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Accept’s first album came out 35 years ago today
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Back in October of 1970, Black Sabbath’s sophomore album, Paranoid, reached #1 on the UK charts. Strangely enough, that was their only record to reach the top of the album charts in their native country – until now. Billboard.biz reports that with UK...Follow Us
Mayhem unveil new single “Despair”
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Explore 37 New albums just announced – 12/02/2025
A few weeks have flown since we shared 37 albums recently announced. Since then there’s now 2059 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 album...
Rob Zombie unleashes “Heathen Days” video
Rob Zombie has unleashed a video for his latest single, “Heathen Days.” The track is taken from his upcoming album The Great Satan, scheduled to arrive on February 27th via Nuclear Blast Records. Watch the clip below and pre-order the album here:
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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 the release of Aerosmith and Yungblud’s collaborative EP and a holiday album from Stryper, as well as new works from...
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New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week saw new albums from the likes of Cheap Trick, The Devil Wears Prada, Mezzrow and Of Mice & Men amongst the many...