Dave Grohl to Perform at ‘SNL’ 50th Anniversary Concert
Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl will take the stage at the Saturday Night Live 50th anniversary Home Coming Concert on February 14 at Radio City Music Hall in New York. The event will be live-streamed on Peacock and shown in select theaters. Grohl joins a lineup...
Ghost to introduce “new” frontman at Black Sabbath final show
Swedish metal giants Ghost has unveiled the name for the name behind their "new" frontman, Papa V Perpetua, who will lead the band through their 2025 touring cycle. His name will make his first appearance among the performers for Black Sabbath's final concert on July...
Shining announce two brand-new live albums; available from Shining Legions now
Sweden’s legendary Shining, the brainchild of the phenomenally evil genius Niklas Kvarforth, has announced two brand-new official bootleg albums: Live in Transylvania and Beating Belgium Black and Blue. The former, recorded in 2009, features the following...
Grammys 2025 Highlights: Gojira’s victory & Courtney LaPlante’s standout red carpet moment
While Metal Insider was sailing alongside 3,000 metalheads on the 2025 voyage of 70000 Tons of Metal, another "ship," in a far more troubling sense, unfolded at the 67th Grammy Awards. While the media fixated on turning it into a spectacle of fashion and controversy,...
Black Sabbath announce final show with original lineup
Black Sabbath made one more trip around the globe in 2016 into early 2017 for their final tour dubbed The End Tour, which concluded on February 4, 2017, in Birmingham, UK. The live lineup consisted of original members Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, along...
Concert Calendar (02/06-02/16) The Mid Winter Heavy Metal Mania: Kerry King, Tyr, & more
'sup, yall? Thanks for checking in with Metal Insider. We know you guys all across the nation are experiencing a bit more active touring around this time – just wait until spring! The days might be getting longer but that won't stop us from lighting up the days with...
Video Premiere: Versus Machine – “Going Home”
Lancaster, PA rock trio Versus Machine have teamed up with Metal Insider to premiere the video for their latest single, "Going Home." The track is taken from their upcoming sophomore album, II, set for release on February 27. Blending elements of grunge, alternative...
NAMM 2025: Riot Stitch Clothing Metal Catwalk
Rock ‘n’ roll fashion designers, Riot Stitch, and Co-Sponsor Live Love Rock hosted their debut Metal Catwalk at NAMM 2025 in Anaheim, CA on Saturday afternoon January 25. Sherri Lu, owner of Riot Stitch, comments: “Rock ‘n’ roll isn’t...
Photos/Review: Metal Allegiance kicks off its 11th year with a BANG at House of Blues in Anaheim on 01/23/2025
If you are a thrash-metal fan, this is the show for you . . . Metal Allegiance is the all-star team of heavy metal musicians, spawned from the Metal Masters clinics by former Marketing Director at Samson Technologies Mark Menghi. Metal Allegiance started as a live...
RWAKE announces first album in 13 years, unveil new single
After over a decade of silence, RWAKE have returned with The Return of Magik, set for release on March 14 via Relapse Records. To commemorate the announcement, RWAKE have unveiled a video for the album’s title track. Alongside the release, the band has also confirmed...
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Castle share “100 Eyes” video
Bay Area occult doom trio Castle are back after a six-year break with a video for their new single "100 Eyes." The track is taken from their upcoming album Evil Remains, set for release on September 6 via Hammerheart Records. Castle's return features a powerful blend...
Oceano share “The Price Of Pain” video
Deathcore titans Oceano have released a lyric video for their latest single "The Price Of Pain." The track is taken from their upcoming album, Living Chaos, set to arrive on August 30 via Sumerian Records. Oceano will hit the road for their The Living Chaos Tour this...
Avatarium unveil “Long Black Waves” lyric video
Swedish doom and hard rock outfit Avatarium will release their new album, Between You, God, the Devil and The Dead, early next year, on January 24, 2025, via AFM Records. Promising to showcase their signature dark, melancholic sound, the group has unveiled a lyric...
New & Noteworthy, November 27th – Black Candy
It's the first Black Friday edition of New & Noteworthy since our move away from Tuesdays. I personally will not be taking part in any shopping today, but I urge those of you that are to be safe and sensible. There's plenty of new music to enjoy, so please make...
New & Noteworthy, November 20th – For Aeons Past
Sometimes, the anticipation for an album can lead to unexpected circumstances, such as your fan base growing exponentially in a very short period of time. That is what happened with today's lead album, and I personally am very happy that it did. Read on to get the...
New & Noteworthy, November 13th – The Safest Way Into Tomorrow
The Christmas season has already begun, as mainstream artists have already started releasing their deluge of Christmas music. However, this is not all bad, as the Christmas season also brings gifts for us metalheads. Today's lead album is one such gift, and there are...
