Jinjer have announced their new album, Duél, is set for release on February 7, 2025, via Napalm Records. The forthcoming record is promised to showcase a more aggressive delivery from the Ukrainian metal giants than what was explored in 2021's Wallflowers. To...
New England Metal and Hardcore Festival announces headliners
If you’re anywhere in the Northeast, you’ve likely already marked April 17th, 18th and 19th on your calendar, as the 17th Annual New England Metal and Hardcore Festival had already announced it’s dates. Now the first wave of bands have been...All star metal, punk lineups to play at Vice 20th Anniversary party
20 years ago, Vice Magazine launched in Montreal as Voice of Montreal. Two years later, they changed their name to Vice, then moved to New York City. Since then, to say it’s grown would be an understatement. Much more than just a magazine, it’s now an...New England Metal & Hardcore Fest 2015 dates announced
Though no bands have been announced, we can at least start making travel plans for next years pilgrimage to Worcester, MA. The 2015 New England Metal & Hardcore Fest, once again at The Palladium, will take place April 17th, 18th, and 19th. The official line-up...Metallica to play ball with the Giants once again
For the last two years, the San Francisco Giants have had an evening with the most popular Bay Area band ever, Metallica (sorry, Deadheads!). We’re not saying the reason the Giants won the Worlds Series earlier this year was because of Metallica’s night...In Montreal, M stands for Metal (a recap of M For Montreal fest’s heaviest showcase)
For the past nine years, M for Montreal has become renowned for providing locals of Canada’s second largest city and industry pros from around the world the chance to discover emerging talent. The festival and conference offers a taste of everything, from indie rock...Follow Us
Jinjer share “Kafka” lyric video; new album arriving in February
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Babymetal announce 2025 European Arena Tour w/ Poppy & Bambie Thug
Babymetal have announced their first-ever European arena tour, set to kick off in May 2025. Titled the Metalverse, the tour will feature support from Poppy and Bambie Thug. Tickets and VIP packages go on sale Friday (25th). In related news, Poppy recently dropped two...
Ensiferum share “Fatherland” video
Finnish folk metal giants Ensiferum have dropped a video for their latest single, “Fatherland." The track is taken from their latest album Winter Storm, available now via Metal Blade Records. Bassist Sami Hinkka comments on the track: “As so many times earlier, the...
New & Noteworthy: Dark Releases – 11/3/2023 -11/10/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Last week saw new albums from the likes of The Struts, Suffocation, Bad Wolves, Spiritbox, Silent Planet, Yawning Balch, Dying...
New & Noteworthy: Forever Releases & Proud – 10/27/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week marks the return of Dokken and The Gaslight Anthem, as well as big releases from the likes of King Gizzard & the...
New & Noteworthy: Releases Out – 10/20/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Hitting shelves this week, we have the first new material from The Rolling Stones in nearly two decades and a return to form from...