Death metal outfit Vitriol will press forward following the dramatic mid-tour collapse that left frontman Kyle Rasmussen, his girlfriend, and their dog stranded in New York after the rest of the band abruptly quit. According to Rasmussen, now that he has returned home...
According to local News WSPA, ticket reseller StubHub issued an apology after a listing error led some fans to believe Lamb of God were playing Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium. In reality, the venue hosted Andrew Peterson’s Behold the Lamb of God, a Christian concert...
Rainbow will celebrate the earliest and most influential years of their career with The Temple of the King 1975–1976, a comprehensive 9-CD box set arriving March 6, 2026, via Edsel Records. Newly mastered by Andy Pearce and Matt Wortham, the collection marks the first...
Milwaukee Metal Festival is gearing up for the 2026 edition returning to The Rave/Eagles Club from June 5–7, with a pre-party kicking things off on June 4. Alongside headliners Acid Bath, Killswitch Engage, and Ministry, the festival has expanded its lineup with...
April has arrived, which is closer to the arrival of Ghost's forthcoming record, Skeletá, set for April 25th via Loma Vista Recordings. Welcoming the new month, the Swedish occult metallers have released a new webisode, Chapter 20: Arrival Of A Secret Agent, yesterday...
Vitriol have restructured following the sudden departure of bassist/co-vocalist Adam Roethlisberger in September 2024. The band has now added guitarist Keith Merrow (Conquering Dystopia, Demisery, Merrow, Nightmarer), officially announcing the lineup change via social...
Billy Corgan has announced a new solo project, Billy Corgan and The Machines of God, set to perform music from Mellon Collie and The Infinite Sadness, Machina/The Machines of God, Machina II, and his 2024 release Aghori Mhori Mei. The band, featuring Corgan, Kiki...
Japanese pop-metal outfit Babymetal have signed with Capitol Records and will release their new album, Metal Forth, on June 13. The record, meaning "beyond metal," features collaborations with Poppy, Spiritbox, Tom Morello, Bloodywood, Polyphia, and Slaughter to...
The term "supergroup" is an overused term in the music world, but in the case of the band Down, the term is absolutely applicable. When you take Phil Anselmo from Pantera, Kirk Windstein from Crowbar, Pepper Keenan from Corrosion of Conformity, and Jimmy Bower from...
There are a lot of metal maniacs who aren't wasting time to attend the top-tier gigs. With the awakening of spring, mild days, and some rainy days, so many bands are on tour as life begins to blossom. There is lots of great new music and always plenty of cool bands...
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The final New Music Friday of March sees highly anticipated albums from The Darkness, Arch Enemy, Memphis May Fire, Sick Puppies and...
156/Silence bassist Lukas Booker has passed away. The news was confirmed over the weekend, along with the launch of a GoFundMe campaign for his funeral expenses. The fundraiser quickly surpassed its $10,000 goal, raising over $33,000. Donations can be made here....
Avant-garde post-metal outfit Telepathy return with Transmissions, their fourth studio album, out today (28th). The UK-based band fuses cinematic synths with experimental soundscapes, formed by Polish brothers Piotr, Albert, and Krystian Turek alongside English...
Hey guys, hey guys, hey guys guys guys! There's an amazing weekend coming up to see a show or three. Below are a few of this week's head-chopping highlights for you to look at as the gigs pick up. Lots of great new music, always plenty of cool tours to check out....
Phoenix-based nu-metal band Sicksense featuring Killer V (ex-The Agonist) have unveiled a video for their latest single, "Masquerade Parade." The track is taken from their upcoming debut album, Cross Me Twice, set to release on February 14, 2025, via Earache Records....
Linkin Park kicked off the 2024 League of Legends World Championships with a performance of their new single, “Heavy Is The Crown,” which also serves as the theme song for this year's event. The live-streamed performance took place in London on Saturday (2nd),...
Introducing Paradise Slaves, the new rock group featuring former members of 36 Crazyfists and Diecast. The Boston-by-way-of-Anchorage quartet has released their debut single, "A Fever to Defeat," marking the first taste of their upcoming album set for release via...
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week we have releases from Marilyn Manson and The Black Dahlia Murder. If you would like to check out last week’s New & Noteworthy,...
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week we have releases from Primus, Act of Defiance and more. If you would like to check out last week’s New & Noteworthy, you can do...
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week we have releases from Mastodon, Electric Wizard and more. If you would like to check out last week’s New & Noteworthy, you can...
