Hell’s Heroes Festival announce 2025 lineup: Saxon, Abbath, Primordial, etc.

The Hell's Heroes Festival has unveiled its full lineup for the 2025 edition, set to take place on March 20th through the 22nd at Houston's White Oak Music Hall. Reaching its seventh year, headliners will include Saxon (performing a set centered on 1982's The Eagle...

Sum 41’s Deryck Whibley denies rumors of being the new Linkin Park vocalist

Rumors of a new Linkin Park singer have been circulating, hinting at a potential 2025 reunion tour. Earlier this year, Orgy vocalist Jay Gordon suggested that a female singer might replace the late Chester Bennington, though he later retracted the statement, turning...

Queens of the Stone Age cancel remaining 2024 tour dates

Queens of the Stone Age were forced to cancel their remaining tour dates for 2024 due to vocalist Josh Homme to "receive essential medical care through the remainder of the year."  The band issued the following statement: "QOTSA regret to announce the...

Slipknot’s Sid Wilson hospitalized after suffering serious burns, vows to return to tour

Slipknot's DJ Sid Wilson has been hospitalized after suffering serious burns to his face and arms due to an explosion. Wilson shared a few video updates on Instagram from the hospital, where he detailed his injuries, including burns to his face, arms, and blistered...
The Smashing Pumpkins announce new album

The Smashing Pumpkins announce new album

The Smashing Pumpkins have announced their new album, Aghori Mhori Mei, is set to arrive on August 2. This announcement comes ahead of their North American tour, with Green Day starting later this month. Aghori Mhori Mei marks the band's thirteenth album, following...

Butcher Babies part ways with vocalist Carla Harvey

Butcher Babies part ways with vocalist Carla Harvey

Butcher Babies have parted ways with co-vocalist/co-founder Carla Harvey. The news was made by separate social media posts by Harvey and the band on Saturday (20th). Harvey commented: “Over the last 6 months You may have noticed my absence from BB posts. After 15...

Album review: Nuvian- ‘Nuvian’

Album review: Nuvian- ‘Nuvian’

Chilean metal trio Nuvian have digitally released their debut self-titled studio album on July 17. Formed by Matías Salas (Overtoun), Gabriel Contreras, and drummer Tom Cortez, the group has conceptualized a progressive metal album promising a hypnotizing delivery...

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New & Noteworthy: 666 Releases – 12/1/2023

New & Noteworthy: 666 Releases – 12/1/2023

  New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. On Friday, December 1st we saw the returns of Peter Gabriel and Codeseven, a new take on Visions Of Atlantis' 2022 LP, the debut...

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New & Noteworthy: Dark Releases – 11/3/2023 -11/10/2023

New & Noteworthy: Dark Releases – 11/3/2023 -11/10/2023

  New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Last week saw new albums from the likes of The Struts, Suffocation, Bad Wolves, Spiritbox, Silent Planet, Yawning Balch, Dying...

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