Poppy has unveiled a visualizer for her latest single, "Guardian." The track is taken from her upcoming seventh album, Empty Hands, due January 23 via Sumerian Records. "Guardian" follows a standout year for Poppy. Her 2025 collaboration with Knocked Loose,...
Bruce Dickinson got tongue cancer how?
Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson gave the metal world a hell of a scare when it was announced that he was battling cancer. With him mostly healed and The Book of Souls out on Friday, the singer is making the interview rounds. We’ve already heard what he...Tankard drummer has stroke, band playing festival dates without him
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There are a lot of gruesome ways to nearly lose a finger. For example, Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi had the tips of all of his fingers cut off in a factory accident in Birmingham (and birthed heavy metal as a result). Def Leppard’s Rick Allen lost an arm in...Slaves guitarist got stabbed by a felon
Slaves guitarist Alex Lyman was stabbed last night, and apparently without any provocation. While he suffered multiple wounds, he insists he won’t be missing any upcoming tour dates; Slaves are scheduled to join the Vans Warped Tour in mid July....Cancer reoccurrence forces Vivian Campbell to sit out Def Leppard dates
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Slagmaur Unleashes a Sublime New Video & Finally Announces a Release Date for ‘Hulders Ritual’
The brilliant Slagmaur has unleashed a magnificent new video for their latest single, “Huldergeist” — the third song on the upcoming masterpiece, Hulders Ritual. Fans have impatiently awaited the follow-up to Thill Smitts Terror (2017) for years, and, fortunately, it...
Mayhem unveil new single “Despair”
Mayhem have unveiled a visualizer for their new single, "Despair." The track is taken from their upcoming album, Liturgy of Death, scheduled to arrive on February 6, 2026. Nearly four decades into their career, Mayhem frame death not as an ending but as an inevitable...
New & Noteworthy: This Sleepless Releases – 2/14/2025 & 2/21/2025
February 21, 2025 New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Among the many outstanding works hitting shelves this week are new albums from the likes of Silverstein, Four Seconds...
New & Noteworthy: Duel – 01/31/2025 & 2/7/2025 Give Us Releases
February 7, 2025 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 February sees the highly anticipated return of Dream Theater’s classic line-up, as well...
New & Noteworthy: Releases …Returns! – 1/24/2025
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 the solo returns of Bumblefoot and Dax Riggs, as well as the latest from Mogwai, Bilk and The Great Old...