21 Must-See Tours and Festivals Coming in 2025
From exciting new festivals like Unhinged to the highly anticipated return of Vans Warped Tour, along with massive tours from Wardruna, Carnifex, and more, here are 21 festivals and tours to look forward to. 01) Furnace Fest 2025 Lineup Revealed The nearly complete...
Ex Deo drop “Galba” lyric video
Canadian symphonic death metal outfit Ex Deo, led by Kataklysm's Maurizio Iacono, have released a lyric video for "Galba." The track is taken from their new EP, Year of the Four Emperors, released in January via Reigning Phoenix Music. The band comments: "Galba rises...
Iggor Cavalera and Shane Embury unite for split album Neon Gods / Own Your Darkness
Metal giants Iggor Cavalera (Cavalera, ex-Sepultura) and Shane Embury (Napalm Death, Dark Sky Burial) have joined forces for a split album, Neon Gods / Own Your Darkness, released via UK-based Cold Spring Records. Blending dark ambient, industrial noise, and heavy...
Ryan Smith (Soul Asylum) joins punk supergroup Ultrabomb
Ultrabomb has announced the addition of Ryan Smith (Soul Asylum, The Melismatics) as their new guitarist. A seasoned musician, songwriter, and producer, Smith has also worked with The Rembrandts and Mark Mallman. The band's lineup consists of Greg Norton (Hüsker Dü)...
Marilyn Manson replaces Five Finger Death Punch at Arizona Bike Week 2025
Marilyn Manson has stepped in to replace Five Finger Death Punch at Arizona Bike Week 2025. The band was forced to withdraw due to a family matter, leaving Manson to fill the April 5th slot. Event organizers shared the following statement: “*CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT* Five...
Former Guns N’ Roses drummer Frank Ferrer speaks on departure
Former Guns N' Roses drummer Frank Ferrer has broken his silence on his exit. In a statement shared on Instagram on Thursday (20), Ferrer stated: "The outpouring of love I have felt from the incredible fans of Guns N' Roses and my peers over the past 24 hours has been...
Havok to replace Possessed on Exodus’ Spring 2025 U.S. Tour
Is the third time the charm? Havok have officially stepped in to replace Possessed on Exodus' upcoming Swarm of Horror headlining tour. The lineup has seen multiple shake-ups, with Deicide initially set to join before dropping out due to scheduling conflicts....
Album Review: Kyūketsuki — ‘Oni’
At an astoundingly rapid pace, the internationally revered French-born luminary Maxime Taccardi continues to present us with utterly mesmerizing new musical releases as well as magnificent pieces of visual art. Taccardi’s New York-based, Japanese-inspired behemoth...
Countdown to Meshuggah’s North American Tour: Cyhra’s Alex Landenburg on the impact of ‘ObZen’
Swedish metal legends Meshuggah are returning to North America later this month for a headlining tour with special guests Cannibal Corpse and Carcass. With such an incredible lineup, this is a trek you won’t want to miss. The tour kicks off on March 28 in Quebec...
New & Noteworthy: The Screaming Of The Releases 3/21/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The first New Music Friday of spring features highly anticipated albums from Cradle of Filth, The Horrors, Gates to Hell, Lordi and Pop...
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Seven Hours After Violet (System of a Down) share “Cry” video
Seven Hours After Violet, the alternative metal project led by System of a Down's Shavo Odadjian, has released a music video for their new single "Cry." The track comes from the band's self-titled debut album, now available via Sumerian Records and 1336 Records. "Cry"...
EP Stream: Maitreya – ‘Auxesis’
Canadian progressive metal band Maitreya are set to release their third EP, Auxesis, tomorrow (11th). The EP showcases the band's growth, featuring complex rhythms and a blend of heavy and melodic elements. Alongside the release, Maitreya has debuted a music video for...
Chilean progressive metal band Crisálida to release new album Niños Dioses in November
Chilean progressive metal band Crisálida have announced their upcoming album, Niños Dioses, scheduled to arrive on November 16. The concept album is inspired by the Incan Capac Cocha ritual, where children were sacrificed to the gods to protect the people. The album's...
New & Noteworthy, November 11th – Become the Sky
The new release list is a somewhat manageable size for the first time in over two months, signaling the winding down of what has been an incredible year for new music. This is also the second week in a row headlined by a stalwart of the Gothenburg music scene, which...
New & Noteworthy, November 4th – Endtime Hearts
Welcome to November, and don't panic. The new release calendar is still going strong. In fact, the amount of new music that is still due to be released over the next six weeks is going to make formulating a Top 10 list for 2016 rather challenging. Nonetheless, we...
New & Noteworthy, October 28th – Nightmare
Let me start out this week by saying that very little surprises me in the world of new releases. The amount of advance research and preparation that goes into this column on a weekly basis is considerable, and because of it, I not only know what is coming out each...
