New music continues to pile its way through. Since our chunk last at the end of 2025, January has brought an extensive batch of fifty-three new tracks as well as fresh videos from already-existing albums or live performances. Metal Insider has collected songs from...
Bomb threat at the Rainbow in Hollywood, CA
The Los Angeles County Sheriff Department in West Hollywood, CA closed down a section on Sunset Blvd after receiving a phone call about a suspicious package left at a parking lot, prompting a bomb squad to intervene in case of a terrorist act. The package was...German rapper loves trve kvlt black metal
Germany is a weird country and everybody knows that. Aside from keeping the crown for their über-the-top dirty porn and whatever other weird stuff you have heard from them (which I’m sure it’s probably true) the country has decided to prove us once again...After The Burial part ways with paranoid guitarist
There’s been a large wave of bands losing members this month, all of them for different reasons but the most recent one is unique from all of them. Justin Lowe from Minnesota metalcore outfit, After the Burial, decided to leave the band but unlike the usual...Black Flag cofounder Greg Ginn accused of child abuse
Well, this is terrible. Greg Ginn, who co-founded Black Flag, has been accused of child abuse by his former wife, Marina Ginn. An affadavit signed on October 10 accuses him of child abuse including food deprivation, threats of physical violence, and sexual harassment...Wrestler UltraMantis Black signs to Relapse Records
Relapse Records has announced its latest roster addition, UltraMantis Black, the fruition of pro-wrestler UltraMantis Black. Allegedly tag teaming for the wrestler as backup are former and current members of Pissed Jeans and Pilgrim Fetus. UltraMantis Black as...Follow Us
Catch up now: 53 new songs/videos recently released – 1/28/2026
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Rob Zombie drops new single “(I’m a) Rock ’N’ Roller”
Rob Zombie has released a video for his latest single, “(I’m a) Rock ’N’ Roller.” The track is the third single taken from the shock rocker's upcoming album, The Great Satan, scheduled to arrive on February 27 via Nuclear Blast Records. The release follows the...
Vreid unveil new single “Kraken” as official soundtrack to upcoming film
Vreid have unveiled a new instrumental single, "Kraken," written as the official soundtrack piece for the upcoming international film of the same name. The track taps into the band's blackened Sognametal roots, inspired by the mythology and landscapes of Norway's...
New & Noteworthy: the final releases – 1/23/2026
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week finds albums from the likes of Megadeth, Poppy, The Format, Crystal Lake, The Damned, Goldfinger and Rotting Christ...
New & Noteworthy: Krushers of the Releases – 1/16/2026
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Amongst the many outstanding works hitting shelves this week are new releases from the likes of Sleaford Mods, Greywind, Kreator, Soen...
New & Noteworthy: Break The Releases – 1/9/2026
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week counts new music from the likes of Alter Bridge, The Protomen, Zu Beyond The Black and Bullet amongst the many outstanding...