Sleep Token announce new album, tour, and unveil new song
Sleep Token are back with Even In Arcadia, their fourth album and first under RCA Records, set for release on May 9. The album follows their acclaimed third album,Take Me Back to Eden. To celebrate the announcement, the group has unveiled their new single,...
Disturbed pyrotechnics cause heat damage, forcing removal of Chicago Bulls Championship banners
Disturbed are currently touring across North America, celebrating the 25th anniversary of their debut album, The Sickness. Known for their explosive performances enhanced by pyrotechnics, the band has been delivering high-energy shows in honor of the classic album....
Metallica team up with Apple for Immersive Concert Experience
Metallica's new Apple Immersive concert experience, simply titled Metallica, will be available exclusively on Apple Vision Pro starting this Friday (14), free for all users. Filmed during their September 2024 Mexico City apperance, the experience features full...
Aftershock 2025 lineup: KoRn, A Perfect Circle, Gojira & more
Aftershock Festival is set to return to Discovery Park in Sacramento, California, from October 2-5, 2025. Organized by Danny Wimmer Presents, the four-day event will feature 115+ bands across four stages, including headliners: Thursday: Blink-182, Good Charlotte, All...
Billy Corgan to reimagine ‘Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness’ as an Opera
Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan is set to transform the band's masterful 1995 album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness into an opera. Collaborating with the Lyric Opera of Chicago, the album will come to life in opera form to celebrate its 30th...
Countdown to Meshuggah’s North American Tour: Nick Burks (Savage Master/Stormruler) shares the albums that got him into the band
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...
Highlights from Tool Live in the Sand 2025: Mastodon Live Guitarist, Setlist Complaints, Guest Appearances
Tool's first-ever Live in the Sand took place this past weekend from March 7-9 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and Royalton Resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. The event featured two Tool performances alongside sets from Primus, Mastodon, Coheed and Cambria,...
Interview: Kim Carlsson discusses his plans to celebrate Lifelover’s 20th Anniversary, Kall, Hypothermia, and much more
The legendary Kim Carlsson triumphantly stands as one of the greatest contemporary musicians, frontmen, and composers. By means of his uncompromising and ingenious creations, he has achieved immortality. In 2005, Carlsson, or “( ),” founded Lifelover, which he helmed,...
Photos/Review: Dropkick Murphys celebrate St. Patrick’s Day early on Long Island – (2/26/25)
The boys are back. For many years now, the Dropkick Murphys, holding an East Coast tour through St. Patrick’s Day, has become a highly anticipated part of the winter months for many music fans. The Celtic Punk band out of Quincy, Massachusetts, are at it again, and...
Album Review: Ritualmord – ‘This Is Not Lifelover’
Lifelover — a powerhouse revered as one of the greatest and most influential black metal bands in the history of the movement. In fact, I would dare to state that they rank among the best groups of all time regardless of genre distinctions, which they so artfully...
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Winterfylleth share “To The Edge of Tyranny” visualizer
Winterfylleth have unveiled a visualizer for their new song, "To The Edge of Tyranny." The track is the third single taken from their upcoming album, The Imperious Horizon, scheduled to arrive on September 13th via Candlelight/Spinefarm. Guitarist/vocalist C. Naughton...
EP Stream: Siege Perilous – ‘Creations Call’
Denver-based power metal band Siege Perilous are set to release their second EP, Creation’s Call, tomorrow (23rd). This new release blends metal with myth, offering themes of ancient battles and fantasy realms. The EP draws inspiration from LARP, historical events,...
Stryper share “When We Were Kings” video
Stryper have released a Gavin Holmes-directed video for their latest single, "When We Were Kings." The track is the title track from their upcoming 12th studio album, out September 13th, via Frontiers Music Srl. Michael Sweet comments: "We wanted to take you back in...
New & Noteworthy, August 19th – To Hell and Back
Well, we've survived the heat wave twice. I hope everyone else has managed to do the same. We're rewarded with a substantial release list this week, with wide-spanning appeal across many genres. Read up and enjoy! We've nearly reached the incredible autumn release...
New & Noteworthy, August 12th – The Weigh Down
I guess I spoke too soon last week, because the heat wave came back this week in force. Summer is doing its utmost to leave a lasting impression on us, that's for sure. Meanwhile, the release calendar is teasing us with small morsels of greatness, building our...
New & Noteworthy, August 5th – Lucid Dreamer
Well, the heat wave finally broke, to the delight of everyone over at Metal Insider HQ. What's even better, though, is that we're getting closer to a wild fall release season. Normally it's summer that has the crazy release period, but for 2016, the fall will be that...
