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Terrestrial radio actually growing in America

by Bram Teitelman | Jan 15, 2014 | Radio

Terrestrial radio, a vast wasteland of bland pop and Nirvana songs that’s been forgotten about as newer ways to listen to music have replaced it, right? NOPE. Last week, the FCC released a report on the number of legal broadcast stations. Hypebot reports that...

Ask a DJ: Metal Radio’s Most Anticipated 2014 Albums

by Metal Insider | Jan 9, 2014 | News, Predictions, Radio

As 2013 drew to a close, we highlighted several of our favorite albums of 2013 while doing something a bit unusual: we included metal radio’s favorite albums of the year, both in an official most-played capacity and in the form of consensus favorites. That...

Metal Radio’s Top 10 Albums of 2013

by Metal Insider | Dec 17, 2013 | Radio, Top 10

It might come as a surprise to many, but metal still gets played on the radio! In addition to channels like SiriusXM’s Liquid Metal and nationally syndicated shows like Full Metal Jackie, there are still hundreds of outlets for heavy music in the United States. A...

As Metal Station WSOU Celebrates 65 Years, Alumni Reflect

by Metal Insider | Apr 12, 2013 | Metal Milestones, Radio, Radio Spotlight

What were you doing on April 14th, 1948? If you’re like me, you didn’t even exist yet. And to those of you reading this that did exist on that date, I hope that whatever you were doing was fulfilling and wonderful, even if you were only a newborn at...

Lamb Of God’s Randy Blythe To Host Monthly Radio Show

by Bram Teitelman | Oct 16, 2012 | Radio

SiriusXM has a channel called “Outlaw Country,” but they’re about to get a host that’s a an actual outlaw in a country (that’d be the Czech Republic). Yes, Lamb of God vocalist Randy Blythe is doing a monthly show for SiriusXM’s...

Get Ready For Terrestrial Radio To Sound Even More Homogenous

by Bram Teitelman | Oct 28, 2011 | Radio, Sad News

Now more than ever, it’s a tough time to be in the radio business. In between smart phones, satellite radio and the internet, it’s easier than ever for music fans to get their fix elsewhere. And while the majority of people still listen to radio more than...

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Saor unveil “Amidst the Ruins” video; new album arriving in February

Scottish Caledonian metal project Saor has released the title track and video for their upcoming album, Amidst the Ruins, due February 7, 2025, via Season of Mist. Blending black metal's intensity with Celtic folk melodies, the song reflects on Scotland's rich...

The Great Old Ones unveil “In the Mouth of Madness” video

French post-black metal act The Great Old Ones have released the video for “In the Mouth of Madness." The track is taken from the group's upcoming album Kadath, out January 24, 2025, via Season of Mist. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath,...

Killswitch Engage drop “Forever Aligned,” announce new album

Killswitch Engage have announced their new album, This Consequence, is scheduled to arrive on February 21, 2025, via Metal Blade Records. Alongside the announcement, the band has dropped a video for their new single, "Forever Aligned." Killswitch Engage will take the...

New & Noteworthy: PowerReleases – October 25 – August 2, 2024

Editor's Note: New & Noteworthy has finally returned! After a lengthy delay with server issues, Metal Insider is back and here's all the New & Noteworthy releases from August 2nd - October 25th, including new playlists added and updated. Enjoy! October...

New & Noteworthy: Wake Up the July 2024 Releases

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. July is filled with new music from supergroups Category 7 and Painted Shield, live albums from Ghost and Metal Church, fictitious band...

New & Noteworthy: Manual Fire Releases 6/21/2024 – 6/28/2024

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The next couple of weeks will see the returns of Kittie, earthtone9, The Story So Far and Dirty Three, debuts from O. and Mighty Mighty...