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...
I Declare War offer entry into dumb offensive T-shirt fray
It doesn’t take long to make a dumb shirt. Emmure has pretty much made a career of it. And even though their shirt that they took down from their web store last week was kind of a non-issue (according to them) it was still an aggressively dumb shirt. And the...Emmure pulls another T-shirt design from online store
Emmure seem like less a band than they are a creation of the music industry designed to stir up controversy. And yet Frankie Palmeri and friends continue to do it and metal blogs (this one included, obviously) continue to write about them. The latest involves another...Iron Maiden celebrates anniversary of ‘Powerslave’ with Eddie action figure
The undisputedly most recognized mascot in metal is getting a new action figure. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Powerslave, Iron Maiden will be releasing a new action figure of Eddie in his mummy garb. Here’s the description of the figure from Action...Dave Mustaine branches out into wine
Dave Mustaine is becoming refined in his old age. While he had made coffee in the past, it now looks like he’s branching out into alcoholic beverages. The Megadeth frontman will be playing a sold-out show with the San Diego Symphony next month, and to...Thy Art Is Murder honor Fred Phelps
Yesterday, Fred Phelps shuffled off this mortal coil. The Westboro Baptist Church founder was one of the most hateful people there is, protesting funerals, concerts, and pretty much everyone. Just because the “God Hates Fags” guy is dead doesn’t mean...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...