Exclusive Album Stream: Kill The King – ‘Kill The King’
Indian thrash metal group Kill The King are set to release their debut self-titled album tomorrow (3rd). Formed in 2016 by guitarists Aditya Swaminathan and Rishikesh Dharap, the band solidified its lineup in 2021 and gained prominence in the Indian metal scene...
Bring Me The Horizon and Babymetal unite for live performance of “Kingslayer”
British alternative metallers Bring Me The Horizon joined forces with J-pop meets heavy metal sensation Babymetal for the first live performance of their collaborative 2020 track "Kingslayer." The live collaboration occurred during Bring Me The Horizon's...
Paws, Pets & Metal: Waves in Autumn guitarist Lorenzo “Airon” Airoldi reveals his corgis howl to all music
Paws, Pets & Metal is Metal Insider’s newest column on bands with pets, discovering who watches them on the road, and more. Get to know more about these metal furbabies. We caught up with Waves In Autumn guitarist Lorenzo “Airon” Airoldi, the Italian...
Interview: Kim Carlsson reflects on artistic evolution from Lifelover to Kall
Guest Interview by Jillian Drachman The legendary Kim Carlsson is revered as the frontman of the powerhouse that was Lifelover. Under the moniker “( ),” Carlsson formed this pioneering outfit with Jonas Lars “B” Bergqvist in 2005. After...
Charting the course to 2024: reflecting on 70000tons of Metal 2023 Artist Spotlight: Cryptosis
We’re counting down to the 2024 edition of 70000 tons of Metal! This is by far one of our personal favorite metal cruises where every artist is a headliner. Metalheads from around the globe share an insane experience of four days with very little to no sleep of...
Shadows Fall announce Starland Ballroom show for 20th anniversary of ‘The War Within’
Shadows Fall will commemorate the 20th anniversary of The War Within with a special show at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ, on Saturday, March 16, 2024. This marks the band's return to New Jersey after a decade, promising a nostalgic performance at the...
Shiprocked announces Stowaways; Tattoo Parlor returns to the high seas
After an initial lineup announcement earlier this year and the complete lineup released late last month, the powers that be, Ask4 Entertainment, have chosen this Hallow's Eve to name the Stowaways for our Thriller-themed cruise in February 2024! For those who...
Metal Highlights: 13 new tracks, including Job For a Cowboy, Many Eyes, Doro, Extol, etc. – 11/01/2023
Here are thirteen songs recently released, offering a diverse amount of tracks from the raw live resurrection of Hellhammer's "Massacra" by Triumph of Death to the festive spirit of Mark Tremonti's "Christmas Morning." From the haunting melodies of Job for a...
Mercyful Fate drop ‘Melissa’ digitally for the album’s 40th anniversary
Metal Blade Records has celebrated the 40th-anniversary of Mercyful Fate's classic album, Melissa, with a digital release, which arrived yesterday (30th). This special rendition features the 2005 remaster by Ted Jensen of Sterling Sound in NYC, previously...
Top Four Horror-inspired videos released for Halloween -Alice Cooper, King Diamond, Witherfall, Autopsy (10/31/2023)
Halloween has finally arrived! Today (31st), Metal Insider has gathered four horror-inspired videos that were recently released for this haunting occasion, featuring bands Alice Cooper, King Diamond, Witherfall, and Autopsy. Enjoy this metal treat! 01)...
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Obscura drop live video for “Emergent Evolution”
German progressive tech death giants Obscura are gearing up to release their live album, A Celebration I - Live in North America, on October 27th via Nuclear Blast Records. In anticipation, they've unveiled a live video for the track "Emergent Evolution,"...
Year of The Knife share two new songs, provide accident update, reveal new album details
Year of The Knife have announced their new album, No Love Lost, is set to be released on October 27th via Pure Noise Records. The album showcases the band's most refined and intense work yet, featuring nine tracks with a total runtime of just 20 minutes....
Amaranthe drop extraterrestrial single “Insatiable” as a prelude to upcoming album ‘The Catalyst’
Swedish modern metal giants Amaranthe have taken their music to new heights, or rather, to outer space, with the release of their latest single, "Insatiable." This cosmic anthem showcases the band's versatility and commitment to consistently expanding their...
New & Noteworthy, February 19th – Anti-Pattern
Well, my hopes from last week have not come to pass yet. The weather is still pretty dismal up in my neck of the woods, and the release calendar is still a bit slow. However, as we draw closer to March, my hopes remain high that we'll get improvements in the weather...
New & Noteworthy, February 12th – Crosswinds
Winter weather up here in the northeast has decided to show up in force in recent weeks, and as the temperatures have dropped, so too has the release calendar cooled off somewhat. Here's to hoping that things get hotter on both of those fronts in the weeks to come. In...
New & Noteworthy, February 5th – A Transcendental Serenade
The technical gods smile upon us today, as some of the best technical metal bands in the world unleash new music today. These new albums come amidst a week already packed with great releases, so this should be a great week for metal. If all goes well, there will be...