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Unheard Chuck Schuldiner cover of Madonna’s “Frozen” surfaces

Unheard Chuck Schuldiner cover of Madonna’s “Frozen” surfaces

by Zenae Zukowski | Nov 12, 2025 | News

A previously unheard instrumental cover of Madonna’s “Frozen,” recorded by the late Chuck Schuldiner of Death and Control Denied, has surfaced online. The track was shared on Tuesday (11) by Schuldiner’s nephew, Chris Steele, who posted a video...
Eye of Melian (Delain) sign with Napalm Records, new album arriving in February

Eye of Melian (Delain) sign with Napalm Records, new album arriving in February

by Zenae Zukowski | Nov 12, 2025 | New Music, News, Video

Eye of Melian, the Tolkien-inspired symphonic project founded by Martijn Westerholt (Delain) and Finnish vocalist Johanna Kurkela (Auri) have signed with Napalm Records. The band’s new album, Forest of Forgetting, is scheduled to arrive on February 20, 2026. To...
Nuclear Blast Records signs Finnish rock supergroup HOKKA

Nuclear Blast Records signs Finnish rock supergroup HOKKA

by Zenae Zukowski | Nov 12, 2025 | New Music, News, Releases, Video

Nuclear Blast Records has signed HOKKA, a new Finnish rock supergroup featuring former Blind Channel frontman Joel Hokka, The Rasmus founding guitarist Pauli Rantasalmi, and rising drummer Jimi Aslak. The band makes their official musical debut with a video for their...
Katatonia release haunting KISS cover “A World Without Heroes”

Katatonia release haunting KISS cover “A World Without Heroes”

by Zenae Zukowski | Nov 12, 2025 | New Music, News

Katatonia have unveiled a haunting rendition of the KISS 1981 classic, “A World Without Heroes.” Originally featured as a bonus track on the mediabook edition of Katatonia’s latest album, Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State, released in June...
Slayer launch ‘Hell On Tour’ digital exhibit honoring 40 Years of Hell Awaits

Slayer launch ‘Hell On Tour’ digital exhibit honoring 40 Years of Hell Awaits

by Zenae Zukowski | Nov 12, 2025 | News

The official Slayer online museum, Slaytanic Verses, opened its newest digital collection on Monday (10th). The latest exhibit, Hell On Tour, marks the 40th anniversary of Hell Awaits and revisits the band’s 1985 world tour. At the center of the exhibit is...
Shamrock Slaughter Festival 2026: Announces Final Lineup

Shamrock Slaughter Festival 2026: Announces Final Lineup

by Jordeana Bell | Nov 11, 2025 | Festivals, News

Let’s just be completely real here: going to a death metal festival is objectively better for your mental health than listening to Taylor Swift. This is not an opinion; this is anthropology with a side of neuroscience. When Taylor sings about emotional devastation,...
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Iron Maiden celebrate 50 years with 40th anniversary vinyl, new coloring book
Iron Maiden celebrate 50 years with 40th anniversary vinyl, new coloring book

Iron Maiden are concluding 2025 with a bang, celebrating their 50th year by resurrecting Live After Death, a revised limited-edition of their 40th anniversary collector's 2LP set, out November 28, 2025, via Parlophone Records. The release includes remastered audio on...

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Carach Angren’s Ardek unveils track-by-track breakdown of new EP The Cult of Kariba
Carach Angren’s Ardek unveils track-by-track breakdown of new EP The Cult of Kariba

Dutch horror metal masters Carach Angren are back with more symphonic nightmares to share in their new EP, The Cult of Kariba, out Friday (17th) via Season of Mist. Just in time for the Halloween season, the haunting new EP expands on the legends first explored in...

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Video Premiere: In Virtue – “Desolation Throne”
Video Premiere: In Virtue – “Desolation Throne”

Los Angeles progressive power metal outfit In Virtue, featuring vocalist/guitarist Trey Xavier, also known as the founder of GearGods.net, have teamed up with Metal Insider to premiere a video for their latest single, “Desolation Throne.” The track is taken from their...

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New & Noteworthy: Myths of Releases – 3/22/2024

New & Noteworthy: Myths of Releases – 3/22/2024

  New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Among this week’s new albums are the returns of Gossip and Brodequin, as well as highly-anticipated works from Elbow, The Jesus...

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New & Noteworthy: Warp Speed Invincible Project Releases – 3/1/2024 – 3/15/2024

New & Noteworthy: Warp Speed Invincible Project Releases – 3/1/2024 – 3/15/2024

  New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases hitting shelves. The last couple of weeks saw new music from the likes of Waves In Autumn, Bruce Dickinson, Ministry, Kaiser Chiefs, Judas Priest, The...

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New & Noteworthy: The Other Side of Releases – 2/23/2024

New & Noteworthy: The Other Side of Releases – 2/23/2024

  New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Among the releases on this packed New Music Friday, we will see the returns of Modern English, Job For A Cowboy and Sleepytime...

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