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Dimmu Borgir recruits bassist Victor Brandt (Entombed A.D./Firespawn)

Dimmu Borgir recruits bassist Victor Brandt (Entombed A.D./Firespawn)

by Zenae Zukowski | May 29, 2018 | Metal Musical Chairs, News

Dimmu Borgir have announced that they’ve recruited bassist Victor Brandt (Entombed A.D., Firespawn). These symphonic black metal giants haven’t performed live since 2014 and all of that will soon change. Next month the group will begin their world tour in support of...
Rings of Saturn guitarist and drummer quit band due to lack of songwriting credits

Rings of Saturn guitarist and drummer quit band due to lack of songwriting credits

by Zenae Zukowski | May 29, 2018 | Metal Musical Chairs, News

Rings of Saturn have parted ways with guitarist Miles Dimitri Baker and drummer Aaron Stechauner. The group’s announcement was mainly focused on their future plans as they revealed they have recruited two guitarists Joel Omans and Yo Onityan as well as drummer...
Lorna Shore plan to continue without vocalist Tom Barber

Lorna Shore plan to continue without vocalist Tom Barber

by Zenae Zukowski | Apr 30, 2018 | Metal Musical Chairs, News

Last week, Chelsea Grin gave us a huge announcement with Lorna Shore’s Tom Barber replacing Alex Koehler on vocals. While Koehler has since moved on to work on his own project Grudges, Lorna Shore appears to be working on rebuilding their future. The group shared the...
Looks like Ghost’s female Nameless Ghoul is sticking around

Looks like Ghost’s female Nameless Ghoul is sticking around

by Bram Teitelman | Apr 16, 2018 | Metal Musical Chairs

Now that Ghost have announced their fourth album, Prequelle, and released a video, the promotional blitz has started once again. However, amid all the hoopla, it seems to have been overlooked, or at least not mentioned much, that while the band’s...
Scheduled The Faceless shows are officially still on (for now)

Scheduled The Faceless shows are officially still on (for now)

by Zenae Zukowski | Apr 2, 2018 | Metal Musical Chairs

  Michael Keene remained relatively calm since everyone aside from him quit the Faceless. Since we heard the news last month, Keene has assured everyone that he is confident on rebuilding the group. With that said, it looks as though he’s following through with...
The Faceless is just Michael Keene once again

The Faceless is just Michael Keene once again

by Bram Teitelman | Mar 19, 2018 | Metal Musical Chairs

Last  year The Faceless released their largely solid In Becoming A Ghost, their first album with vocalist Ken Sorceron. And their last, apparently. Not only has Sorceron left the band after a two year run, but so have drummer Bryce Butler and rhythm...
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Mayhem unveil new single “Despair”
Mayhem unveil new single “Despair”

Mayhem have unveiled a visualizer for their new single, "Despair." The track is taken from their upcoming album, Liturgy of Death, scheduled to arrive on February 6, 2026. Nearly four decades into their career, Mayhem frame death not as an ending but as an inevitable...

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Explore 37 New albums just announced – 12/02/2025
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...

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Rob Zombie unleashes “Heathen Days” video
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: Winter Releases – 11/28/2025

New & Noteworthy: Winter Releases – 11/28/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This final week of November sees releases from the likes of Excide, Blut Aus Nord, Plosivs and Equilibrium amongst the many outstanding...

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New & Noteworthy: Field of Releases – 11/21/2025

New & Noteworthy: Field of Releases – 11/21/2025

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 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: Embrace the Releases – 11/14/2025

New & Noteworthy: Embrace the Releases – 11/14/2025

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...

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