Ukrainian metalcore outfit Space of Variations return with their new album, Poisoned Art, out now via Napalm Records (order here). Blending crushing heavy beats with raw emotional intensity, the band has delivered what is promised to be their most intense work to...
Today in Metal: ‘Lightning to the Nations’ by Diamond Head turns 34 years old
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVid_fLzN5g[/youtube] Metal Insider contributor Anthony Maisano is listening to a different metal album that was released on that day every day this year. This is another album worth listening to solely for the influence it had...Today in Metal: ‘Bathory’ by Bathory turns 30 years old
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdXx0A1sugI[/youtube] Metal Insider contributor Anthony Maisano is listening to a different metal album that was released on that day every day this year. With this album, Quorthon created black metal. This is another album...Today in Metal: ‘No Prayer for the Dying’ by Iron Maiden turns 24 years old
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hycicmMfQdo[/youtube] Metal Insider contributor Anthony Maisano is listening to a different metal album that was released on that day every day this year. After Seventh Son of a Seventh Son expanded on a new direction for...Today in Metal: ‘Low’ by Testament turns 20 years old
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sgGndvqJSU[/youtube] Metal Insider contributor Anthony Maisano is listening to a different metal album that was released on that day every day this year. It seems Testament always has really interesting rotating lineups of...Today in Metal: ‘Somewhere in Time’ by Iron Maiden turns 28 years old
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_Zm4UZzYB0[/youtube] Metal Insider contributor Anthony Maisano is listening to a different metal album that was released on that day every day this year. Besides a select few tracks, this was an album I hated the first time or...Follow Us
Space of Variations’ Dmytro Kozhukhar breaks down new album ‘Poisoned Art’ with track-by-track guide
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Inside Death Knocks: Hoaxed discuss recording challenges
Portland, Oregon dark rockers Hoaxed have unveiled their sophomore full-length album, Death Knocks, out now via Relapse Records (order here). Marking a new chapter for the band, featuring Kat Keo, Kim Coffel, and new bassist/vocalist April Dimmick, the record arrives...
Ponte del Diavolo’s Kratom shares track-by-track guide for new album De Venom Natura
Italian blackened post-punk outfit Ponte Del Diavolo continue to evolve their dark, ritualistic sound with the arrival of their sophomore album, De Venom Natura. Emerging from Turin’s underground, the band has crafted a unique identity defined by their dual-bass...
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...
New & Noteworthy: 2026 Releases have arrived – 1/2/2026
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Kicking off 2026, this week’s new music includes albums from the likes of Excavated Graves, Fuath, Wildhunt and Dawnbreaker amongst the...
New & Noteworthy: Releases is a Grave – 12/19/2025
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 muisc from the likes of Peter Criss, Dead Sun and Lychgate amongst the many outstanding works hitting shelves. Don’t...