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Interview: Dragony’s Siegfried Samer talks new album ‘Hic Svnt Dracones’

Interview: Dragony’s Siegfried Samer talks new album ‘Hic Svnt Dracones’

by Zenae Zukowski | Nov 5, 2024 | Interviews

Austrian power metal outfit Dragony have recently released their new album, Hic Svnt Dracones, via their new label Steamhammer/SPV. The group is no stranger to Metal Insider, as frontman Siegfried Samer contributes to the site whenever he can between his commitments...
Interview: Rivetskull’s Chad McMurray discusses sophomore album ‘Absence of Time’

Interview: Rivetskull’s Chad McMurray discusses sophomore album ‘Absence of Time’

by Zenae Zukowski | Oct 29, 2024 | Interviews

The classic phrase “time flies” feels more relevant as we age. We put things off, telling ourselves, “I’ll get to it tomorrow,” only to find that weeks, or even months, have disappeared in a blur. This idea takes center stage in...
Covering Norway’s Finest: Spirit Tomb’s Leon Kristoffer discusses new EP, ‘Sort Tulipan,’ a celebration of the revered Seigmen

Covering Norway’s Finest: Spirit Tomb’s Leon Kristoffer discusses new EP, ‘Sort Tulipan,’ a celebration of the revered Seigmen

by Jillian Drachman | Oct 24, 2024 | Interviews

“Seigmen is one of my all-time favorites, and I look at their music as a cinematic soundtrack of my life, and their latest release, ‘Dyret,’ is a monument of their great legacy. I had extremely high expectations when I learned that Leon had made his interpretations of...
Paws, Pets, and Metal: Spread Thin’s Ben Demi reveals his dog enjoys Knocked Loose

Paws, Pets, and Metal: Spread Thin’s Ben Demi reveals his dog enjoys Knocked Loose

by Zenae Zukowski | Oct 17, 2024 | Interviews

Paws, Pets & Metal is Metal Insider’s newest column on bands with pets, discovering who watches them on the road, and more. Get to know more about these metal furbabies. We caught up with Spread Thin vocalist Ben Demi reveals his dog enjoys listening to Knocked...
Best of the Best, Part 2: Celebrating 30 Years of Dødheimsgard with the Brilliant Yusaf “Vicotnik” Parvez

Best of the Best, Part 2: Celebrating 30 Years of Dødheimsgard with the Brilliant Yusaf “Vicotnik” Parvez

by Jillian Drachman | Oct 14, 2024 | Interviews

“There is a place called reality, Hidden to all men, You can reach it through insanity, But never to return again…” The sublime creations of Mr. Yusaf “Vicotnik” Parvez are both insanely real and truly insane in the most mind-blowing and rewarding senses....
Best of the Best: Yusaf “Vicotnik” Parvez on 30 Years of Dødheimsgard, Doedsmaghird’s ‘Omniverse Consciousness,’ and More

Best of the Best: Yusaf “Vicotnik” Parvez on 30 Years of Dødheimsgard, Doedsmaghird’s ‘Omniverse Consciousness,’ and More

by Jillian Drachman | Oct 14, 2024 | Interviews

Yusaf “Vicotnik” Parvez of Dødheimsgard is a genius who even puts other geniuses to shame. On the one hand, there is very little that we can say about this figure: The proper reaction to his art is silence. Indeed, Yusaf’s creations render us speechless with mouths...
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Catch up now: 53 new songs/videos released this week – 9/23/2025
Catch up now: 53 new songs/videos released this week – 9/23/2025

New music continues to pile its way through. Since our chunk last week with 50 new songs, this week (and change) brings a solid batch of 53 new tracks as well as fresh videos from already-existing albums. Metal Insider has collected a bit of everything, including...

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Explore 26 New albums just announced – 9/22/2025
Explore 26 New albums just announced – 9/22/2025

Another week and change has gone by since we shared 13 albums recently announced. Since then there’s now 1,539 New & Noteworthy metal releases on record this year. In the fast-moving world of new music, missing even a week means missing countless new songs and...

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EP Review: Wolfheart – ‘Draconian Darkness II’
EP Review: Wolfheart – ‘Draconian Darkness II’

When it comes to the metal subgenre of melodeath, Wolfheart is one of the best in the category. They balance the dark and heavy riffs with beautiful melodic elements with ease, yet manage to add something fresh and exciting with every release. The band is consistent...

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New & Noteworthy: Manual Fire Releases 6/21/2024 – 6/28/2024

New & Noteworthy: Manual Fire Releases 6/21/2024 – 6/28/2024

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The next couple of weeks will see the returns of Kittie, earthtone9, The Story So Far and Dirty Three, debuts from O. and Mighty Mighty...

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New & Noteworthy: Ridiculous And Full Of Releases 6/14/2024

New & Noteworthy: Ridiculous And Full Of Releases 6/14/2024

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This Friday’s releases include new music from legendary artists John Cale and Fu Manchu, long-running bands Annabel, The Early November...

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New & Noteworthy: Theories of Releases – 6/7/2024

New & Noteworthy: Theories of Releases – 6/7/2024

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This first New Music Friday of June sees releases from veteran bands like Bon Jovi, Cactus and Evergrey, as well as Butthole Surfers’ JD...

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