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Photos/Review: The Darkness bring ‘Dreams on Toast’ to Irving Plaza – 9/10/2025

Photos/Review: The Darkness bring ‘Dreams on Toast’ to Irving Plaza – 9/10/2025

by Mathieu Bredeau | Sep 16, 2025 | Photos, Reviews

Following a successful run in 2023, celebrating their 20th anniversary, The Darkness returned to North America for another trek. This time, rather than focusing on career milestones, the band toured in support of their new album Dreams on Toast, released in March 2025...
Album Review and Interview: Castrator – ‘Coronation of the Grotesque’

Album Review and Interview: Castrator – ‘Coronation of the Grotesque’

by Alex Kayne | Sep 15, 2025 | Interviews, Reviews

CASTRATOR IS ON THE ATTACK   ALBUM REVIEW and INTERVIEW BY DJ ALEX KAYNE  Death Metal Killers CASTRATOR are back, and more deadly than ever with their 2nd opus “Coronation of the Grotesque” (Dark Descent Records) Make no mistake – Castrator is...
Movie Review – ‘Spinal Tap II: The End Continues’

Movie Review – ‘Spinal Tap II: The End Continues’

by Zenae Zukowski | Sep 15, 2025 | Reviews

We are living in an age where streaming and theater markets rely heavily on franchises, reboots, and long-awaited sequels, with very little originality left to bring to the table. Most of these projects get lost in an oversaturated market, tangled in the streaming...
Album Review: Lorna Shore – ‘I Feel The Everblack Festering Within Me’

Album Review: Lorna Shore – ‘I Feel The Everblack Festering Within Me’

by Jordeana Bell | Sep 11, 2025 | Reviews

The short-handed version of my opinion is that Will Ramos is the living, breathing “Thing,” straight from the John Carpenter nightmare we’ve all been aware of since we were kids (and yes, I know I’ve referenced Carpenter before and will...
Album Review: Der Weg einer Freiheit — ‘Innern’

Album Review: Der Weg einer Freiheit — ‘Innern’

by Jillian Drachman | Sep 10, 2025 | Reviews

Germany’s Der Weg einer Freiheit, founded in 2009, has caused quite a storm over the years, earning much acclaim from various types of respected outlets across the world. Now, these veterans present us with the six-song Innern with the support of the celebrated Season...
Photos/Review: Crypta – Shades Over Brooklyn – 09/05/2025

Photos/Review: Crypta – Shades Over Brooklyn – 09/05/2025

by Tom Mis | Sep 8, 2025 | Photos, Reviews

If I had to guess who the hardest-working band in metal is right now, Crypta would inevitably be a part of that conversation. They are constantly on the road, snatching up opportunities to tour as far around the world as they possibly can. When this tour first popped...
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Explore 37 New albums just announced – 11/03/2025
Explore 37 New albums just announced – 11/03/2025

A few weeks have flown since we shared 33 albums recently announced. Since then there’s now 1865 New & Noteworthy metal releases on record this year. In the fast-moving world of new music, missing even a week means missing countless new songs and album...

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Avatar’s Johannes Eckerström talks ‘Don’t Go in the Forest,’ today’s true crime obsession, and opening for Metallica in 2026
Avatar’s Johannes Eckerström talks ‘Don’t Go in the Forest,’ today’s true crime obsession, and opening for Metallica in 2026

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...

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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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New & Noteworthy: Addicted to Releases – 7/18/2025

New & Noteworthy: Addicted to Releases – 7/18/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week’s new music includes albums from the likes of Bush, Daron Malakian And Scars On Broadway, Margarita Witch Cult and Slaughter...

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New & Noteworthy: Through Armageddon Madness Releases – 6/27-7/11/2025

New & Noteworthy: Through Armageddon Madness Releases – 6/27-7/11/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out. The last few weeks (July 11 - June 27) have seen new music from the likes of Fishbone, Dropkick Murphys, Jonathan Richman, Born Of Osirus and Impureza,...

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New & Noteworthy: Never Enough Insatiable Releases –  6/20/2025 – 06/06/2025

New & Noteworthy: Never Enough Insatiable Releases – 6/20/2025 – 06/06/2025

June 20, 2025 New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week’s new music includes albums from the likes of Badflower, Cryptopsy, Alestorm, Malevolence and Yungblud, among...

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