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Interview: Air Drawn Dagger guitarist Lewis Budden talks debut album ‘A Guide For Apparitions’

Interview: Air Drawn Dagger guitarist Lewis Budden talks debut album ‘A Guide For Apparitions’

by Zenae Zukowski | May 7, 2025 | Interviews

UK-based trio Air Drawn Dagger have unveiled their debut album A Guide For Apparitions on April 4 via Long Branch Records. The record introduces the group’s experimental blend of punk, electronic, and occult styles. Produced by Neil Kennedy (Creeper, Boston...
Interview: Margarita Monet breaks down Edge of Paradise’s new album ‘Prophecy’

Interview: Margarita Monet breaks down Edge of Paradise’s new album ‘Prophecy’

by Zenae Zukowski | May 2, 2025 | Interviews

Los Angeles hard rockers Edge of Paradise recently released their new album, Prophecy, on March 7, via Napalm Records. The record continues the band’s overall evolution and this time bringing in a heavier shift in their style while covering subjects such as...
Interview: Lauren Babic discusses solo debut EP ‘Too Much and Never Enough’

Interview: Lauren Babic discusses solo debut EP ‘Too Much and Never Enough’

by Zenae Zukowski | May 2, 2025 | Interviews

Over the last several years, Lauren Babic has been making a name for herself online and in the alt-metal scene, contributing to bands like Red Handed Denial, CrazyEightyEight, and SKYLIMIT, while gaining online traction with her heavy covers of pop songs. Now, the...
Interview: Alien Weaponry on ‘Te Rā’ and achieving dream collaboration with Randy Blythe

Interview: Alien Weaponry on ‘Te Rā’ and achieving dream collaboration with Randy Blythe

by Zenae Zukowski | Apr 30, 2025 | Interviews

It’s been just over a month since Alien Weaponry unleashed their third full-length album, Te Rā, and the New Zealand trio have wasted no time hitting the road, most recently supporting Kerry King on his debut solo tour. On Te Rā, the band channels a renewed...
Interview: Epica’s Simone Simons on Aspiral, vocal growth, and embracing the unexpected

Interview: Epica’s Simone Simons on Aspiral, vocal growth, and embracing the unexpected

by Zenae Zukowski | Apr 23, 2025 | Interviews, New Music, Releases

Dutch Symphonic metal giants Epica released their ninth studio album, Aspiral, on April 11th via Nuclear Blast, and it has quickly gained momentum as one of 2025’s standout records in the genre. With its intricate arrangements and themes of renewal and...
Paws, Pets & Metal: Catharia’s furry horde headbangs to Nuclear Assault between cat naps

Paws, Pets & Metal: Catharia’s furry horde headbangs to Nuclear Assault between cat naps

by Zenae Zukowski | Apr 10, 2025 | Interviews

Paws, Pets & Metal is Metal Insider’s ongoing 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 Catharia as their pets battle between Nuclear Assault and calming pet...
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Aephanemer unveil track-by-track breakdown of new album ‘Utopie’
Aephanemer unveil track-by-track breakdown of new album ‘Utopie’

French melodic death metal outfit Aephanemer are celebrating the release of their fourth studio album, Utopie, out today, October 31, 2025, via Napalm Records. To continue with the celebration, the group has teamed up with Metal Insider for a track-by-track guide....

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ODC mark the release of debut album ‘Twisted Love’ with track-by-track feature
ODC mark the release of debut album ‘Twisted Love’ with track-by-track feature

French modern rock outfit ODC have dropped their long-awaited debut album, Twisted Love, out now (31st) via BLKIIBLK. To celebrate the release, ODC teamed up with Metal Insider to share a track-by-track guide. Album Overview — Twisted Love Twisted Love is a distorted...

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Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil to release memoir ‘A Screaming Life’ in May 2026
Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil to release memoir ‘A Screaming Life’ in May 2026

Soundgarden founding guitarist Kim Thayil will release his memoir, A Screaming Life: Into The Superunknown With Soundgarden And Beyond, on May 19, 2026 via William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins. The book traces Soundgarden's journey from Seattle's underground...

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New & Noteworthy: Songs of Last Releases – 5/30/2025

New & Noteworthy: Songs of Last Releases – 5/30/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This final New Music Friday of May will see new music from the likes of Garbage, The Haunted, Rivers Of Nihil and Wolves At The Gate, as...

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New & Noteworthy: Origins of Releases – 5/23/2025

New & Noteworthy: Origins of Releases – 5/23/2025

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 Skunk Anansie, …and Oceans, Age of Apocalypes and Witchcraft, as well as cover and...

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New & Noteworthy: Will You Haunt Me, With Releases – 5/16/2025

New & Noteworthy: Will You Haunt Me, With Releases – 5/16/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Among the many outstanding works hitting shelves this week are new releases from the likes of Bury Tomorrow, Pelican and Steve Von Till,...

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