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U.D.O. unveil “Forever Free” video; new album arriving in August

by Zenae Zukowski | Jun 29, 2023 | Metal on Metal

U.D.O. are set to release their new studio album, Touchdown, on August 25th via Atomic Fire Records. The album features thirteen tracks, with production by Martin “Mattes” Pfeiffer and mastering by Stefan Kaufmann. U.D.O. has shared a lyric video...

Review/Photos: Welcome To Rockville sees clear skies for 12th edition

by Sean Matthews | Jun 20, 2023 | Festivals, Metal on Metal, Photos, Reviews

Following the less-than-perfect eleventh year at Daytona Beach in 2022, with several performances cancelled or shortened due to extreme weather, walking into Daytona International Speedway for the twelfth annual Welcome To Rockville was almost nerve-wracking....

Photos/Review: Clutch brought one-of-a-kind rock n’ roll goodness to New Jersey – 5/18/2023

by Melinda Oswandel | Jun 2, 2023 | Metal on Metal

Legendary Virginia earth-rockers Clutch brought their one-of-a-kind rock n’ roll goodness to Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey, on Thursday, May 18th, with special guests Amigo the Devil and Nate Bergman. Unfortunately, I couldn’t make it...

Photos/Review: Gojira and Mastodon obliterate America with their Mega Monsters Tour

by Lisa Burke | May 8, 2023 | Metal on Metal

For those afraid to rock as true individuals who know who they are and who are always showing off their own style, I do not salute you. One of the most powerful expressions is that of a collaborative heavy metal band that always knows where they stand. On...

Body Count putting final mixing on new album ‘Merciless’

by Sean Matthews | May 3, 2023 | Metal on Metal, News

Body Count, the group led by Ice-T, are set to tentatively release their new album, Merciless, later this year via Century Media. The announcement was made via Ice-T’s Twitter on Monday (1st). The album is currently in the mixing stage after Ice-T...

Metal By Numbers: Metallica leads the charts – 4/28/2023

by Zenae Zukowski | Apr 28, 2023 | Metal By Numbers, Metal on Metal

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Here are the notable debuts and sales from March 31st, April 7th, and 14th. For the April 14th date, it is noteworthy that the Billboard Top 200 chart...

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Slayer announce 40th anniversary reissue of Hell Awaits

Slayer’s landmark 1985 sophomore album, Hell Awaits, will return next spring with a 40th anniversary reissue through Metal Blade Records.The follow-up to 1983’s Show No Mercy, Hell Awaits showcased a darker, more complex evolution of the band’s thrash sound, drawing...

Raven unleash cover of Metallica’s “Metal Militia”

Silver Lining Music will release No Life ’Til Leather – A Tribute To Metallica’s Kill ’Em All on Friday (14th), an homage to Metallica’s 1983 debut. The latest single from the compilation comes from metal legends Raven, delivering a rendition of “Metal Militia.”...

Cold Steel break out with debut album Discipline & Punish, share Top 5 influences

Hailing from Tampa, Florida, Cold Steel stepped into the spotlight with their ferocious debut album, Discipline & Punish, out November 7, 2025, via Spinefarm Records. Blending hardcore and thrash elements, the record was produced by Arthur Rizk (Power Trip, Blood...

New & Noteworthy: Releases and Monsters – 8/29/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week sees new music from the likes of The Hives, Lathe Of Heaven, Pinkshift, Vicious Rumors and Helloween among the many...

New & Noteworthy: Private Releases – 8/22/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week sees new music from the likes of Deftones, Three Days Grace, Burning Witches, Blackbriar and Arcadia among the many...

New & Noteworthy: Bright as Metal Releases – 08/15 – 08/08/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out. The last couple of weeks have seen new music from the likes of Good Charlotte, Halestorm, Attack! Attack!, Babymetal, Chevelle, Rise Against,...