New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. November kicks off with new music from the likes of Finger Eleven, Agnostic Front, Armor For Sleep, Drain and Alcatrazz among the many outstanding works hitting shelves. Don’t forget to check out our weekly playlist below. Enjoy!
November 7, 2025 Release Highlights:
Finger Eleven, Last Night On Earth (Better Noise): The Canadian hard rockers return with their first new album in just over a decade. With all the members getting together in one room to write and record the way they did with their first albums nearly 20 years ago, their latest release is, according to guitarist Rick Jackett, “the best representation of our entire canon of work, the whole spectrum.”
Agnostic Front, Echoes in Eternity (Reigning Phoenix): The New York Hardcore punks release their 13th studio effort. Said vocalist Roger Miret in a press release announcing the album, “We have always taken risks, never followed the pack and are really proud of how the album turned out. The songs feel fresh, and the lyrics are current and personal.”
Armor For Sleep, There Is No Memory (Equal Vision): The “emo”/post-hardcore band releases its fifth studio album and second since reuniting. Frontman Ben Jorgensen said of the album, “It’s an exploration of me wondering how much of my life is controlled by what I’ve been through. And trying to unpack all sorts of different memories, whether they’re from relationships I’ve been through, betrayals, addictions, friends I’ve lost along the way.”
Drain, …Is Your Friend (Epitaph): The metal band puts all of themselves into their third studio album, which Revolver says “hammerheads through caustic moshes, double-time thrash mania and more.”
Alcatrazz, Prior Convictions (BraveWords): The veteran rockers, now with a trademarked name following a long legal battle with former frontman Graham Bonnet, release their seventh studio album. The first album to feature vocals from Giles Lavery, it includes reworkings of several of the band’s classic tracks plus two new songs.
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