Guns N’ Roses welcome drummer Isaac Carpenter for 2025 Tour
Guns N’ Roses have announced Isaac Carpenter as their new drummer for their 2025 European, Asian, and Middle East tour, where they will headline stadiums and festivals throughout the summer. Tickets are available at this location. Carpenter replaces longtime drummer...
Deftones announce August/September 2025 North American Tour
Deftones have been touring across the U.S. since last month, with the run set to continue until April 9th. For those who missed it, or unable to attend this leg, the band has recently announced a second North American leg for August and September. Support will come...
Possessed replace Deicide on upcoming tour with Exodus
On Tuesday, Florida death metal giants Deicide announced via social media that they were pulling out of their upcoming spring tour with Exodus due to "scheduling conflicts." The Swarm of Horror trek, set to begin on April 27, was announced earlier this month, and it...
Top 10 Performances of 2024: A Prelude to Milwaukee Metal Fest 2025
Milwaukee Metal Fest will return to The Rave/Eagles Ballroom from May 16-18, 2025, with a pre-party on May 15. As anticipation builds for another year of festivities, Metal Insider looks back at last year’s successful event with a list of the top ten performances....
Interview: Abduction’s A|V talks new album ‘Existentialismus’
UK extreme metal outfit Abduction have recently celebrated the release of their new album, Existentialismus, on February 21, 2025, via Candlelight Records. Following the success of their 2022 album Black Blood, the new record follows themes of existential turmoil,...
Guns N’ Roses part ways with drummer Frank Ferrer
Guns N’ Roses have announced the departure of drummer Frank Ferrer, who has been with the band since 2006. The band expressed gratitude for his nearly two-decade tenure, stating: "Thank you, Frank. For the friendship, creativity and sturdy presence over the last 19...
Candlemass celebrate 40 years with new EP Black Star
Swedish doom legends Candlemass mark their 40th anniversary with a new four-track EP, Black Star, set for release May 9 via Napalm Records. The EP features two new songs and covers of Black Sabbath's "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" and Pentagram's "Forever My Queen."...
Clutch announce second leg of ‘Full Ahead Flank MMXXV’ Tour
Maryland rockers Clutch have announced the second leg of their Full Ahead Flank MMXXV North American tour. Kicking off July 30 in Little Rock, AR, the trek will feature support from Blacktop Mojo and The Inspector Cluzo. Tickets go on sale this Friday (21) at 10:00 AM...
+LIVE+ and Collective Soul reunite for 2025 Summer Unity Tour
+LIVE+ and Collective Soul are teaming up for the 2025 Summer Unity Tour, marking their first co-headlining run in 17 years. Produced by Live Nation, the 30-date trek kicks off on July 8 in Auburn, WA, and runs through August 29 in Grantville, PA. Special guests...
Concert Calendar (03/19-03/23) The Week Before the Concerts Spring Forward: the Iron Maidens, Gost, & more
Okay, alright…spring's almost here. Shit's about to get nuts. We're back in the concert groove after one of the driest winters we’ve had in a long time – of course I’m talking about the spring concert season, which is one of the most intense lightning rounds we'll get...
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Swallow the Sun share “MelancHoly” video ahead of upcoming album and tour
Finnish death-doom masters Swallow the Sun have dropped a video for their new single "MelancHoly." The track is taken from their upcoming album Shining, set to release on October 18th via Century Media Records. In support of Shining, the band will embark on a North...
Entheos share “A Thousand Days” video
Progressive death metal duo Entheos have shared a video for their latest single, "A Thousand Days." The track is taken from their upcoming EP, An End To Everything, set to arrive on October 25th via Metal Blade Records. Chaney Crabb comments: “Lyrically, ‘A Thousand...
EP Stream: Heinous Exsanguination – ‘The Stench of Decaying Flesh’
Heinous Exsanguination have teamed up with Metal Insider to stream their debut EP, The Stench of Decaying Flesh, ahead of its release (September 6th) via Gore House Productions. The Florida-Texas-based duo, consisting of Mitchell Christian (music and production) and...
New & Noteworthy, October 21st – Mass Hysteria
We've had six weeks of incredible new release Fridays, and that trend isn't stopping today. Headlined by a mainstay of '90s and 2000s hard rock, the 20th anniversary of a landmark album, and a live release from a seminal Florida death metal group, there is an...
New & Noteworthy, October 14th – Nothing’s Funny
The best fall music release calendar in history rages on. However, today's list carries a bittersweet note with it, as our lead album may be the last new material we get from a much-beloved band in the technical metal scene. It's never easy to see a band hanging it...
New & Noteworthy, October 7th – Swarm
We enter October with one of the most anticipated releases of the year. I realize that I've been opening these articles with some variation on that phrase quite a bit over the past month, but each time its use has been incredibly justified, and this week is no...
