Megadeth have teamed up with Trafalgar Releasing for Megadeth: Behind the Mask, a global cinema event premiering January 22, 2026, one day before the release of the band's final studio album. The film will screen on 1,000+ screens across 35+ countries, with tickets...
Guns N’ Roses have returned with visualizers for two new songs, “Nothin’” and “Atlas,” marking their first new music since 2023. Released today (4th), via Interscope Records, the tracks showcase two distinct sides of the band: “Atlas” delivers a classic GNR sound,...
Arizona thrash veterans Sacred Reich have officially added drummer Eduardo Baldo to their lineup. The Brazilian musician who has performed with the Los Angeles–based act Red Devil Vortex, has recently completed a run of European shows with the band alongside...
Birmingham honored the late Ozzy Osbourne with a private ceremony celebrating his life, legacy, and lasting impact on his hometown. Held on what would have been Ozzy’s 77th birthday, on Wednesday (3rd), the event saw the Deputy Lord Mayor, Councillor Ken Wood,...
Nuclear Blast Records has signed HOKKA, a new Finnish rock supergroup featuring former Blind Channel frontman Joel Hokka, The Rasmus founding guitarist Pauli Rantasalmi, and rising drummer Jimi Aslak. The band makes their official musical debut with a video for their...
Katatonia have unveiled a haunting rendition of the KISS 1981 classic, "A World Without Heroes." Originally featured as a bonus track on the mediabook edition of Katatonia's latest album, Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State, released in June 2025, the cover...
Japanese Harajuku-core outfit Hanabie. have announced a spring 2026 headlining North American Tour with support from Nekrogoblikon and Enterprise Earth. The trek kicks off March 13 in Boston, MA at Big Night Live and wraps April 11 in Los Angeles, CA at The Belasco....
Swedish metal outfit Orbit Culture will embark on their first-ever North American headline tour in early 2026, supporting their new album, Death Above Life (Century Media). Check out Metal Insider's deep dive on the album, featuring a review and an interview with...
The official Slayer online museum, Slaytanic Verses, opened its newest digital collection on Monday (10th). The latest exhibit, Hell On Tour, marks the 40th anniversary of Hell Awaits and revisits the band's 1985 world tour. At the center of the exhibit is Slayer's...
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...
Let’s just be completely real here: going to a death metal festival is objectively better for your mental health than listening to Taylor Swift. This is not an opinion; this is anthropology with a side of neuroscience. When Taylor sings about emotional devastation,...
Dropkick Murphys have released a Dark Details-directed video for their new single, “A Hero Among Many,” paying tribute to 9/11 hero Welles Crowther, also known as “The Man in the Red Bandana.” The song appears on the expanded digital edition of the band’s latest...
New music continues to pile its way through. Since our chunk a few weeks ago with 48 new songs, this week brings a solid batch of 53 new tracks as well as fresh videos from already-existing albums or live performances. Metal Insider has collected a bit of everything,...
The massive Hellfest 2026 lineup has been revealed, featuring 183 bands across four days in Clisson, France, from June 18–21, 2026. Headliners include Iron Maiden, Bring Me the Horizon, Limp Bizkit, and The Offspring. For more information, go to this location. Daily...
Dutch horror metal masters Carach Angren are back with more symphonic nightmares to share in their new EP, The Cult of Kariba, out Friday (17th) via Season of Mist. Just in time for the Halloween season, the haunting new EP expands on the legends first explored in...
Los Angeles progressive power metal outfit In Virtue, featuring vocalist/guitarist Trey Xavier, also known as the founder of GearGods.net, have teamed up with Metal Insider to premiere a video for their latest single, “Desolation Throne.” The track is taken from their...
Megadeth debuted their latest single, "Tipping Point," live for the first time on Tuesday (14th) at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, Netherlands, while supporting Disturbed on their European tour. The track serves as the first single from Megadeth's upcoming self-titled...
March 14, 2025 New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Amongst the many outstanding works hitting shelves this week are highly-anticipated albums from the likes of Coheed and...
February 21, 2025 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 albums from the likes of Silverstein, Four Seconds...
February 7, 2025 New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This first New Music Friday of February sees the highly anticipated return of Dream Theater’s classic line-up, as well...
