by Zenae Zukowski | Jan 23, 2026 | Guest Blog, New Music, Releases
Dutch progressive metal veterans Textures are back with Genotype, their long-awaited new album, out today (23rd). Serving as a conceptual counterpart to 2016’s Phenotype, Genotype isn’t a continuation so much as a reset, written entirely from scratch and self-produced...
by Zenae Zukowski | Jan 15, 2026 | Guest Blog, New Music, Releases
Austrian symphonic metal outfit Edenbridge have ignited their new chapter with their 12th studio album, Set the Dark on Fire, scheduled to arrive this Friday (16th) via Steamhammer/SPV. Led by vocalist Sabine Edelsbacher and composer/guitarist/keyboardist Lanvall, Set...
by Zenae Zukowski | Jan 12, 2026 | Guest Blog, New Music, Releases
Swedish heavy metal outfit Bullet have teamed up with Metal Insider to share a track-by-track guide on their new album, Kickstarter, available now. Formed in 2001 with a mission to carry the torch of late ’70s and early ’80s heavy metal, the group has...
by Zenae Zukowski | Dec 5, 2025 | Guest Blog, New Music, Releases
Belgian black metal veterans Enthroned are back with a brand-new chapter as they unveil their twelfth album, Ashspawn, out now via Season of Mist. The follow-up to 2019’s Cold Black Suns captures the group’s occult-driven intensity while marking a powerful...
by Zenae Zukowski | Nov 13, 2025 | Guest Blog
Balancing Acts is Metal Insider’s new column, in which artists explain the challenges within the music industry by juggling day jobs or multiple jobs while pursuing their musical careers. Phoenix-based groove and thrash metal outfit Incite returned with full force...
by Zenae Zukowski | Nov 13, 2025 | Guest Blog, New Music, Releases, Top 5, Touring
Hailing from Tampa, Florida, Cold Steel stepped into the spotlight with their ferocious debut album, Discipline & Punish, out November 7, 2025, via Spinefarm Records. Blending hardcore and thrash elements, the record was produced by Arthur Rizk (Power Trip, Blood...