Týr announce second leg of ‘Battle Ballads’ North American Tour
Faroe Islands-based folk metal giants Týr will return to North America for the second leg of their Battle Ballads tour. The trek kicks off on February 13th in Brooklyn, NY, and will run through March 5th in Joliet, IL, with support from Æther Realm. Tickets are...
The Melvins announce California “spring break” 2025 tour
The Melvins will enjoy spring break next year with a string of California shows. Their Spring Break trek kicks off in March, preceding their highly anticipated Savage Imperial Death March Part II tour with Napalm Death. Tickets for the California dates will go on sale...
Whitechapel announce spring 2025 tour w/ Brand of Sacrifice, 200 Stab Wounds & Alluvial
Whitechapel have announced their Hymns in Dissonance headlining North American tour. The trek kicks off this spring on March 18th in Raleigh, NC, and concludes on April 19th in Atlanta, GA. Support will come from Brand of Sacrifice, 200 Stab Wounds, and Alluvial....
Linkin Park: ‘From Zero’ and the ghost of Chester Bennington
Linkin Park had a prolific 2024. They released Papercuts, their singles collection featuring the unreleased track "Friendly Fire," hired veteran rocker Emily Armstrong as their new co-lead vocalist, dropped a new album titled From Zero, and embarked on a world tour...
Babylon L.A. Opens up Shop in Tokyo
Something we can all agree upon is the remarkable integrity of the band Trash Talk. They've succeeded as one of the most sought-after punk acts in Los Angeles with a live performance reputation that is near impossible to nab a ticket to seconds after available sale,...
Cavalera announce ‘Third World Trilogy’ U.S. Tour
Cavalera will return for a US run in 2025. The tour, dubbed Third World Trilogy, kicks off on February 19th in Cottonwood, AZ, and wraps up on March 30th in Phoenix, AZ. Support will come from Necrot and Dead Heat. General tickets go on sale this Friday (20th) at 10...
Charting the course to 2025: reflecting on 70000tons of Metal 2024 Artist Spotlight: Blind Guardian
Countdown to 2025: 44 Days SOOOOOOON, the famous word for 70000tons of Metal cruisers know to love and hate. And one thing you learn is announcements are always unpredictable. After experiencing the 2024 edition to its fullest capability, we captured all sixty-two...
10 Masks from Music & Movies that Inspired Divine Grave
Masked metalcore outfit Divine Grave has recently shared a new single, "Grief." To continue to promote the song, the artist has teamed up with Metal Insider to share a list highlighting the 10 Masks from Music & Movies that Inspired Divine Grave. Masked...
Metallica delivered historic acoustic and electric surprises at fourth ‘Helping Hands Concert’
Metallica's fourth Helping Hands Concert & Auction took place on Friday, December 13 at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles. These legends delivered an incredible evening of unforgettable acoustic and electric sets to benefit their All Within My Hands Foundation....
Dying Fetus and Cradle of Filth to co-headline 2025 Chaos & Carnage Tour
Dying Fetus and Cradle of Filth will team up in 2025 for a co-headlining trek for the Chaos & Carnage Tour. Joining them is a stacked lineup featuring Fleshgod Apocalypse, Ne Obliviscaris, Undeath, Vomit Forth, and Corpse Pile. General tickets go on sale Friday,...
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Thulcandra drop “Fallen Angel’s Dominion” live video
Blackened death metal outfit Thulcandra are set to release their first live album, Live Demise, on December 6 via Napalm Records. Recorded live in 2011 in Munich, this album captures rare tracks from the group's early days, many of which haven’t been played in over a...
Avatarium share “I See You Better In The Dark” video
Swedish doom rockers Avatarium are set to release their sixth studio album, Between You, God, The Devil and The Dead, on January 24, 2025, via AFM Records. The group has now dropped a music video for their latest single, "I See You Better In The Dark." Guitarist...
Delain unveil “The Reaping” video
Dutch melodic synth-metal masters Delain are gearing up for their new EP, Dance with the Devil, this Friday (8th) via Napalm Records. To celebrate the upcoming release, the group has released a video for the song "The Reaping." Martijn Westerholt comments: “’The...
New & Noteworthy: Project Releases Vol.01/26/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. For this New Music Friday, we will see the return of Kula Shaker’s original line-up, more rediscovered tracks from Static-X, a...
New & Noteworthy: Hell, Fire And Releases – 1/19/2024
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 highly-anticipated works from the likes of Green Day, Sleater-Kinney, Saxon and Neck Deep, among many others....
New & Noteworthy: Here Comes the Releases – 1/12/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. As the 2024 new music cycle revs up, we will see new albums from metal staples The Rods and Magnum, as well as the first original...