A few weeks have flown since we shared 33 albums recently announced. Since then there’s now 1865 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 album...
Refused Confirm Who Will Play Bass During Reunion Shows
It’s no secret that we were ecstatic to hear that Refused were reuniting for a handful of festivals and intimate dates. However, our excitement made us forget one crucial question: who was going to play bass on the reunion shows? At first, we simply assumed that...Byzantine Reuniting, Financing New Record Via Kickstarter
It’s been four years since groove metal band Byzantine released Oblivion Beckons, their last album before disbanding. However, it was announced today that not only is their classic lineup (including guitarist Tony Rohrbough who didn’t take part in the 2010 reunion)...At The Drive-In Are Reuniting
It’s been eleven years since At The Drive-In went on an “indefinite hiatus.” Following the band’s demise, Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Omar Rodriguez-Lopez went on to form The Mars Volta, while the remaining members started Sparta. But now it would appear that the...Coal Chamber To Reform For Australian Soundwave Shows
Earlier this month, Dez Fafara (now of Devildriver) said that he’d be willing to do a few shows with his former Coal Chamber bandmates. Well it looks like it took no time for the nu metal group to book a couple of reunion shows. Fafara has confirmed that Coal Chamber...Original Black Sabbath Lineup To Reunite After All [updated]
We should have known when Black Sabbath’s Facebook page posted the video for “Never Say Die” yesterday. And while we had our doubts that the original lineup of Black Sabbath would ever reunite thanks to bassist Geezer Butler’s statement, it...Follow Us
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Avatar’s Johannes Eckerström talks ‘Don’t Go in the Forest,’ today’s true crime obsession, and opening for Metallica in 2026
Swedish metal giants Avatar have unleashed their new album, Don’t Go in the Forest, on Friday (31st). Known for their elaborate theatrics and always-evolving creativity, the band pushed their craft to the next level with this latest release. The record gets a bit...
Defecto breakdown new album ‘Echoes of Isolation’ with track-by-track guide
Danish metallers Defecto are celebrating the release of their new album, Echoes of Isolation, out now via Frontiers Music Srl. Today (31st), the group teamed up with Metal Insider to share a track-by-track guide. Echoes of Isolation - Concept: This album explores the...
New & Noteworthy: Addicted to Releases – 7/18/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week’s new music includes albums from the likes of Bush, Daron Malakian And Scars On Broadway, Margarita Witch Cult and Slaughter...
New & Noteworthy: Through Armageddon Madness Releases – 6/27-7/11/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out. The last few weeks (July 11 - June 27) have seen new music from the likes of Fishbone, Dropkick Murphys, Jonathan Richman, Born Of Osirus and Impureza,...
New & Noteworthy: Never Enough Insatiable Releases – 6/20/2025 – 06/06/2025
June 20, 2025 New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week’s new music includes albums from the likes of Badflower, Cryptopsy, Alestorm, Malevolence and Yungblud, among...