Hell’s Heroes Festival announce 2025 lineup: Saxon, Abbath, Primordial, etc.

The Hell's Heroes Festival has unveiled its full lineup for the 2025 edition, set to take place on March 20th through the 22nd at Houston's White Oak Music Hall. Reaching its seventh year, headliners will include Saxon (performing a set centered on 1982's The Eagle...

Sum 41’s Deryck Whibley denies rumors of being the new Linkin Park vocalist

Rumors of a new Linkin Park singer have been circulating, hinting at a potential 2025 reunion tour. Earlier this year, Orgy vocalist Jay Gordon suggested that a female singer might replace the late Chester Bennington, though he later retracted the statement, turning...

Queens of the Stone Age cancel remaining 2024 tour dates

Queens of the Stone Age were forced to cancel their remaining tour dates for 2024 due to vocalist Josh Homme to "receive essential medical care through the remainder of the year."  The band issued the following statement: "QOTSA regret to announce the...

Slipknot’s Sid Wilson hospitalized after suffering serious burns, vows to return to tour

Slipknot's DJ Sid Wilson has been hospitalized after suffering serious burns to his face and arms due to an explosion. Wilson shared a few video updates on Instagram from the hospital, where he detailed his injuries, including burns to his face, arms, and blistered...
Nile announce new touring line up

Nile announce new touring line up

  Egyptian historian death metal legends Nile are moving forward with a more brutal direction working on their upcoming tenth full-length offering, expected to arrive sometime in 2024. Additionally, they’ve been working on refining their live lineup. The group...

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Ufomammut to Release ‘Crookhead’ EP on Halloween
Ufomammut to Release ‘Crookhead’ EP on Halloween

  Italian psychedelic/doom trio Ufomammut are celebrating their 25th anniversary by releasing their new EP, Crookhead,  slated for October 31st via their Supernatural Cat Records label. Recorded in July 2022 at Flat Scenario Studio in Italy by Lorenzo...

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New & Noteworthy, December 4th – Connect the Cuts

As we here at Metal Insider are neck-deep in 2015 albums, trying to finish our Top 10 lists, the last few albums of the year are making their way in. It's a short release week, but we're making the most of it. Enjoy the beginning of the end of the 2015 release...

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New & Noteworthy, November 27th – Black Candy

It's the first Black Friday edition of New & Noteworthy since our move away from Tuesdays. I personally will not be taking part in any shopping today, but I urge those of you that are to be safe and sensible. There's plenty of new music to enjoy, so please make...

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New & Noteworthy, November 20th – For Aeons Past

Sometimes, the anticipation for an album can lead to unexpected circumstances, such as your fan base growing exponentially in a very short period of time. That is what happened with today's lead album, and I personally am very happy that it did. Read on to get the...

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