A few weeks have flown since we shared 33 albums recently announced. Since then there’s now 1865 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 album...
Tony MacAlpine starts GoFundMe to recoup theft losses
Last Thursday, the legendary guitarist Tony MacAlpine that his touring trailer was raided while in Austin, TX. Following a show played with borrowed gear, and the general outpouring of support, Tony started up a GoFundMe campaign to raise money to offset the costs...Lazarus A.D. launch crowdfunding campaign for funeral of Ryan Shutler
If we’re still shocked and saddened by the passing of Lazarus A.D. drummer Ryan Shutler, we can’t imagine how his bandmates and family feel. And while there’s not fans and friends of him can do, they can donate to a GoFundMe campaign that was...Cryptopsy launch crowdfunding campaign for new EP
The latest addition to the on-going list of bands recurring to crowdfunding campaigns are Canadian titans Cryptopsy. After their decision to go independent back in 2012, they decided to launch a campaign to fund a new set of several EPs called The Book of...Rob Zombie to auction off props from Halloween 2 and Lords of Salem
Last year, musician-director and master of horror Rob Zombie, launched a crowdfunding campaign for his film project 31 which offered a large set of perks from autographed posters or lifetime laminate passes to see any Zombie concert; to props from his films, like...Megadeth fan pays $5K to write with Dave Mustaine
As some of you may be aware, Megadeth jumped on the crowdfunding bandwagon to fund their still-untitled fifteenth album via pledgemusic and they are offering the expected conventional perks: signed merch, the new CD, vinyl. There are other self-promoting perks like...Follow Us
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Avatar’s Johannes Eckerström talks ‘Don’t Go in the Forest,’ today’s true crime obsession, and opening for Metallica in 2026
Swedish metal giants Avatar have unleashed their new album, Don’t Go in the Forest, on Friday (31st). Known for their elaborate theatrics and always-evolving creativity, the band pushed their craft to the next level with this latest release. The record gets a bit...
Defecto breakdown new album ‘Echoes of Isolation’ with track-by-track guide
Danish metallers Defecto are celebrating the release of their new album, Echoes of Isolation, out now via Frontiers Music Srl. Today (31st), the group teamed up with Metal Insider to share a track-by-track guide. Echoes of Isolation - Concept: This album explores the...
New & Noteworthy: Addicted to Releases – 7/18/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week’s new music includes albums from the likes of Bush, Daron Malakian And Scars On Broadway, Margarita Witch Cult and Slaughter...
New & Noteworthy: Through Armageddon Madness Releases – 6/27-7/11/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out. The last few weeks (July 11 - June 27) have seen new music from the likes of Fishbone, Dropkick Murphys, Jonathan Richman, Born Of Osirus and Impureza,...
New & Noteworthy: Never Enough Insatiable Releases – 6/20/2025 – 06/06/2025
June 20, 2025 New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week’s new music includes albums from the likes of Badflower, Cryptopsy, Alestorm, Malevolence and Yungblud, among...