Jinjer have announced their new album, Duél, is set for release on February 7, 2025, via Napalm Records. The forthcoming record is promised to showcase a more aggressive delivery from the Ukrainian metal giants than what was explored in 2021's Wallflowers. To...
Stone Temple Pilots pen note to Scott Weiland
The passing of Scott Weiland last night touched a lot of people. Many a 30-something came of age to Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver. But perhaps none are as impacted as the three members of STP. Having kicked him out of the band in 2013 and taking a hiatus as...Scott Weiland dead at 48
In news that’s heartbreaking, yet not terribly surprising, former Stone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland has died. The singer was found unresponsive in his tour bus last night at around 9:00. The singer was 48. TMZ reports that the singer was found in...Lemmy says goodbye to Philthy Animal in touching tribute
As shock waves and condolences continue to reverberate around the hard rock, punk and metal world about the passing of former Motorhead drummer Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor, Lemmy Kilmister himself weighed in on the passing of his onetime (or twotime,...Justin Lowe memorial shirts/bracelets available from After the Burial
After the Burial are still hurting from the loss of their guitarist Justin Lowe. He’d left the band in June following a paranoid rant while recording the band’s new album, and while it was thought that he’d been receiving help at home, he committed...Bolt Thrower drummer Martin “Kiddie” Kearns dies
Martin Kearns, the longtime drummer of UK death metal band Bolt Thrower has died at the age of 38. Details are scarce on what the cause of death was, but he passed away in his sleep on the eve of an Australian tour that was to have kicked off at the end of the month....Follow Us
Jinjer share “Kafka” lyric video; new album arriving in February
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Babymetal announce 2025 European Arena Tour w/ Poppy & Bambie Thug
Babymetal have announced their first-ever European arena tour, set to kick off in May 2025. Titled the Metalverse, the tour will feature support from Poppy and Bambie Thug. Tickets and VIP packages go on sale Friday (25th). In related news, Poppy recently dropped two...
Ensiferum share “Fatherland” video
Finnish folk metal giants Ensiferum have dropped a video for their latest single, “Fatherland." The track is taken from their latest album Winter Storm, available now via Metal Blade Records. Bassist Sami Hinkka comments on the track: “As so many times earlier, the...
New & Noteworthy: Dark Releases – 11/3/2023 -11/10/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Last week saw new albums from the likes of The Struts, Suffocation, Bad Wolves, Spiritbox, Silent Planet, Yawning Balch, Dying...
New & Noteworthy: Forever Releases & Proud – 10/27/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week marks the return of Dokken and The Gaslight Anthem, as well as big releases from the likes of King Gizzard & the...
New & Noteworthy: Releases Out – 10/20/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Hitting shelves this week, we have the first new material from The Rolling Stones in nearly two decades and a return to form from...