since then there’s now 1,539 New & Noteworthy metal releases on record this year. In the fast-moving world of new music, missing even a week means missing countless new songs and...
EP Review: Wolfheart – ‘Draconian Darkness II’
When it comes to the metal subgenre of melodeath, Wolfheart is one of the best in the category. They balance the dark and heavy riffs with beautiful melodic elements with ease, yet manage to add something fresh and exciting with every release. The band is consistent...
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...
New & Noteworthy: Ridiculous And Full Of Releases 6/14/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This Friday’s releases include new music from legendary artists John Cale and Fu Manchu, long-running bands Annabel, The Early November...
New & Noteworthy: Theories of Releases – 6/7/2024
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 June sees releases from veteran bands like Bon Jovi, Cactus and Evergrey, as well as Butthole Surfers’ JD...