Guns N’ Roses announce 2025 European & Middle East Tour
Guns N' Roses will hit the road in 2025 with a 24-date tour across Europe and the Middle East, marking their debut performances in Saudi Arabia, Georgia, Lithuania, and Luxembourg. The tour kicks off on May 23 at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and features...
Paws, Pets, and Metal: Art of Attrition reveal how their cat purrs to ‘The Lord of the Rings’ soundtrack; hisses at metal
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 Art of Attrition as they reveal their cat prefers to listen to The Lord of...
System of a Down announce Summer 2025 Stadium shows w/ Deftones, Avenged Sevenfold, & KoRn
System of a Down will headline three major stadium shows in the summer of 2025, joined by Deftones, Avenged Sevenfold, and KoRn on select dates. Produced by Live Nation, the events will feature special guests Polyphia and Wisp at all locations. Tickets go on sale...
Bleed From Within share “In Place of Your Halo” video; new album arriving in April
Scottish metal band Bleed From Within have announced their new album Zenith, is scheduled to arrive on April 4th via Nuclear Blast Records. Along with the announcement, the band released a video for their new single, "In Place of Your Halo." Bleed From Within are...
Tremonti share “The End Will Show Us How” video
Mark Tremonti is set to release his sixth solo album, The End Will Show Us How, on January 10, 2025. Tremonti has now unveiled a video for the title track, marking the overall fourth single. Watch the clip below and pre-order the album here: Feature Image Photo...
Elvenking to release ‘Reader of the Runes – Luna’ in April
Italian pagan/folk metal outfit Elvenking will release their latest full-length album, Reader of the Runes – Luna, on April 11, 2025, via Reaper Entertainment. The record serves as the grand finale of the Reader of the Runes trilogy. The group has recently released a...
Remembering Dimebag Darrell: 20 Years Later
Today marks twenty years since the untimely death of Pantera and Damageplan guitarist Darrell "Dimebag" Abbott, a tragedy that feels as raw as though it happened just last night. Dimebag was shot onstage during a Damageplan concert at the now-defunct Alrosa Villa club...
Iron Maiden announce Simon Dawson as new touring drummer
Iron Maiden have named Simon Dawson as their new touring drummer following Nicko McBrain's retirement after 42 years. Dawson, known for his work with Steve Harris in British Lion, will join the band for their Run For Your Lives 50th Anniversary Tour starting May 27,...
ICYMI: Marko Hietala unveils “Impatient Zero” video; new album arriving in February
Marko Hietala will release his new solo album, Roses From The Deep, on February 7, 2025, via Nuclear Blast. To coincide with the announcement, Hietala unveiled a video for his latest single, "Impatient Zero." Hietala comments: "It´s about a battle for being under a...
Venamoris unveil new Holiday single “Winter’s Whispers”
Venamoris, the duo of Dave and Paula Lombardo, have unveiled "Winter's Whispers," a darkly atmospheric holiday single. The track is available now via Ipecac Recordings, ahead of their debut album set for release in 2025. The pair commented: "'Winter's Whispers' is a...
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Video premiere: LiveKill – “Crushing Blows”
Fort Lauderdale's LiveKill have teamed up with Metal Insider to premiere a video for their latest single, "Crushing Blows." The group strives to be one dynamic force in South Florida's metal scene, showcasing resilient energy and a top-notch approach to pre-production...
Coffin Curse release sophomore album ‘The Continuous Nothing’
After four years of silence, the Chileans of Coffin Curse are back. Their second full-length album,The Continuous Nothing, was released yesterday (22nd) in CD format via Memento Mori and set for vinyl on July 18th via Eat My Records. The project formed by Carlos...
Lacuna Coil unveil “In The Mean Time” video featuring Ash Costello (New Years Day)
Lacuna Coil have unveiled a video for their new single, "In The Mean Time," featuring Ash Costello of New Years Day. The song title refers to the current state of the world, and the band being between cycles. Directed by Patric Ullaeus, the video sets the stage for...
New & Noteworthy, April 8th: Riders of the Damned
There's not a lot of selection on this week's list, but the low quantity is made up for by very high quality. Topping the list is a new album from the guitarist that defines an entire generation of metalheads. Check it all out below! Black Label Society,...
New & Noteworthy, April 1st: One more for the road
Despite the date on the calendar, today's new release list is no joke! There are tons of amazing new releases to listen to today - check them all out and enjoy the great new metal! Ronnie James Dio - This is Your Life (Rhino) This is a very special...
New & Noteworthy 3/25: Do not go gently
This week will be tough for most of us, as the sudden passing of Dave Brockie weighs heavily on the metal community. However, the music must continue, and I can think of no better way to celebrate Brockie's life than by doing these two things - supporting one of the...
