Paws, Pets, and Metal: Pythonic’s Morgan Warriner on his moshpit-loving dog and metal-hating cat
Paws, Pets & Metal is Metal Insider’s ongoing column on bands with pets, discovering who watches them on the road, and more. Get to know more about these metal furbabies. We caught up with Pythonic bassist Morgan Warriner as he reveals his dog creates mosh pits...
While She Sleeps announce 2025 North American Tour with Bury Tomorrow & Vended
UK metalcore outfit While She Sleeps have announced a North American tour in 2025 to promote their latest album, Self Hell. The tour kicks off April 2 in Cleveland, OH, and runs through April 30 in Charlotte, NC. Support will come form Bury Tomorrow and Vended....
Interview: dark Nordic folk artist Kati Rán on healing and mythology
Suffering is a universal experience, whether from loss, trauma, or the inevitable changes life brings. Music has long served as a powerful means of coping, offering a therapeutic resonance that soothes the mind and spirit. Dutch artist Kati Rán within the dark Nordic...
Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe expands ‘Just Beyond the Light’ spoken word book tour
Lamb of God's Randy Blythe has added more dates to his North American book tour in support of his second book, Just Beyond the Light: Making Peace with the Wars Inside Our Head, out February 18 via Grand Central Publishing. The 15-stop tour offers an intimate evening...
Patriarkh (formerly Batushka) share “ВЕРШАЛИН II” visualizer
Polish black metal offering Patriarkh (formerly Batushka), led by Bartłomiej Krysiuk, have released a visualizer for their new single, "ВЕРШАЛИН II" (Lat. WIERSZALIN II). The track is taken from their upcoming album, ПРОРОК ИЛИЯ (Lat. PROROK ILJA), which is scheduled...
Reba Meyers (Code Orange) releases debut solo single: “Certain Uncertainty”
Code Orange guitarist/vocalist Reba Meyers has released her debut solo single, “Certain Uncertainty.” The track is accompanied by a self-shot video directed by Greg Puciato (Better Lovers/The Black Queen). Meyers collaborated with Gil Sharone (drums) and Judy Meyers...
Týr announce second leg of ‘Battle Ballads’ North American Tour
Faroe Islands-based folk metal giants Týr will return to North America for the second leg of their Battle Ballads tour. The trek kicks off on February 13th in Brooklyn, NY, and will run through March 5th in Joliet, IL, with support from Æther Realm. Tickets are...
The Melvins announce California “spring break” 2025 tour
The Melvins will enjoy spring break next year with a string of California shows. Their Spring Break trek kicks off in March, preceding their highly anticipated Savage Imperial Death March Part II tour with Napalm Death. Tickets for the California dates will go on sale...
Whitechapel announce spring 2025 tour w/ Brand of Sacrifice, 200 Stab Wounds & Alluvial
Whitechapel have announced their Hymns in Dissonance headlining North American tour. The trek kicks off this spring on March 18th in Raleigh, NC, and concludes on April 19th in Atlanta, GA. Support will come from Brand of Sacrifice, 200 Stab Wounds, and Alluvial....
Linkin Park: ‘From Zero’ and the ghost of Chester Bennington
Linkin Park had a prolific 2024. They released Papercuts, their singles collection featuring the unreleased track "Friendly Fire," hired veteran rocker Emily Armstrong as their new co-lead vocalist, dropped a new album titled From Zero, and embarked on a world tour...
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Anvil streaming new song “Truth Is Dying”
Canadian metal veterans Anvil are gearing up for their forthcoming twentieth studio album, One And Only, scheduled to arrive on June 28th via AFM Records. To give a taste for what's to come, the group has dropped their latest single, "Truth Is Dying." Frontman Lips...
Evergrey unveil new single “Say”
Evergrey have unveiled a video for their latest single "Say." The track is taken from their upcoming album, Theories of Emptiness, scheduled to arrive on June 7th via Napalm Records. The group comments: "’Say’ is one of those songs that immediately when we wrote the...
Track Premiere: Along Came a Spider – “Let Go”
Hailing from Ohio, the post-hardcore outfit Along Came a Spider has teamed up with Metal Insider to premiere their new single "Let Go." The track is taken from their upcoming effort, The Fall, set to arrive on June 21st. The track showcases the band's blend of heavy...
New & Noteworthy, October 14th – Hammer and Life
This will likely go down as one of the best release weeks all year. Nothing is held back, and the level of greatness on display will boggle the minds of those not prepared. Get ready, and don't say I didn't warn you. Exodus, Blood In, Blood Out (Nuclear Blast)...
New & Noteworthy, October 7th – Sure Feels Right
As promised, today carries a short list of new metal and hard rock releases. That's okay, though, because today's releases make up for their lack of quantity with plenty of quality. Dig in and enjoy what we have to offer today! Sixx:A.M., Modern Vintage (Eleven...
New & Noteworthy, September 30th – Patterns of Evil
To say that this is a huge release week is practically an insult. We are so jam-packed with amazing new metal records that I barely even know where to begin! Crossing over all genres and representing more countries than I care to count, there is a ton of material to...
