New music continues to pile its way through. Since our chunk last week with 50 new songs, this week (and change) brings a solid batch of 53 new tracks as well as fresh videos from already-existing albums. Metal Insider has collected a bit of everything, including...
Otep Launch Weird Flash Game
Victory Records and Otep have launched a flash game to promote their upcoming album, Smash The Control Machine. The game reminds you to “work, buy, consume, die” (oh, Otep, you and your revolutionary ways) as you control a flying gasmask and shoot hammers...Mayhem Fest Comes To Rock Band
Looking for something to do in the comfort of your own air-conditioned home after spending a sweltering day at the Rockstar Mayhem Fest this year? Well now you can relive the magic by dressing up like Kerry King and wailing on your favorite plastic guitar thanks to...Brutal Legend Game Drops Dio, Breaks Silly Record
Brutal Legend, the much-hyped Jack Black-fronted video game, made a bit of news this week. While Ozzy, Lemmy, Rob Halford and Lita Ford are keeping their guest appearances in the game, Heaven & Hell frontman Ronnie James Dio is out in favor of Tim Curry, best...Lawsuit Threatens Brutal Legend‘s Release
The Jack Black-starring (and Ozzy, Halford and Lemmy-featuring) video game Brutal Legend could be delayed after original publisher Activision filed suit. Activision is suing developer Double Fine, which hopes to release this October via Electronic Arts after...Guitar Hero 5 Lineup Set To Scare Moms Across America
The announcement of bands featured in Guitar Hero has become an annual event at least on par with the release of touring festival lineups. It’s that time again as the full list for Guitar Hero 5 is out, and it’s the most metal edition of the franchise, by...Follow Us
Catch up now: 53 new songs/videos released this week – 9/23/2025
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Explore 26 New albums just announced – 9/22/2025
Another week and change has gone by since we shared 13 albums recently announced. Since then there’s now 1,539 New & Noteworthy metal releases on record this year. In the fast-moving world of new music, missing even a week means missing countless new songs and...
EP Review: Wolfheart – ‘Draconian Darkness II’
When it comes to the metal subgenre of melodeath, Wolfheart is one of the best in the category. They balance the dark and heavy riffs with beautiful melodic elements with ease, yet manage to add something fresh and exciting with every release. The band is consistent...
New & Noteworthy: Manual Fire Releases 6/21/2024 – 6/28/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The next couple of weeks will see the returns of Kittie, earthtone9, The Story So Far and Dirty Three, debuts from O. and Mighty Mighty...
New & Noteworthy: Ridiculous And Full Of Releases 6/14/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This Friday’s releases include new music from legendary artists John Cale and Fu Manchu, long-running bands Annabel, The Early November...
New & Noteworthy: Theories of Releases – 6/7/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This first New Music Friday of June sees releases from veteran bands like Bon Jovi, Cactus and Evergrey, as well as Butthole Surfers’ JD...