The Halo Effect have released a video for their new song, "Cruel Perception." The track is the third single taken from their upcoming album, March Of The Unheard, scheduled to arrive on January 10, 2025, via Nuclear Blast. Guitar wizard and main songwriter Niclas...
Warrel Dane Calls Nevermore “The Greatest Band That Alcohol Ever Ruined”
Singer Warrel Dane first broke his silence regarding Nevermore’s future without guitarist Jeff Loomis and drummer Van Williams last week when he confirmed via Twitter that the band is “not dead.” In an interview with the ProgPower USA festival this past weekend,...Warrel Dane Says Nevermore AND Sanctuary Are Very Much Alive
Fans were shocked when guitarist Jeff Loomis and drummer Van Williams announced their departure from Nevermore back in April. Since then, the remaining members of the Seattle prog metal group (singer Warrel Dane and bassist Jim Sheppard) have kept quiet. Those worried...Nevermore Bassist To Rejoin Band Once Fully Recovered
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkjBC-UBZDA[/youtube] Back in February, it was revealed that Nevermore bassist Jim Sheppard had undergone brain surgery to remove a benign tumor. While Sheppard was apparently starting to recover well early on, his status in the...Avenged Sevenfold Releases Statement Regarding Future
Singer M. Shadows already gave hints as to the reasoning behind Avenged Sevenfold’s split with Mike Portnoy last week. But right before the weekend, the band released a statement giving further insight into the split and their future. Avenged Sevenfold had the...Follow Us
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Dream Theater unveil “A Broken Man” visualizer
Dream Theater have released a Wayne Joyner-created visualizer for their new song, “A Broken Man.” The track is the second single taken from their forthcoming sixteenth studio album, Parasomnia, out February 7, 2025, via Inside Out Music/Sony Music. The track explores...
Wardruna share “Birna” video
Norwegian collective Wardruna has released "Birna," the title track from their upcoming album, out January 24 via Sony Music and By Norse Music. Meaning "she-bear" in Old Norse, the song honors the bear as a symbol of nature's guardian. The accompanying video, filmed...
New & Noteworthy: Permanent Releases – 11/8/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week will see albums from the likes of Primal Scream, State Champs, Sólstafir, Neal Morse & The Resonance, Bad Astronaut and an...
New & Noteworthy: Sub Rosa in Releases – 11/1/2024
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 November will see the long-awaited returns of The Cure, Beardfish, Planes Mistaken For Stars and Warren...
New & Noteworthy: PowerReleases – October 25 – August 2, 2024
Editor's Note: New & Noteworthy has finally returned! After a lengthy delay with server issues, Metal Insider is back and here's all the New & Noteworthy releases from August 2nd - October 25th, including new playlists added and updated. Enjoy! October...