New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Among the many outstanding works hitting shelves this week are new releases from the likes of Bury Tomorrow, Pelican and Steve Von Till, a live album from Tarja and the debut of Sleep Theory. Don’t forget to check out our weekly playlist below. Enjoy!
May 16, 2025 Release Highlights:
Bury Tomorrow, Will You Haunt Me, With That Same Patience (Music for Nations):
The British metalcore band’s eighth studio album. Said guitarist Kristan Dawson of the title, “The title serves as a call of reflection, relying on the present moment, remembering what truly matters. I think the notion of patience being haunting is quite a contrast and that’s certainly reflective of the album musically.”
Pelican, Flickering Resonance (Run For Cover):
The Chicago rockers release their first album with original guitarist Laurent Schroeder-Lebec in more than 15 years, which their Bandcamp says “tap[s] into the spirit of their formative era.”
Sleep Theory, Afterglow (Epitaph):
The fast-rising hard rock/metalcore band release their debut album, described by their label as merging “heavy rock with pop and R&B, producing anthemic bangers and emotional ballads.”
Steve Von Till, Alone in a World of Wounds (Neurot):
The Neurosis frontman/guitarist releases his sixth solo album is filled with “sweeping gothic tinged Americana, tripped out drones, beautiful world weary vocal melodies and slowly unfurling cello arrangements.”
Tarja, Circus Life (earMusic):
The heavy metal band’s 10th live album & sixth video album, originally part of the limited edition Best Of: Living The Dream box set, gets a stand-alone release.
May 16, 2025 Releases:
Pretty Rude, Ripe (SideOneDummy)
The Callous Daoboys, I Don’t Want to See You in Heaven (MNRK Heavy)
M(h)aol, Something Soft (Merge)
Arm’s Length, There’s a Whole World Out There (Pure Noise)
Arrows in Action, I Think I’ve Been Here Before (Nettwerk)
Blood Monolith, The Calling Of Fire (Profound Lore)
Death Before Dishonor, Nowhere Bound (Bridge Nine)
Dropsonic, Dropsonic (Spartan)
Giant, Stand And Deliver (Frontiers)
Paul Di’Anno, In Memory Of (Metalville)
Pridian, Venetian Dark (Century Media)
The Raging Nathans, Room For One More (Rad Girlfriend)
Waltari, Nations’ Neurosis (Metalville)
Joviac, Autofiction Pt. 1 – Shards (Inverse)
Mares of Thrace, The Loss (Independent)
Antropomorphia, Devoid of Light (Testimony)
Pandemia, Darkened Devotion (Hammerheart)
Drouth, The Teeth of Time (Independent)
La Janara, Le donne magiche (Independent)
Scarset Rebellion, Flesh Against the Void (Independent)
Katagory V, Awaken a New Age of Chaos (High Roller)
Slow Fall, Blood Eclipse (Out of Line)
Executionist, Sacrament of the Sick (Independent)
Eleventh Ray, Reviving Tehom (Dark Descent)
No Raza, Tyrona (Noble Demon)
Clamfight, Clamfight (Independent)
Skuggor, Where Sun Resigns (Naturmacht)
Grave Speaker, Rays of the Emerald Sun (Independent)
Im Nebel, Hypocrisis (Octopus Rising)
Bell of Mimir, Nocturne (Octopus Rising)
Deathblade, Orwellian Future (Independent)
Cadaver Shrine, Into the Horrible Depths (Chaos)
Helldrifter, Shell of Inexistence (Violent Creek)
Harvested, Corrupted Sense of Survival (Independent)
Honey Badger, On Bloody Claws (Independent)
Black Light, As the Ember Dies (Independent)
Petrified Giant, Endless Ark (Independent)
Nordblut, Heathen Path (Independent)
Absolva, Justice (Independent)
