New music continues to pile its way through. Since our chunk last at the end of 2025, January has brought an extensive batch of fifty-three new tracks as well as fresh videos from already-existing albums or live performances. Metal Insider has collected songs from...
Owner of Vik Guitars posts homophobic comments about Cynic, gets condemned by Periphery and Scar Symmetry
Last week, Paul Masvidal and Sean Reinert of Cynic publicly came out as gay and the majority of the metal world’s reaction was basically “That’s cool man, now come play (insert name of city here).” Of course, you knew that someone was going to...Update: Balcony Jumper From Bring Me The Horizon Show Spends Week in Jail, Has No Regrets
Ever wanted to delve into the mind of a guy who jumps off balconies at shows? Alex McCormick, the man who jumped off a balcony at a Bring Me The Horizon show, has commented on the incident in a Facebook post after spending a week in jail following being charged with...Man Charged With Assault After Leaping From Balcony At Bring Me the Horizon Show
Today’s edition of “People Injured by Jumping Off of Shit At Shows”, is brought to you by a Bring Me The Horizon/Of Mice & Men show in Denver last week. According to a report from Reverb, a man has been charged with injuring three people after...‘New York Times’ Article Stupidly Associates Vinyl Boost With Gaming
To be fair, the following quote is attributed to a Best Buy salesman, who should be the last authority on the subject, but its context seems to imply the Old Gray Lady buys it: He suggested that video games deserved some credit for the resurgence of interest in vinyl...Emmure Boxing Gloves Give New Meaning To Hardcore Beatdown
I am 90% sure I could beat up anyone who buys a pair of Emmure boxing gloves. This thugged-out hardcore trend is an abomination. Madball has been doing the tough-guy hardcore schtick for years, but this new crop of dolts in basketball shorts and crooked hats are...Follow Us
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Rob Zombie drops new single “(I’m a) Rock ’N’ Roller”
Rob Zombie has released a video for his latest single, “(I’m a) Rock ’N’ Roller.” The track is the third single taken from the shock rocker's upcoming album, The Great Satan, scheduled to arrive on February 27 via Nuclear Blast Records. The release follows the...
Vreid unveil new single “Kraken” as official soundtrack to upcoming film
Vreid have unveiled a new instrumental single, "Kraken," written as the official soundtrack piece for the upcoming international film of the same name. The track taps into the band's blackened Sognametal roots, inspired by the mythology and landscapes of Norway's...
New & Noteworthy: the final releases – 1/23/2026
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week finds albums from the likes of Megadeth, Poppy, The Format, Crystal Lake, The Damned, Goldfinger and Rotting Christ...
New & Noteworthy: Krushers of the Releases – 1/16/2026
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Amongst the many outstanding works hitting shelves this week are new releases from the likes of Sleaford Mods, Greywind, Kreator, Soen...
New & Noteworthy: Break The Releases – 1/9/2026
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week counts new music from the likes of Alter Bridge, The Protomen, Zu Beyond The Black and Bullet amongst the many outstanding...