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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...