The brilliant Slagmaur has unleashed a magnificent new video for their latest single, “Huldergeist” — the third song on the upcoming masterpiece, Hulders Ritual. Fans have impatiently awaited the follow-up to Thill Smitts Terror (2017) for years, and, fortunately, it...
Megadeth have teamed up with Trafalgar Releasing for Megadeth: Behind the Mask, a global cinema event premiering January 22, 2026, one day before the release of the band's final studio album. The film will screen on 1,000+ screens across 35+ countries, with tickets...
Guns N’ Roses have returned with visualizers for two new songs, “Nothin’” and “Atlas,” marking their first new music since 2023. Released today (4th), via Interscope Records, the tracks showcase two distinct sides of the band: “Atlas” delivers a classic GNR sound,...
Arizona thrash veterans Sacred Reich have officially added drummer Eduardo Baldo to their lineup. The Brazilian musician who has performed with the Los Angeles–based act Red Devil Vortex, has recently completed a run of European shows with the band alongside...
Let’s just be completely real here: going to a death metal festival is objectively better for your mental health than listening to Taylor Swift. This is not an opinion; this is anthropology with a side of neuroscience. When Taylor sings about emotional devastation,...
Dropkick Murphys have released a Dark Details-directed video for their new single, “A Hero Among Many,” paying tribute to 9/11 hero Welles Crowther, also known as “The Man in the Red Bandana.” The song appears on the expanded digital edition of the band’s latest...
New music continues to pile its way through. Since our chunk a few weeks ago with 48 new songs, this week brings a solid batch of 53 new tracks as well as fresh videos from already-existing albums or live performances. Metal Insider has collected a bit of everything,...
The massive Hellfest 2026 lineup has been revealed, featuring 183 bands across four days in Clisson, France, from June 18–21, 2026. Headliners include Iron Maiden, Bring Me the Horizon, Limp Bizkit, and The Offspring. For more information, go to this location. Daily...
Within days of announcing their new lineup, South African deathcore act Vulvodynia temporarily parted ways with vocalist Zion Bittenbender. Last week, allegations of sexual misconduct were made against Bittenbender almost directly after joining the band. Bittenbender...
According to TMZ, the official cause of death for original KISS lead guitarist Ace Frehley, has been revealed. According to a report from the Morris County Medical Examiner, Frehley died from blunt trauma injuries to the head caused by a fall. His death has been ruled...
Ignacia Fernández, the 27-year-old vocalist and founder of Chilean progressive death metal band Decessus, was crowned Miss World Chile 2025 during the finals held on Sunday (9th). Fernández went viral late last week after performing a death metal song during the...
The nominees for the 68th Annual Grammy Awards have been announced, with Dream Theater, Ghost, Sleep Token, Spiritbox, and Turnstile earning nods in the Best Metal Performance category. The ceremony will take place on February 1, 2026, broadcasting live from...
Soundgarden have officially joined the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2025, marking a long-awaited honor for one of Seattle's most influential bands. Actor Jim Carrey delivered an animated and heartfelt induction speech before surviving members Kim Thayil, Matt...
What a mischief night New York had. Lorna Shore/The Black Dahlia Murder/Shadow of Intent/Peeling Flesh (all bands RULED, obviously), burned down in what can only be described as a Svetovid-tier conclusion to a monster bash of an album tour for Lorna Shore because,...
Iron Maiden are concluding 2025 with a bang, celebrating their 50th year by resurrecting Live After Death, a revised limited-edition of their 40th anniversary collector's 2LP set, out November 28, 2025, via Parlophone Records. The release includes remastered audio on...
Dutch horror metal masters Carach Angren are back with more symphonic nightmares to share in their new EP, The Cult of Kariba, out Friday (17th) via Season of Mist. Just in time for the Halloween season, the haunting new EP expands on the legends first explored in...
Los Angeles progressive power metal outfit In Virtue, featuring vocalist/guitarist Trey Xavier, also known as the founder of GearGods.net, have teamed up with Metal Insider to premiere a video for their latest single, “Desolation Throne.” The track is taken from their...
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week’s new music includes the solo returns of Bumblefoot and Dax Riggs, as well as the latest from Mogwai, Bilk and The Great Old...
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week sees new music from the likes of DUNES, Pigeon Pit and Grave Digger, as well as the final album from Necrodeath, among the...
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This New Music Friday includes the latest works from Franz Ferdinand, Stick To Your Guns, Tremonti and The Halo Effect, as well as the...
