Unreqvited has released a lyric video for the new song "The Starforger." The track is the first single from the upcoming album, A Pathway to the Moon, out January 24, 2025 via Prophecy Productions. This marks the Canadian blackgaze solo project's seventh full-length...
Dimesland, Wild Hunt guitarist Drew Cook passes away
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Unreqvited share “The Starforger” video; new album arriving in January
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The Plot In You announce 2025 North American Tour w/ Holding Absence, Boundaries & Acres
The Plot In You have announced their late winter 2025 North American headlining tour with support from Holding Absence, Boundaries, and Acres. VIP and advance tickets are available now, with Knotfest.com pre-sales starting today (30th) at 2 pm ET and general public...
The Great Old Ones share “Me, The Dreamer” visualizer; new album arriving in January
French black metal outfit The Great Old Ones return with Kadath, their latest album inspired by the haunting works of H.P. Lovecraft, set for release on January 24, 2025, via Season of Mist. The group has unveiled a taste of what's to come by dropping a visualizer for...
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...
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New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Over the next two weeks, we have the return of Dogstar and prog-rocker Trevor Rabin to look forward to, as well as new works from...