Another week and change has gone by since we shared 30 albums recently announced. Since then there’s now 1,381 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...
Lemmy Admits He Didn’t Follow Doctor’s Orders
We’re not saying that Motörhead is underplaying the health conditions of frontman Lemmy Kilmister, and we’re really hoping he recovers soon from his “medical maintenance.” However, the last time there was a post on his Facebook regarding his...Lemmy’s Health Issues Force Motörhead to Cancel Two Shows
Just last week, we mentioned that Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilmister had been undergoing heart issues and was fit with a defibrillator. While we’d hoped that it wouldn’t effect the band’s touring schedule, the band has been forced to cancel two...Amity Affliction Drummer Has Pretty Serious Affliction
The Amity Affliction drummer Ryan Burt is no longer playing with the band for the remainder of the Vans Warped Tour. Instead, Glass Cloud skinsman Chad Hasty will be filling in for Burt. Wondering what happened? No big deal, just a PIECE OF A DRUMSTICK WENT INTO HIS...Lemmy Might Not Be Invincible, But New Motörhead Coming Soon
For well over 40 years, Motörhead frontman Lemmy has been seemingly indestructible. He’s drank more, smoked more and inhaled more than an army of men, looking unchanged by time while managing to release music that’s still vital. However, the singer/bassist...Vivian Campbell Reveals He’s Recovering From Cancer
Vivian Campbell has a busy couple of months ahead of him with Def Leppard and Last In Line,playing festivals and headlining certain gigs across Europe and North America from June until August. However, in a shocking turn of events, the guitarist has revealed that he...Follow Us
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Interview: Burning Witches’ Jay Grob talks Inquisition, touring hurdles, and the witch she’d add for a day
Swiss heavy metal outfit Burning Witches have released their sixth studio album, Inquisition, on August 22, 2025 via Napalm Records. Diving into themes of medieval persecution, religious oppression, and resilience, the follow-up to 2023's The Dark Tower, marks a bold...
Feuerschwanz’s Ben Metzner talks new album ‘Knightclub’ with track-by-track explainer
Germany’s folk metal unit Feuerschwanz have unveiled their twelfth studio album, Knightclub, out now via Napalm Records. Known for their chaotic, high-energy performances, whether bringing vikings, theatrics, or sheer madness to the stage (as seen during their...
New & Noteworthy: Life promises releases – 2/16/2024
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 the returns of The Jack Rubies and Ihsahn, the debuts of Crawlers and The Requiem, as well as...
New & Noteworthy: Releases in Oath 2/9/2024
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 Friday sees the release of new albums from the likes of Chelsea Wolfe, tAKiDA, Infected Rain, TSO, Split...
New & Noteworthy: Releases Can Wait – 2/2/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. On the first Friday of February, we’ll be getting new music from rock stalwarts J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr.) and KMFDM, the return of...