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Cold Steel break out with debut album Discipline & Punish, share Top 5 influences

Cold Steel break out with debut album Discipline & Punish, share Top 5 influences

by Zenae Zukowski | Nov 13, 2025 | Guest Blog, New Music, Releases, Top 5, Touring

Hailing from Tampa, Florida, Cold Steel stepped into the spotlight with their ferocious debut album, Discipline & Punish, out November 7, 2025, via Spinefarm Records. Blending hardcore and thrash elements, the record was produced by Arthur Rizk (Power Trip, Blood...
AC/DC return to Australia, perform “Jailbreak” live for the first time in 34 years

AC/DC return to Australia, perform “Jailbreak” live for the first time in 34 years

by Zenae Zukowski | Nov 13, 2025 | News, Touring, Video

AC/DC kicked off their Australian Tour, the long-awaited return to their homeland, on November Wednesday (12). These legends performed before 80,000 fans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, making their first Australian show in a decade a success. Continuing their Power...
Black Label Society announce 2026 North American tour with Zakk Sabbath

Black Label Society announce 2026 North American tour with Zakk Sabbath

by Zenae Zukowski | Nov 13, 2025 | Touring

Black Label Society have announced a 2026 North American tour where you will see frontman Zakk Wylde, bassist John “JD” DeServio, and drummer Jeff Fabb perform double duty, also taking the stage as part of their Black Sabbath tribute act, Zakk Sabbath....
Hanabie. announce Spring 2026 North American headlining tour with Nekrogoblikon and Enterprise Earth

Hanabie. announce Spring 2026 North American headlining tour with Nekrogoblikon and Enterprise Earth

by Zenae Zukowski | Nov 12, 2025 | Touring

Japanese Harajuku-core outfit Hanabie. have announced a spring 2026 headlining North American Tour with support from Nekrogoblikon and Enterprise Earth. The trek kicks off March 13 in Boston, MA at Big Night Live and wraps April 11 in Los Angeles, CA at The Belasco....
Orbit Culture announce 2026 North American headline tour

Orbit Culture announce 2026 North American headline tour

by Zenae Zukowski | Nov 12, 2025 | Touring

Swedish metal outfit Orbit Culture will embark on their first-ever North American headline tour in early 2026, supporting their new album, Death Above Life (Century Media). Check out Metal Insider’s deep dive on the album, featuring a review and an interview...
Interview: Omnium Gatherum’s Jukka Pelkonen on celebrating tenth album ‘May the Bridges We Burn Light the Way’ & full breakdown

Interview: Omnium Gatherum’s Jukka Pelkonen on celebrating tenth album ‘May the Bridges We Burn Light the Way’ & full breakdown

by Zenae Zukowski | Nov 10, 2025 | Interviews, New Music, Releases, Reviews, Touring, Video

2026 will mark Omnium Gatherum’s thirtieth year as they close 2025 with their tenth studio album, May the Bridges We Burn Light the Way, out November 7, 2025, via Century Media Records. These Finnish melodic death metal giants have reached a milestone that not...
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Megadeth unleash “I Don’t Care” video
Megadeth unleash “I Don’t Care” video

Megadeth have dropped a Keith J Leman-directed video for their latest single, "I Don't Care." The track is taken from their upcoming, and final, self-titled studio album, scheduled to arrive on January 23, 2026. Dave Mustaine comments about the single: "How many times...

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Slayer announce 40th anniversary reissue of Hell Awaits
Slayer announce 40th anniversary reissue of Hell Awaits

Slayer’s landmark 1985 sophomore album, Hell Awaits, will return next spring with a 40th anniversary reissue through Metal Blade Records.The follow-up to 1983’s Show No Mercy, Hell Awaits showcased a darker, more complex evolution of the band’s thrash sound, drawing...

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Raven unleash cover of Metallica’s “Metal Militia”
Raven unleash cover of Metallica’s “Metal Militia”

Silver Lining Music will release No Life ’Til Leather – A Tribute To Metallica’s Kill ’Em All on Friday (14th), an homage to Metallica’s 1983 debut. The latest single from the compilation comes from metal legends Raven, delivering a rendition of “Metal Militia.”...

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New & Noteworthy: New Year, New Releases – 1/3/2025

New & Noteworthy: New Year, New Releases – 1/3/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. To Start off 2025, this week sees new music from the likes of Megafauna and Patriarkh among the outstanding works hitting shelves. Don’t...

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New & Noteworthy: The Releases Don’t Die 12/27/2024

New & Noteworthy: The Releases Don’t Die 12/27/2024

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This final week of 2024 includes new music from Dominum and Genocide Kommando among the many outstanding works hitting shelves. Don’t...

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New & Noteworthy: Post Releases – 12/20/2024

New & Noteworthy: Post Releases – 12/20/2024

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. As we near the end of the year, this next-to-last week of 2024 sees new releases from the likes of Subway to Sally, Epitaph and Pandemic...

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