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