Soundgarden founding guitarist Kim Thayil will release his memoir, A Screaming Life: Into The Superunknown With Soundgarden And Beyond, on May 19, 2026 via William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins. The book traces Soundgarden's journey from Seattle's underground...
Today in Metal: ‘Obscura’ by Gorguts turns 16 years old
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=er3j01nresI[/youtube] Metal Insider contributor Anthony Maisano is listening to a different metal album that was released on that day every day this year. 16 years ago today, Gorguts released one of the most crazy and technical...Today in Metal: ‘Dehumanizer’ by Black Sabbath came out 22 years ago
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xhGoS-_ltU[/youtube] Metal Insider contributor Anthony Maisano is listening to a different metal album that was released on that day every day this year. 22 years ago today, Dio rejoined Black Sabbath to create one of their...Today in Metal: ‘Nostradamus’ by Judas Priest turns 6 years old
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-dLT3WJ0iY[/youtube] Metal Insider contributor Anthony Maisano is listening to a different metal album that was released on that day every day this year. 6 years ago today, Judas Priest released their experimental concept album...Today in Metal: ‘Killing Is My Business… and Business is Good!’ by Megadeth turns 29
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGqhI_hznx8[/youtube] Metal Insider contributor Anthony Maisano is listening to a different metal album that was released on that day every day this year. 29 years ago today, Dave Mustaine made one of the biggest contributions...Today in Metal: ‘Epicus Doomicus Metallicus’ by Candlemass turns 28 years old
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlQHJU4SD88[/youtube] Metal Insider contributor Anthony Maisano is listening to a different metal album that was released on that day every day this year. 28 years ago today, Candlemass debuted and made slow metal cool again....Follow Us
Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil to release memoir ‘A Screaming Life’ in May 2026
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The Munsens share track-by-track guide of new album ‘Degradation in the Hyperreal’
Denver stoner/doom metal outfit The Munsens have returned with their new album, Degradation in the Hyperreal, now available. The band’s sophomore effort follows their 2019 debut Unhanded. To celebrate the release, The Munsens have teamed up with Metal Insider for an...
Galactic Empire share track-by-track guide to new album ‘Cinemetal’
From a galaxy far, far away, Galactic Empire are back with their latest creation, Cinemetal, out now via Pure Noise Records. Known for their interstellar metal renditions of Star Wars themes, these shredding Sith Lords expanded their horizons, bringing a whole new...
New & Noteworthy: Even in Releases – 5/9/2025
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 albums from the likes of Sleep Token, Behemoth, Ghost Bath, Peter Murphy and Tetrarch among the many outstanding...
New & Noteworthy: Children of releases 5/2/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This first week of May sees new works from the likes of Propagandhi, PUP, Nightfall and Puddle Of Mudd among the many outstanding works...
New & Noteworthy: April’s flood of new music with UNATØNED, Necro, Aspiral (4/25/2025 – 4/11/2025)
April 25, 2025 New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The final New Music Friday of April will see the return of Billy Idol, new works from Ghost, Machine Head and Wednesday...