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Scene Report: The Answer’s Cormac Neeson talks about Belfast’s rock and metal scene

by Bram Teitelman | Oct 25, 2016 | Scene Report

Usually when Metal Insider does Scene Reports, they’re about a specific town or scene in the United States. This time, however, we turned the column over to Irish rockers The Answer, who’s forthcoming album, Solas, is out this coming Friday (28). When we...

Scene Report: Twelve Foot Ninja give a rundown on Melbourne

by Bram Teitelman | Jul 25, 2016 | Scene Report

In just about one month (August 26), Melbourne, Australia’s Twelve Foot Ninja will be dropping their sophomore album, Outlier. The band have made pretty great strides in the United States with 2014’s Silent Machine, but they’ve got plenty of love for...

Between Load-In And Set Time: Citizen Zero’s guide of places to eat, drink in Detroit

by Bram Teitelman | Jul 6, 2016 | Between Load In and Set Time, Columns, Scene Report

[youtube]https://youtu.be/_5zqmskz7tc[/youtube] On August 5th, Detroit’s Citizen Zero will release their debut album for Wind-Up Records, State of Mind. The four-piece mainstream rock band have been playing around the country with bands...

Amplified Scene Report: Olathia talk haunted venues, beer, Cleveland community

by Nick DeSimone | Jun 17, 2016 | Amplified, Scene Report

Amplified is a weekly column focusing on new and emerging artists. Got a band that fits the bill? Email amplified@metalinsider.net. A band that’s been on our radar for a little while now is Cleveland shredders Olathia. They’re a modern take on...

Scene Report: Things to do in Boston when you’re My Missing Half

by Bram Teitelman | Jun 16, 2016 | Scene Report

Over the course of five years, My Missing Half has gone from a one-man home-recorded project to a powerful three-piece melodic death metal band. Led by Bijan Hennessey, the band recently released their second EP, A Proper Hangman’s Knot. Back in April, we...

Scene report: Metal in Japan – it’s more than just Babymetal

by Metal Insider | Oct 30, 2013 | Scene Report

Hey awesome Metal Insider readers! I’m Anthony Maisano. Last summer, I was an intern for Metal Insider, and a frequent contributor to the site. Currently, I am studying abroad in Fukuoka, Japan. Like almost every other country in the world, Japan too has its...

Interview: Volumes’ Myke Terry talks new album Mirror Touch, reflects on the band’s journey and more

California progressive metalcore outfit Volumes closed 2025 with the release of their new album, Mirror Touch. Metal Insider recently caught up with vocalist Myke Terry to discuss the record, changes in the music industry, and more. Video Interview: Transcription:...

Track Review: At The Gates deliver heartwrenching tribute to Tomas Lindberg with “The Fever Mask”

Writing about this is not easy. No one should feel comfortable confronting loss like this. At the Gates' video for their latest single, "The Fever Mask," goes far beyond the typical performance video format, cutting much deeper on an emotional level. Compiled by...

The Eternal share “Bleeding Into Light” lyric video

Australian-Finnish dark metal act The Eternal have unveiled a lyric video for the song, "Bleeding Into Light." The track is taken from their new EP, Celestial, which arrived last month via Reigning Phoenix Music. Vocalist and guitarist Mark Kelson comments: "The...

New & Noteworthy: The New Releases – 2/20/2026

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 music from the likes of New Found Glory, Brian James, Exhumed, Yungblud and Sylosis amongst the many...

New & Noteworthy: Releases Is Not Enough – 2/13/2026

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week sees new music from the likes of Converge, Gogol Bordello, Mariachi El Bronx and Story Of The Year amongst the many...

New & Noteworthy: Liturgy of Releases – 2/6/2026

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The first New Music Friday of February sees LPs from the likes of Puscifer, KMFDM, Mayhem and Tailgunner amongst the many outstanding...