Dutch Symphonic metal giants Epica released their ninth studio album, Aspiral, on April 11th via Nuclear Blast, and it has quickly gained momentum as one of 2025's standout records in the genre. With its intricate arrangements and themes of renewal and reflection, the...
Chiodos drop off Crowd Surf America tour
Chiodos have dropped off the Crowd Surf America tour with a week remaining on the tour. While they didn’t go too into details, guitarist Thomas Erak has a medical condition that needed to be dealt with. Here’s what the band said in a statement: “We...Breaking Benjamin Announce Return
It appears that Breaking Benjamin are back, according to a new teaser video posted to the bands official Facebook account. There aren’t a lot of details given, except for “#bbisback” and “Coming soon,” along with a new line-up. Founding...GWAR announce “GWAR Eternal Tour”; Decapitated, COC to support
Over the weekend, GWAR proved that they could soldier on without their beloved leader Oderus Urungus (aka Dave Brockie). Now everyone that wasn’t at the GWAR B-Q will get a chance to see that, as the band have announced the “GWAR Eternal Tour,”...Corey Taylor participates in ALS ice bucket challenge
If you have Facebook (and let’s face it, who doesn’t?), you’ve likely been inundated by videos of your friends and celebrities dumping ice water over their heads. It’s a little annoying, but it’s for a good cause, all to raise awareness...Helloween to hit studio in October; also release music video for ‘Straight Out of Hell’
[youtube]http://youtu.be/GkLbOoGC2PY[/youtube] German power metal pioneers Helloween are returning to the studio this October to record the follow up to their acclaimed 2013 release Straight Out of Hell. They announced that they expect to see the album released in...Follow Us
Interview: Epica’s Simone Simons on Aspiral, vocal growth, and embracing the unexpected
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Ghost unveil new track “Peacefield”
Ghost have released "Peacefield," the third single from their highly anticipated sixth studio album, Skeletá, due April 25 via Loma Vista Recordings. Frontman Tobias Forge shared insight into the track's intention, telling Metal Hammer: "Because the record is going to...
Video Premiere: Vide – “Tomorrow Will Be Worse”
Gothic post-metal act Vide have teamed up with Metal Insider to premiere the video for their latest single, “Tomorrow Will Be Worse.” The track is taken from their forthcoming album decorated in spiderweb, due May 2nd. Known for their bleak, creative style, Vide...
New & Noteworthy: December 6th, 2019 – New Releases from the Grave
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features new Running Wild and Cro-Mags EPs, as well as the latest live release from Nightwish. And not much else. For last week’s...
New & Noteworthy: November 29th, 2019 – Turkey Decapitation Edition
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features new music from Cattle Decapitation, Prong, and a few more. For last week’s releases you can check out the last New &...
New & Noteworthy: November 22nd, 2019 – The New Releases I Long For
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features new music from from Rammstein frontman Lindemann, Avatariul, and more, as well as some Iron Maiden reisses. For last...