Technical death metal guitarist Matt Miller has teamed up with Metal Insider to premiere the playthrough video for “Descent into Violence.” The track is the first single taken from his upcoming seventh album, Fiber Tormentum, scheduled to arrive on September 12, 2025,...
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Playthrough Video Premiere: Matt Miller – “Descent into Violence”
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Top 5 metal battles fought by Warkings
Power metal warriors Warkings are celebrating their fifth battle, Armageddon. The record dropped on Friday (4th) via Napalm Records. To celebrate the album's arrival, these vikings teamed up with Metal Insider to reveal Five Most Metal Battles Fought by...
Eric Bass (Shinedown) shares track-by-track breakdown of solo album ‘I Had a Name’
Songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Eric Bass (Shinedown) released his debut solo album, I Had A Name, earlier this year. Written, recorded, and produced entirely by Bass, the full-length effort introduces listeners to a sprawling dystopian world of his...
New & Noteworthy: July 23rd, 2021 – 9th & New Music
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week is a bit of a slower one but features new releases from Yngwie Malmsteen, The Descendents and more! For last week's releases you...
New & Noteworthy: July 19th, 2021 – Call of the New Releases
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features new releases from Powerwolf, Paradise Lost and more! For last week's releases you can read the previous New...
New & Noteworthy: July 9th & 2nd, 2021 – The New Music of Being
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features new releases from At the Gates, Born of Osiris and more! For last week's releases you can read the previous New &...