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 new albums from the likes of Dimmu Borgir, Atreyu, Have Mercy and Mars Red Sky, among others. Don’t forget to check out our weekly playlist below. Enjoy!
Dimmu Borgir, Inspiratio Profanus (Nuclear Blast): Norwegian symphonic black metal giants have released their new cover album, including eight cover songs from Celtic Frost to Deep Purple, Twisted Sister and more.
Atreyu, The Beautiful Dark Of Life (Spinefarm): The veteran metalcore band brings together their three 2023 EPs into a full-length meant to take the listener on an emotional journey.
Have Mercy, Numb (Rude): After reuniting for an EP in 2022, the pop punk band returns with their fifth full-length studio effort that captures the life changes frontman Brian Swindle has gone through over the past few years.
Mars Red Sky, Dawn of the Dusk (Vicious Circle/Mrs Red Sound): The French stoner rock band releases their fifth studio album.
Cassidy Paris, New Sensation (Frontiers)
Ektomorf, Vivid Black (AFM)
Everdawn, Venera (Frontiers)
Fifth Note, Here We Are (Frontiers)
Osiah, Kairos (Unique Leader)
Rage Behind, Eminence Or Disgrace (Atomic Fire)
Slow, Abimes I (Code666)
Stress Positions, Harsh Reality (Three One G)
Winterhorde, Neptunian (Noble Demon)
Beyond God, The Great Divide (WormHoleDeath)
Dawn of a Dark Age, Transumanza (My Kingdom Music)
Devil’s Reef, The Droste Observer (The Artisan Era)
Progeny of Sun, Throne of Desolation (Inverse Records)
Inculter, Morbid Origin (Edged Circle Productions)
Starchild, Magic Well (Metalapolis Records)
Kryptoxik Mortality, Interdimensional Calamitous Extirpation (Comatose Music)
Six Foot Six, Beggar’s Hill (Scarlet Records)
Nyrst, Völd (Dark Essence Records)
Wolfhetan, Vor uns das Feuer, über uns der Himmel (Eisenwald)
Kankar, Ascension (Eisenwald)
Sons of Eternity, End of Silence (Massacre Records)
Plague of the Fallen, Amongst the Rats (Independent)
Aterrima, A Name Engraved in Cold Soil (Fiadh Productions)
Jarhead Fertilizer, Carceral Warfare (Closed Casket Activities)
Troll, Trolldom (Polypus Records)
Windthrow, Katabasis (Independent)