Mark Morton (Lamb of God) unveils Lynyrd Skynyrd cover “The Needle and the Spoon” with Neil Fallon (Clutch)
Lamb of God guitarist Mark Morton has released a cover of Lynyrd Skynyrd's classic "The Needle and the Spoon," featuring Clutch's Neil Fallon on vocals. This rendition adds a unique edge while paying homage to Morton's southern rock roots, shaped by Skynyrd's...
Tool expand 2025 Tour with two additional Mexico shows
Tool have expanded their 2025 tour with two additional performances in Mexico: March 12 in Monterrey at Explanada del Estadio Mobil Super and March 18 in Guadalajara at Calle 2. These dates join Tool’s recently announced South American and Caribbean debut, including...
System of a Down’s Serj Tankian unveils “Life’s Revengeful Son” video
System of a Down's Serj Tankian has unveiled a video for his latest single, "Life's Revengeful Son." The track is the fourth single from his Foundations EP, released last month via Gibson Records. Watch the clip below: Feature Image Photo Credit: Travis Shinn
Ghost announces 2025 World Tour
Ghost will embark on a major world tour in 2025, with a European leg beginning April 15 in Manchester, UK, and concluding May 24 in Oslo, Norway. The North American tour will kick off July 9 in Baltimore, MD, concluding August 16 in Houston, TX. This tour is expected...
Concert Calendar (10/28-11/03) Halloween ’24 Thrives! King Diamond, Iron Maiden, & more
Ya'll, what a week we're having. Wednesday is King Diamond/Overkill/Night Demon (before HALLOWEEN, obviously), and Ian's hitting up in what can only be described as a super-fan Iron Maiden gig on Saturday night because, hey, that’s what you do when you know more than...
New & Noteworthy: PowerReleases – October 25 – August 2, 2024
Editor's Note: New & Noteworthy has finally returned! After a lengthy delay with server issues, Metal Insider is back and here's all the New & Noteworthy releases from August 2nd - October 25th, including new playlists added and updated. Enjoy! October...
Witherfall share “Echoes” video
Dark melodic metal outfit Witherfall have dropped a video for their song, “Echoes.” The track is a bonus from the deluxe edition of their new album, Sounds of the Forgotten, out via DeathWave Records (read our review here). Witherfall just kicked off their tour with...
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...
Epica unveil “The Ghost in Me (Danse Macabre)” video
Epica have unveiled a haunting video for their new single, “The Ghost in Me (Danse Macabre),” created in collaboration with Dutch theme park De Efteling. The video, inspired by De Efteling’s Danse Macabre attraction opening on October 31, captures a chilling dance...
Jon Schaffer sentenced to three years probation; breaks three-year silence with apology
Iced Earth guitarist Jon Schaffer has been sentenced to three years' probation and 120 hours of community service following his involvement in the January 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. Alongside probation, Schaffer was ordered to pay $1,000 in restitution and a...
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Jinjer share “Kafka” lyric video; new album arriving in February
Jinjer have announced their new album, Duél, is set for release on February 7, 2025, via Napalm Records. The forthcoming record is promised to showcase a more aggressive delivery from the Ukrainian metal giants than what was explored in 2021's Wallflowers. To...
Babymetal announce 2025 European Arena Tour w/ Poppy & Bambie Thug
Babymetal have announced their first-ever European arena tour, set to kick off in May 2025. Titled the Metalverse, the tour will feature support from Poppy and Bambie Thug. Tickets and VIP packages go on sale Friday (25th). In related news, Poppy recently dropped two...
Ensiferum share “Fatherland” video
Finnish folk metal giants Ensiferum have dropped a video for their latest single, “Fatherland." The track is taken from their latest album Winter Storm, available now via Metal Blade Records. Bassist Sami Hinkka comments on the track: “As so many times earlier, the...
New & Noteworthy: Dark Releases – 11/3/2023 -11/10/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Last week saw new albums from the likes of The Struts, Suffocation, Bad Wolves, Spiritbox, Silent Planet, Yawning Balch, Dying...
New & Noteworthy: Forever Releases & Proud – 10/27/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week marks the return of Dokken and The Gaslight Anthem, as well as big releases from the likes of King Gizzard & the...
New & Noteworthy: Releases Out – 10/20/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Hitting shelves this week, we have the first new material from The Rolling Stones in nearly two decades and a return to form from...