Video Premiere: Crucial Velocity – “Hollow”
Crucial Velocity, a powerhouse band featuring members of King Diamond, Shaolin Death Squad, and Chastain Harris, have teamed up with Metal Insider to premiere their latest single, "Hollow." The track moves as a commentary on humanity's failure to learn from history,...
Album Review: Shining — ‘The Helsinki Tapes’
“Så skapar jag nu ännu ett mästerverk.” / “So I now create yet another masterpiece.” ~ Niklas Kvarforth Sir Niklas Kvarforth — your genius infuriates me to the point that I could burn a million structures of worship. In fact, I see no reason not to set the whole world...
Within Temptation keyboardist Martijn Spierenburg announces departure
Martijn Spierenburg, longtime keyboardist and songwriter for Within Temptation, has announced his departure from the band. Spierenburg contributed to fan-favorite tracks like "Angels," "Memories," and "Sinéad" and played a key role in the band's orchestral...
Category 7 cancel first tour, citing financial challenges amid rising costs
Supergroup Category 7, featuring members from Machine Head, Armored Saint, and Exodus, have canceled their first-ever tour in support of their self-titled debut album. The 14-show run was scheduled to begin March 6 in Baltimore and conclude March 23 in Atlanta, with...
Interview: Music’s Best: The Legendary Manes Discusses Their Career in Advance of their Next Album, ‘To Burn Is to Shine’
Manes — a fabled entity of such epic and blinding brilliance that their art lies beyond critique and even praise. However, I will attempt to convey my infinite admiration for this pioneering outfit anyway. The first incarnation of Manes was conceived in 1992, the...
Album Review: Kim Carlsson and Déhà’s ‘Avstånd’ Allows No Emotional Distance
“Many die too late, and some die too early. Yet strange soundeth the precept: ‘Die at the right time!’ … In your dying shall your spirit and your virtue still shine like an evening after-glow around the earth: otherwise your dying hath been unsatisfactory.” ~...
The Devil Wears Prada announce spring 2025 tour; share acoustic version of “Chemical”
The Devil Wears Prada have announced a spring headlining 2025 tour. Dubbed The Metalcore Spring Break Tour, the trek kicks off on April 17 in Wichita, KS, and concludes on May 14 in Charleston, SC. Support will come from ERRA, Kingdom of Giants, and Acres. Tickets go...
Video Premiere: Umbersound – “The Wolves At The Door”
Grey Skies Fallen's Joe D'Angelo's doom solo project Umbersound has teamed up with Metal Insider to premiere a video for his new single, "The Wolves At The Door." The track is the first single from his upcoming album If The Flies Could Sing, scheduled to arrive on...
Danzig reveals 2025 March West Coast Tour Dates
Danzig have announced an official string of dates for the U.S. West Coast shows in March 2025. Joining Danzig on this six-date trek are Down, Abbath, and Cro-Mags. The tour kicks off March 21 in Las Vegas and wraps up March 30 in Phoenix, with stops in Lincoln,...
Interview: Nasty Savage’s Ronnie Galletti talks band’s return with ‘The Jeopardy Room’
Thrash legends Nasty Savage from Brandon, Florida, have returned with their first album in two decades, The Jeopardy Room, which arrived on October 11 via FHM Records. Recorded at Tampa's iconic Morrisound Recording Studio and produced by Jim Morris, known for his...
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Linkin Park premiere “Heavy Is The Crown” at League of Legends World Championships; announce ‘From Zero’ U.S. listening events
Linkin Park kicked off the 2024 League of Legends World Championships with a performance of their new single, “Heavy Is The Crown,” which also serves as the theme song for this year's event. The live-streamed performance took place in London on Saturday (2nd),...
Paradise Slaves (ex-36 Crazyfists, Diecast) release debut single “A Fever to Defeat”
Introducing Paradise Slaves, the new rock group featuring former members of 36 Crazyfists and Diecast. The Boston-by-way-of-Anchorage quartet has released their debut single, "A Fever to Defeat," marking the first taste of their upcoming album set for release via...
The Halo Effect share “March of the Unheard” video; new album arriving in January
Swedish melodic death metal outfit The Halo Effect have released a video for "March Of The Unheard." The single is the title track from their upcoming album, scheduled to arrive on January 10, 2025, via Nuclear Blast Records. Guitarist Niclas Engelin comments: "This...
New & Noteworthy: Leviathan Releases 12/15/2023
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 the release of never-before-heard tracks from Stymie and the conclusion of a trilogy from Therion among the...
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...