New music continues to pile its way through. Since our chunk a few weeks ago with 48 new songs, this week brings a solid batch of 53 new tracks as well as fresh videos from already-existing albums or live performances. Metal Insider has collected a bit of everything,...
Primus drummer Tim Alexander suffers heart attack
Longtime Primus drummer, is undergoing open heart surgery early next week after suffering a heart attack on Friday (18). The 49 year-old also plays with Puscifer, who broke the news of his illness via a posting on their Facebook page: “Calling All Cars! Rough...Iced Earth’s Jon Schaffer undergoes neck surgery
In a highly unfortunate turn of events, Florida veteran metallers Iced Earth had to cancel their 2014 summer touring plans for their Worldwide Plagues Tour due to an ever increasing problem with guitarist Jon Schaffer’s neck. The procedure was originally scheduled to...Eyes Set To Kill’s bassist hospitalized
If you were planning on seeing Eyes Set to Kill on tour with (hed)P.E., you might have to wait, as bassist Anissa Rodriguez has been hospitalized with a blood clot behind her eye. The tour kicked off on Wednesday, and the band’s missed the first two shows so far...Soilwork’s Björn ‘Speed’ Strid suffers back injury, cancels festival appearance
In an unfortunate turn of events, Swedish melodic death metal band Soilwork had to cancel their July 11th appearance at Rockharz Open Air Festival in Ballenstedt, Germany. Singer Björn ‘Speed’ Strid suffered a serious back injury while, and needs to take...I, The Breather vocalist hospitalized, band to tour without him
It’s unfortunate timing for I, The Breather, whose vocalist Shawn Spann, has been hospitalized on the eve of the Warped Tour kickoff. Thankfully, Come the Dawn vocalist Marcus Barber will fill in for the immediate future for the ailing singer. Spann left the...Follow Us
Catch up now: 53 new songs/videos recently released – 11/11/2025
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Interview: Omnium Gatherum’s Jukka Pelkonen on celebrating tenth album ‘May the Bridges We Burn Light the Way’ & full breakdown
2026 will mark Omnium Gatherum's thirtieth year as they close 2025 with their tenth studio album, May the Bridges We Burn Light the Way, out November 7, 2025, via Century Media Records. These Finnish melodic death metal giants have reached a milestone that not many...
Interview: Centinex’s Martin Schulman discusses ‘With Guts and Glory,’ and lessons from the past
Swedish death metal veterans Centinex have stormed back with their ferocious new album, With Guts and Glory, out November 7th via Black Lion Records. Metal Insider spoke with bassist and founding member Martin Schulman to discuss the record, as he feels the new album...
New & Noteworthy: From Releases – 11/15/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week sees the return of Linkin Park, the debut of Primal Code and new full-lengths from the likes of Poppy, As I Lay Dying...
New & Noteworthy: Permanent Releases – 11/8/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week will see albums from the likes of Primal Scream, State Champs, Sólstafir, Neal Morse & The Resonance, Bad Astronaut and an...
New & Noteworthy: Sub Rosa in Releases – 11/1/2024
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 November will see the long-awaited returns of The Cure, Beardfish, Planes Mistaken For Stars and Warren...