Another week and change has gone by since we shared 30 albums recently announced. Since then there’s now 1,381 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...
Six Feet Under Announces New Guitarist, Rob Arnold Retires From Touring
Six Feet Under have just released their new album Undead today, and are just a few weeks away from hitting the road with Dying Fetus and Revocation. However, that hasn’t stopped Chris Barnes and company from experiencing yet another change in their lineup. This time,...Prong Explains Their Current Bassist Situation, Perform With Cradle Of Filth’s Dave Pybus
If you’ve seen Prong live recently or have been watching fan filmed footage, you’ll notice something peculiar about their bassist; namely that it’s not Tony Campos. Though he performed on Prong’s latest release Carved Into Stone and is still a member of the band,...Guitarist Rick Hunolt To Fill In For Exodus’ Upcoming Shows
It was announced yesterday that guitarist Gary Holt would once again be filling in for Jeff Hanneman during Slayer’s upcoming tour commitments. While it’s great that Slayer can utilize Holt’s services again, it leaves Exodus without their founding guitarist for their...Fear Factory Announce Mike Heller (Malignancy, System Divide) As New Drummer
According to Sick Drummer Magazine, Fear Factory have officially found a new drummer just in time for their upcoming tour. Joining the band behind the kit will be Mike Heller, best known for his work in bands like Malignancy and System Divide. Heller had the following...Animals As Leaders Part Way With Drummer Navene Koperweis, Introduce Replacement
In addition to dates with Meshuggah in the UK, Animals As Leaders have a North American tour with Thrice coming up in May. However, the instrumental prog metal group will be embarking on those tours without drummer Navene Koperweis. Koperweis, who joined the group in...Follow Us
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Interview: Burning Witches’ Jay Grob talks Inquisition, touring hurdles, and the witch she’d add for a day
Swiss heavy metal outfit Burning Witches have released their sixth studio album, Inquisition, on August 22, 2025 via Napalm Records. Diving into themes of medieval persecution, religious oppression, and resilience, the follow-up to 2023's The Dark Tower, marks a bold...
Feuerschwanz’s Ben Metzner talks new album ‘Knightclub’ with track-by-track explainer
Germany’s folk metal unit Feuerschwanz have unveiled their twelfth studio album, Knightclub, out now via Napalm Records. Known for their chaotic, high-energy performances, whether bringing vikings, theatrics, or sheer madness to the stage (as seen during their...
New & Noteworthy: October 1st, 2021 – New Music of the Sinner
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week....
New & Noteworthy: September 17th, 2021 – Torn New Releases
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week feature new music from Carcass, Insomnium, Alien Weaponry, and more! For last week's...
New & Noteworthy: September 10th, 2021 – New Releases are Partying
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week feature the Metallica Blacklist cover album, a new studio release from Andrew W.K., a live Gwar album, and many more!...