Concert Calendar (01/23-02/01): One Grimbitten Looking Winter – Venom Inc, Jerry Cantrell, & more
Hi, everybody. Now we're FINALLY getting somewhere with the winter gigs. You know, we're excited for time to take it easy for a little while. But we get restless after extended periods without a show to hit, and as luck would have it, this and next week is when that...
Review/Photos: Silverstein bring 25 Years of Noise to Long Island on 1/15/2025
Back in 2000, the world seemed a bit simpler than it does these days. Movie buffs were introduced to the worlds of American Psycho's Patrick Bateman and Gladiator. Gamers were getting their first taste of the PlayStation 2 and The Sims. All the while, a little band...
Charting the course to 2025: reflecting on 70000tons of Metal 2024 Artist Spotlight: Lord of the Lost
Countdown to 2025: 7 Days SOOOOOOON, the famous word for 70000tons of Metal cruisers know to love and hate. And one thing you learn is announcements are always unpredictable. After experiencing the 2024 edition to its fullest capability, we captured all sixty-two...
Video Premiere: The Wring – “Before I Disappear”
Canadian prog rockers The Wring have teamed up with Metal Insider to premiere a video for their single, "Before I Disappear." The track is taken from their latest album, Nemesis, and is now available via WormHoleDeath Records. Like the latest single, the record is a...
Belphegor announce 2025 spring North American Tour w/ Arkona, Hate, & Vale of Pnath
After five years, Belphegor will return to North America by embarking on a spring tour. Support will come from special guests Arkona, along with Hate and Vale of Pnath. Helmuth comments: "As promised, here are the dates and cities for our headlining run through...
Charting the course to 2025: reflecting on 70000tons of Metal 2024 Artist Spotlight: Lich King
Countdown to 2025: 7 Days SOOOOOOON, the famous word for 70000tons of Metal cruisers know to love and hate. And one thing you learn is announcements are always unpredictable. After experiencing the 2024 edition to its fullest capability, we captured all sixty-two...
Cradle of Filth streaming new song “To Live Deliciously;” new album arriving in March
Cradle of Filth have announced their fourteenth studio album, The Screaming Of The Valkyries, is scheduled to arrive on March 21 via Napalm Records. To celebrate the release, the group has unveiled their brand new single, "To Live Deliciously." The follow-up to 2021's...
Charting the course to 2025: reflecting on 70000tons of Metal 2024 Artist Spotlight: Left-Övr
Countdown to 2025: 8 Days SOOOOOOON, the famous word for 70000tons of Metal cruisers know to love and hate. And one thing you learn is announcements are always unpredictable. After experiencing the 2024 edition to its fullest capability, we captured all sixty-two...
Nine Inch Nails announce 2025 Peel It Back World Tour
Nine Inch Nails will hit the road this summer for their Peel It Back world tour, their first live shows since 2022. Produced by Live Nation, the tour kicks off June 15 in Dublin, Ireland, and spans Europe with stops in the U.K., Germany, and Switzerland and...
Exclusive Album Stream: Hjort – “Evolve IV-VIII’
Mannheim's Hjort are set for their new album, Evolve IV-VIII, scheduled to arrive on January 24 via Inertial Music. The record will take the listeners on a 39-minute instrumental journey filled with melodic blackened doom, blending post-black metal and symphonic...
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Category 7 share new single “Mousetrap”
Heavy metal supergroup Category 7 have dropped "Mousetrap," the latest single from their self-titled debut album, out July 26th via Metal Blade Records. The band includes John Bush (Armored Saint, Anthrax), Mike Orlando (Adrenaline Mob), Phil Demmel (Machine Head),...
Visions of Atlantis drop new single “Tonight I’m Alive”
Visions of Atlantis have dropped a video for their new song, "Tonight I’m Alive." The track is the third single taken from their upcoming album, Pirates II – Armada, out this Friday (5th) via Napalm Records. Watch the clip below and pre-order the album here: Feature...
Wintersun to release long-awaited album ‘Time II’ this August
Twelve years following Wintersun's infamous, Time I, Jari Mäenpää's vision for the sequel is finally on its way. These Finnish metal giants have announced Time II, will be released on August 30th via Nuclear Blast Records. Mastermind Mäenpää revealed he's been working...
New & Noteworthy, July 24th – Terminally Unique
It's the week that many metal fans around the world have been waiting for. A new magnum opus from Virginia's pride and joy is being unleashed, and no one can wait to get their hands on it! That's just the tip of the iceberg, though. Be sure to read everything for the...
New & Noteworthy, July 17th – Sacred & Wild
So last week, I was confused by the releases taking place on Friday instead of Tuesday. How foolish of me to forget that last week marked the end of New Music Tuesday and the beginning of New Music Friday. Given this change, it only makes sense that our new release...
New & Noteworthy, July 7th – Bloom
By all technical means, we're early this week, because all of the new music is coming out on Friday for some reason. However, that's no excuse not to give you a primer for what's being released this week. Read on and pre-order to your heart's content! Between...
