Finnish melodic death metal outfit Mors Principium Est have announced their ninth studio album, Darkness Invisible, is scheduled to arrive on September 26 via Perception (a new imprint of Reigning Phoenix Music). To coincide with the announcement, the band has...
Sabaton to film Sabaton-Open-Air performance for DVD release
Sweden’s #1 war themed power metal band will be filming their performance at their homecoming festival, Sabaton-Open-Air. The festival takes place from August 13 – 15, in Sabaton’s home town of Falun, Sweden. This year is the eighth year of the...Kevin Lyman also thinks metal is in trouble
As soon as the rumors started to leak out about this year’s Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival lineup, some, including us, were a little skeptical about the lineup filling amphitheaters. It turns out we weren’t the only ones. Tour cofounder Kevin Lyman...
Judas Priest, Mastodon, Korn and GWAR confirmed for Slipknot’s Knotfest 2015
Given the success of last year’s edition, it’s no surprise that Slipknot planned on bringing its destination festival Knotfest back to San Bernardino, CA this October. Now we know this year’s lineup, and it’s pretty damn impressive. Taking place October 24 and 25 at...Maryland Deathfest announce first wave of confirmed bands
It only took a month after Maryland Deathfest, the biggest festival of extreme metal in the US, to reveal some of the bands confirmed to perform next year and, as usual, it is loaded with a lot of heavy hitters that the metal community can certainly appreciate. These...Rob Zombie, Godsmack, Shinedown to headline Louder Than Life Fest
Well, the rumors about Ozzy Osbourne’s return to touring as a solo artist turned out to be false, but the Louder Than Life festival unveiled their lineup today, and the Louisville festival, taking place on October 3 and 4, has a pretty impressive lineup. The...Follow Us
Mors Principium Est streaming new song “Of Death;” new album arriving in September
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Track Premiere: Drifter – “The Flood”
Lawrence, KS post-metal trio Drifter have teamed up with Metal Insider to premiere their new single, “The Flood.” The track is taken from their upcoming album, Grigori, out this Friday (23). Known for their dark experimental blend, the new song highlights their...
Warmen announce new album Band of Brothers, arriving in August
Finnish melodic death metal outfit Warmen will release their new album Band of Brothers on August 15 via Reaper Entertainment. Following 2023’s Here For None, the upcoming record is described as the band’s heaviest work yet. Led by Janne “Warman” Wirman and featuring...
New & Noteworthy: March 20th – New Music for your Quarantine
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features new music from Lucifer, Myrkur, and more. For last week’s new releases you can check out the last New & Noteworthy,...
New & Noteworthy: March 13th – Stitched up New Releases
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features new music from Code Orange, Stitched Up Heart, and more. For last week’s new releases you can check out the last New &...
New & Noteworthy: March 6th – The Ghost of New Releases
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features new music from Body Count, Silverstein, and more. For last week’s new releases you can check out the last New &...