The Great Old Ones share “Me, The Dreamer” visualizer; new album arriving in January
French black metal outfit The Great Old Ones return with Kadath, their latest album inspired by the haunting works of H.P. Lovecraft, set for release on January 24, 2025, via Season of Mist. The group has unveiled a taste of what's to come by dropping a visualizer for...
Tarja unveils “Ciaran’s Well” live video
Tarja Turunen has released a video for "Ciaran's Well," the second single from her upcoming live album Rocking Heels: Live at Hellfest, due December 6 via earMUSIC. Originally from her solo debut, My Winter Storm, the live version captures Tarja's powerful vocal...
Night Flight Orchestra share “Shooting Velvet” video; new album arriving in January
Swedish rockers The Night Flight Orchestra have dropped a video for their new single, "Shooting Velvet." The track is the first glimpse of their upcoming album, Give Us The Moon, scheduled to arrive on January 31, 2025, via Napalm Records. Known for their...
Iotunn share “Earth To Sky” video
Danish/Faroese progressive metal group Iotunn have released a video for "Earth To Sky." The track is taken from their new album, Kinship, and is now available via Metal Blade Records. Released on Friday (25th), the album explores themes of human nature, our...
Visions of Atlantis announce spring 2025 North American Tour
Visions of Atlantis have announced their return to North America in 2025 with their Armada Over North America tour. Supporting their latest offering, Pirates II – Armada, which was released earlier this year via Napalm Records, the trek will kick off on April 2, 2025,...
Full of Hell & Andrew Nolan share new song “Sphere of Saturn” featuring Justin K. Broadrick
Full of Hell and Andrew Nolan have unveiled the new single, “Sphere of Saturn,” featuring Justin K. Broadrick. The track is taken from their upcoming collaborative album, Scraping The Divine, set to arrive on November 15 via Closed Casket Activities. Nolan comments:...
Drummer Tim ‘Herb’ Alexander exits Primus once more
Drummer Tim "Herb" Alexander has officially left Primus, citing he "lost his passion in playing" in an email to the band roughly two weeks ago. Alexander, who initially joined Primus in 1989, left and rejoined the group a few times over the years, with his most recent...
Killswitch Engage announce 2025 Tour w/ Kublai Khan TX, Fit For A King & Frozen Soul
Killswitch Engage have announced a spring 2025 North American headline tour with support from Kublai Khan TX, Fit For A King, and Frozen Soul. The trek starts on March 5 in Nashville and wraps on April 12 in Portland, Maine. Tickets are available at this location....
Wardruna release video for new single “Hibjørnen”
Norwegian folk masters Wardruna have released “Hibjørnen,” the latest single and video from their upcoming album Birna, due January 24, 2025 via Sony Music/By Norse Music. The album, rooted in Norse traditions, explores themes of nature with the bear as a central...
Interview: Rivetskull’s Chad McMurray discusses sophomore album ‘Absence of Time’
The classic phrase "time flies" feels more relevant as we age. We put things off, telling ourselves, "I'll get to it tomorrow," only to find that weeks, or even months, have disappeared in a blur. This idea takes center stage in Seattle's Rivetskull's sophomore...
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Wardruna release video for new single “Hibjørnen”
Norwegian folk masters Wardruna have released “Hibjørnen,” the latest single and video from their upcoming album Birna, due January 24, 2025 via Sony Music/By Norse Music. The album, rooted in Norse traditions, explores themes of nature with the bear as a central...
Ghost to release ‘Rite Here Rite Now’ concert film in December
Ghost will release their concert film Rite Here Rite Now on December 6 in various physical formats, including DVD, Blu-ray, 4K, and VHS. The film, capturing Ghost's sold-out two-night event at Los Angeles's Kia Forum, features the complete setlist along with a...
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...
New & Noteworthy: The beautiful releases of life – 12/8/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week will see new albums from the likes of Dimmu Borgir, Atreyu, Have Mercy and Mars Red Sky, among others. Don’t forget to...
New & Noteworthy: 666 Releases – 12/1/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. On Friday, December 1st we saw the returns of Peter Gabriel and Codeseven, a new take on Visions Of Atlantis' 2022 LP, the debut...
New & Noteworthy: The hex of new releases – 11/17/2023 – 11/24/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out over the next couple of weeks. Last week saw new albums from the likes of Madness, Plain White T’s, Bad Suns and more. This week,...