Swedish metal giants Avatar have unleashed their new album, Don’t Go in the Forest, on Friday (31st). Known for their elaborate theatrics and always-evolving creativity, the band pushed their craft to the next level with this latest release. The record gets a bit...
New & Noteworthy, December 2nd – Skies on Fire
The end of the year is upon us, and Top 10 lists are already starting to appear on most of the major metal news sites. Be sure to remember the last few albums to be released in 2014, including the ones listed here, as you prepare your own list. It was a great year for...New & Noteworthy, November 25th – The Black Hundred
Thanksgiving week in the US signifies the beginning of the biggest period of consumer spending of the year. There’s no reason you shouldn’t participate in that to some degree by picking up some of these new releases. Check out what’s in store right...New & Noteworthy, November 18th – Devouring the Feeble
We’re starting to formulate our Top 10 lists for 2014, but a few albums are making a push to appear on those lists at the eleventh hour. A couple of those albums show up on today’s release lineup, so read on to see what’s in store! Bloodbath,...New & Noteworthy, November 11th – Darkness Within
With some big-name metal releases making huge splashes in recent weeks, headbangers are making sure that everyone knows the release calendar isn’t closed yet. This week has another household name releasing an important album, along with several notable...New & Noteworthy, November 4th – Target
With the holiday season already looming over us and retailers beginning their annual craze for Christmas, new music begins its usual downward trend, with fewer new releases appearing as we approach the end of the year. This is a particularly short week, with the...Follow Us
Avatar’s Johannes Eckerström talks ‘Don’t Go in the Forest,’ today’s true crime obsession, and opening for Metallica in 2026
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Defecto breakdown new album ‘Echoes of Isolation’ with track-by-track guide
Danish metallers Defecto are celebrating the release of their new album, Echoes of Isolation, out now via Frontiers Music Srl. Today (31st), the group teamed up with Metal Insider to share a track-by-track guide. Echoes of Isolation - Concept: This album explores the...
Aephanemer unveil track-by-track breakdown of new album ‘Utopie’
French melodic death metal outfit Aephanemer are celebrating the release of their fourth studio album, Utopie, out today, October 31, 2025, via Napalm Records. To continue with the celebration, the group has teamed up with Metal Insider for a track-by-track guide....
New & Noteworthy: Pro Releases – 5/24/2024
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 highly-anticipated works from Lenny Kravitz, Twenty One Pilots, Capstan and Rotting Christ, the return of Say...
New & Noteworthy: From Releases I Rise – 5/10/2024 – 5/17/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Among the new offerings over the last couple of weeks are Sebastian Bach’s and Shellac's first albums in a decade, guest-filled romps...
New & Noteworthy: Infinity Releases 5/3/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This first week of May will see the returns of P.O.D., Better Than Ezra and Dååth, the debut of Return To Dust and new works from the...