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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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Defecto breakdown new album ‘Echoes of Isolation’ with track-by-track guide
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...

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Aephanemer unveil track-by-track breakdown of new album ‘Utopie’
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....

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ODC mark the release of debut album ‘Twisted Love’ with track-by-track feature
ODC mark the release of debut album ‘Twisted Love’ with track-by-track feature

French modern rock outfit ODC have dropped their long-awaited debut album, Twisted Love, out now (31st) via BLKIIBLK. To celebrate the release, ODC teamed up with Metal Insider to share a track-by-track guide. Album Overview — Twisted Love Twisted Love is a distorted...

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New & Noteworthy: Even in Releases – 5/9/2025

New & Noteworthy: Even in Releases – 5/9/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week includes new albums from the likes of Sleep Token, Behemoth, Ghost Bath, Peter Murphy and Tetrarch among the many outstanding...

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New & Noteworthy: Children of releases 5/2/2025

New & Noteworthy: Children of releases 5/2/2025

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 sees new works from the likes of Propagandhi, PUP, Nightfall and Puddle Of Mudd among the many outstanding works...

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New & Noteworthy: April’s flood of new music with UNATØNED, Necro, Aspiral (4/25/2025 – 4/11/2025)

New & Noteworthy: April’s flood of new music with UNATØNED, Necro, Aspiral (4/25/2025 – 4/11/2025)

April 25, 2025 New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The final New Music Friday of April will see the return of Billy Idol, new works from Ghost, Machine Head and Wednesday...

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