Swedish metal giants Avatar have unleashed their new album, Don’t Go in the Forest, on Friday (31st). Known for their elaborate theatrics and always-evolving creativity, the band pushed their craft to the next level with this latest release. The record gets a bit...
Rob Scallon only needs one string to make a metal song
[youtube]http://youtu.be/a9OJoOPgGQw[/youtube] YouTube star Rob Scallon is usually seen with a ukelele or banjo covering Slayer. This time, however, he decided to make an original song using just one string. “00000” is all breakdown, and it’s pretty...Listen to a mash-up of two metalcore Taylor Swift covers
When we write our Metal by Numbers column, we always look for trends happening. In this week’s installment, we noticed that the new currency might be Taylor Swift covers of “Blank Space.” We knew there was already a really popular one by I Prevail, a...Slayer played on children’s instruments is still Slayer
[youtube]http://youtu.be/YD-1fBWHioA[/youtube] While Slayer is still one of the heaviest bands in metal, they’ve been around long enough that people have co-opted them. Tori Amos has covered “Raining Blood,” Rob Scallon is YouTube famous for...Grindcore band member’s mom does guest vocals
[youtube]http://youtu.be/1SKN-n_MYKs[/youtube] Canadian grindcore band Corrupt Leaders have a guest vocalist on a new track they’re recording. That in and of itself is no big deal. Everyone brings in a high profile guest for a song every now and then. However,...Guy gets trapped in elevator with crazed Metallica fan
There’s nothing worse than getting stuck in an elevator. Actually, there actually is something worse that getting stuck in an elevator – getting stuck in an elevator with a guy that’s going completely insane. You can argue that Nick Nerv, the guy...Follow Us
Avatar’s Johannes Eckerström talks ‘Don’t Go in the Forest,’ today’s true crime obsession, and opening for Metallica in 2026
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Defecto breakdown new album ‘Echoes of Isolation’ with track-by-track guide
Danish metallers Defecto are celebrating the release of their new album, Echoes of Isolation, out now via Frontiers Music Srl. Today (31st), the group teamed up with Metal Insider to share a track-by-track guide. Echoes of Isolation - Concept: This album explores the...
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....
New & Noteworthy: Pro Releases – 5/24/2024
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 highly-anticipated works from Lenny Kravitz, Twenty One Pilots, Capstan and Rotting Christ, the return of Say...
New & Noteworthy: From Releases I Rise – 5/10/2024 – 5/17/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Among the new offerings over the last couple of weeks are Sebastian Bach’s and Shellac's first albums in a decade, guest-filled romps...
New & Noteworthy: Infinity Releases 5/3/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This first week of May will see the returns of P.O.D., Better Than Ezra and Dååth, the debut of Return To Dust and new works from the...