Katatonia unveil “Lilac” video; new album arriving in June
Swedish melancholic metal legends Katatonia will release their new album, Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State, on June 6 via Napalm Records. The record introduces new guitarists Nico Elgstrand and Sebastian Svalland. To celebrate the album announcement, the...
Breaking Benjamin and Three Days Grace Announce 2025 Co-Headline U.S. Tour
Breaking Benjamin and Three Days Grace will team up for a co-headline U.S. tour this fall. The trek kicks off on August 29 in Missouri and wraps up on October 12 in Durant, Oklahoma. Special guests Return to Dust will open each show, with Breaking Benjamin set to...
Powerwolf announce fall 2025 North American Tour with Dragonforce
German power metal giants Powerwolf are set to return to North America for a fall headline tour with special guests Dragonforce. The trek kicks off on September 17th in Toronto, ON, and concludes on October 4th in Sacramento, CA, at this year's Aftershock Festival....
Metallica announce fan-focused film ‘Metallica Saved My Life’
Metallica have announced their next film, Metallica Saved My Life, directed by Jonas Åkerlund (Lords of Chaos). The film explores the band's legacy through the experiences of their devoted fans. The film is set to debut in select markets during their continued M72...
Album Review/Interview: Embrium – ‘Timekeeper’
EMBRIUM: TIMEKEEPER ALBUM REVIEW BY DJ ALEX KAYNE Regardless of what Metal genres are your mainstays, if you have an open mind, then one cannot help but enjoy riding the delicious crests, dips, swells, vocals, and riffs brought up from the San Francisco Bay Area’s...
Interview: Earthside – “This album has taught us how to be better with each other”
Cinematic rock and metal collective Earthside recently wrapped up their first-ever headline North American tour with Som in March, following the release of their latest single, "frozen heart ~ burning world." This powerful instrumental track stands as a poignant...
New & Noteworthy: The Releases Lens – 4/4/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Kicking off April’s release schedule are new albums from the likes of Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, Bleed From Within, L.A. Guns,...
Slayer announce exclusive East Coast show w/ Knocked Loose, Suicidal Tendencies, & more
Slayer have announced a one-night-only East Coast headline concert as part of their limited 2025 North American tour. The legendary thrashers will perform at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, PA, on Saturday, September 20, marking their only East Coast appearance of the...
Listen to Kirk Hammett’s Foreword in Gary Holt’s Memoir ‘A Fabulous Disaster’ Audiobook preview
Exodus/Slayer guitarist Gary Holt released his memoir, A Fabulous Disaster: From The Garage to Madison Square Garden, The Hard Way, on Tuesday (1st) via Hachette Books. The audiobook includes a foreword by Metallica's Kirk Hammett (former Exodus guitarist) featuring...
SS Decontrol founder Alan Scott Barile passes away
Alan Scott Barile, founder and guitarist of the hardcore band SS Decontrol (SSD), passed away on Sunday (6) in Boston after a long illness. Barile, along with his bandmates Jaime Sciarappa, Chris Foley, and Springa, created the influential "straight-edge" movement,...
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Linkin Park share “Over Each Other” video
Linkin Park have dropped a video for their new song, "Over Each Other," directed by the band's Joe Hahn, known for creating classic videos like "Numb." The clip was shot in South Korea following the band's September 28 concert. The track is taken from the band's...
Jinjer share “Kafka” lyric video; new album arriving in February
Jinjer have announced their new album, Duél, is set for release on February 7, 2025, via Napalm Records. The forthcoming record is promised to showcase a more aggressive delivery from the Ukrainian metal giants than what was explored in 2021's Wallflowers. To...
Babymetal announce 2025 European Arena Tour w/ Poppy & Bambie Thug
Babymetal have announced their first-ever European arena tour, set to kick off in May 2025. Titled the Metalverse, the tour will feature support from Poppy and Bambie Thug. Tickets and VIP packages go on sale Friday (25th). In related news, Poppy recently dropped two...
New & Noteworthy, March 31st, 2017: All hail Mastodon
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features new releases from Mastodon, Body Count, Demon Hunter, as well as a live album from Arch Enemy, and a Death vinyl...
New & Noteworthy: March 24th, 2017
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features new releases from Pallbearer, Steel Panther, and Northlane. If you want to check out last week’s releases you can do...
New & Noteworthy: March 17th, 2017
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features new releases from Obituary and Fit For an Autopsy, as well as a whole bunch of vinyl reissues. If you want to check...
