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Månegarm’s Erik Grawslö shares his Top 5 viking metal bands

Månegarm’s Erik Grawslö shares his Top 5 viking metal bands

by Zenae Zukowski | Sep 9, 2025 | Guest Blog, New Music, Releases, Top 5, Video

Swedish viking metal veterans Månegarm have returned with Edsvuren, released on August 29th via Napalm Records. Marking a powerful new chapter in their 30-year career and continuing their legacy, the record blends Norse mythology, folk traditions, and blackened...
Ambush’s Osker Jakobsson share his Top 5 NWOTHM bands

Ambush’s Osker Jakobsson share his Top 5 NWOTHM bands

by Zenae Zukowski | Sep 5, 2025 | Guest Blog, New Music, Releases, Top 5

Swedish heavy metal outfit Ambush have released their long-awaited fourth album, Evil In All Dimensions, today (5) via Napalm Records. Packed with unrelenting energy, the record gives a resurgence to traditional heavy metal. To celebrate the release, Ambush’s Osker...
Feuerschwanz’s Ben Metzner talks new album ‘Knightclub’ with track-by-track explainer

Feuerschwanz’s Ben Metzner talks new album ‘Knightclub’ with track-by-track explainer

by Zenae Zukowski | Aug 28, 2025 | Guest Blog, New Music, Releases

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...
Glass Lungs reveal track-by-track guide to new EP ‘Afterglow’

Glass Lungs reveal track-by-track guide to new EP ‘Afterglow’

by Zenae Zukowski | Aug 22, 2025 | Guest Blog, New Music, Releases

Brooklyn’s Glass Lungs are celebrating the arrival of their new EP, Afterglow. A blend of shoegaze atmosphere and post-hardcore melodies, the EP highlights the group’s evolution. Glass Lungs have teamed up with Metal Insider to share a track-by-track guide...
Sadistic Force share track by track guide to new EP ‘Morbid Odyssey’

Sadistic Force share track by track guide to new EP ‘Morbid Odyssey’

by Zenae Zukowski | Aug 21, 2025 | Guest Blog, New Music, Releases

Hailing from Austin’s underground scene, Sadistic Force are set to unleash their new EP, Morbid Odyssey, tomorrow (22nd). Blending blackened speed with old-school tenacity, the release channels the spirit of Judas Priest, Motörhead, and the NWOBHM. The group...
Balancing Acts: Chained Saint’s Ethan Kahn on juggling school and metal career

Balancing Acts: Chained Saint’s Ethan Kahn on juggling school and metal career

by Zenae Zukowski | Jul 28, 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. At just 17 years old, guitarist Ethan Kahn of Chained Saint already...
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Slayer announce 40th anniversary reissue of Hell Awaits
Slayer announce 40th anniversary reissue of Hell Awaits

Slayer’s landmark 1985 sophomore album, Hell Awaits, will return next spring with a 40th anniversary reissue through Metal Blade Records.The follow-up to 1983’s Show No Mercy, Hell Awaits showcased a darker, more complex evolution of the band’s thrash sound, drawing...

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Raven unleash cover of Metallica’s “Metal Militia”
Raven unleash cover of Metallica’s “Metal Militia”

Silver Lining Music will release No Life ’Til Leather – A Tribute To Metallica’s Kill ’Em All on Friday (14th), an homage to Metallica’s 1983 debut. The latest single from the compilation comes from metal legends Raven, delivering a rendition of “Metal Militia.”...

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Cold Steel break out with debut album Discipline & Punish, share Top 5 influences
Cold Steel break out with debut album Discipline & Punish, share Top 5 influences

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...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases We Fall – 10/17/2025

New & Noteworthy: Releases We Fall – 10/17/2025

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 new music from the likes of Biohazard, Chrissie Hynde, Militarie Gun, All Time Low, Battle Beast and Sabaton amongst...

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New & Noteworthy: Para Releases – 10/10/2025

New & Noteworthy: Para Releases – 10/10/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The sees long-awaited returns from the likes of Yellowcard, Black Eyes, John 5, Testament, Sanguisugabogg, Greyhaven, among the many...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases Above Life – 10/3/2025

New & Noteworthy: Releases Above Life – 10/3/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The first week of October sees new music from the likes of AFI, Thrice, Agriculture, Hooded Menace, Michael Schenker Group and The Red...

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