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Are The Black Dahlia Murder about to have one of the biggest metal albums of the year?

Are The Black Dahlia Murder about to have one of the biggest metal albums of the year?

by Alexander Stafford | Aug 29, 2017 | Editorials

The Black Dahlia Murder just wrapped up their headlining slot on this year’s Summer Slaughter tour. BDM celebrated the tenth anniversary of their breakthrough album, Nocturnal, by playing it in it’s entirety. This last Tuesday, BDM announced their new...
Fascism and Blasphemy: Thoughts On Messe des Morts, Graveland, and ANTIFA

Fascism and Blasphemy: Thoughts On Messe des Morts, Graveland, and ANTIFA

by Metal Insider | Dec 12, 2016 | Editorials

  In late September, Montreal’s respected underground black metal festival Messe des Morts (MDM) announced that the Polish Pagan black metal band Graveland would appear at this years’ event. The band, who is touring for the first time in their twenty five year...
Blastfest cancelling Peste Noire is not the problem, Antifa is

Blastfest cancelling Peste Noire is not the problem, Antifa is

by Alix Vallecillo | Oct 21, 2016 | Editorials, Opinion

[ed note: This is the opinion of our contributor and our contributor only. Metal Insider does not condone facism, but is for the expression of free speech] Once again, metal is the target of political agendas interfering with artistic expression and freedom of speech...
Weekend at Bronys: I was a musical guest at Bronycon

Weekend at Bronys: I was a musical guest at Bronycon

by Nick DeSimone | Jul 15, 2016 | Bad Deals, Drinking, Drugs, Drunkest Hour, Editorials

I had a weird weekend. If you’re me, the trick is to always have a weird weekend – but this one was beyond the pale in every sense of the phrase. A couple months back, I got a phone call from my old friend and musical collaborator George. We were in...
For those about to mock… Why Axl/DC is the worst idea ever

For those about to mock… Why Axl/DC is the worst idea ever

by Metal Insider | Apr 18, 2016 | Editorials, News

As diehard music fans we all have those nights that are truly unforgettable, and one of those nights for me was on a Friday in September of 2000 when I lived in Los Angeles. Armored Saint, an all-time favorite of mine, had just come off of their tour supporting...
1986: puppets and hairspray – the year of the metal fork

1986: puppets and hairspray – the year of the metal fork

by Metal Insider | Mar 7, 2016 | Editorials, News

As the worldwide metal community celebrates the 30th anniversary of Metallica’s Master Of Puppets, I’ve realized just how much in the last few weeks we’ve been inundated with news and visibility of the entire Big Four. Along with Puppets’ birthday,...
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Explore 37 New albums just announced – 11/03/2025
Explore 37 New albums just announced – 11/03/2025

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...

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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
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...

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Defecto breakdown new album ‘Echoes of Isolation’ with track-by-track guide
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...

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New & Noteworthy: Addicted to Releases – 7/18/2025

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...

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New & Noteworthy: Through Armageddon Madness Releases – 6/27-7/11/2025

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,...

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New & Noteworthy: Never Enough Insatiable Releases –  6/20/2025 – 06/06/2025

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...

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