Avantasia unveil new single “Creepshow”
Following the new album reveal, Avantasia have now unveiled a video for their new single "Creepshow." The track is taken from their upcoming 10th full-length effort, Here Be Dragons, scheduled to arrive on February 28, 2025, via Napalm Records. Tobias Sammet comments:...
Arch Enemy drop video for new single “Blood Dynasty”
Swedish metal giants Arch Enemy have dropped a video for their new single, "Blood Dynasty." The track is the title track from their upcoming album, Blood Dynasty. The band's twelfth studio effort is set to release on March 28 via Century Media Records. Founder and...
Concert Calendar (12/05-12/08) 2024’s Party is Almost Over: Clutch, I Am Morbid, & more
Ya'll. Below are some choice shows happening as 2024 shifts into holiday mode. Also check out more features on Metal Insider for some more sweet content! I can’t wait for what we’ll do together in 2025. Attend some shows. …and, hang with family. Heavy metal foreverrr,...
Danzig to tour with Down, Abbath, and Cro-Mags in March
Danzig is set to perform a series of rare West Coast shows in late March 2025, marking a return to cities the band hasn’t visited in years. Joining the trek are Down, Abbath, and Cro-Mags. Exact dates and venues will be revealed later this week.
Surviving Soundgarden members to perform at benefit concert
Surviving Soundgarden surviving members, Kim Thayil, Matt Cameron, and Ben Shepherd, will reunite under their anagram alias Nudedragons for a special performance at the thirteenth annual SMooCH benefit concert on December 14. The event, supporting Seattle Children's...
Rocklahoma founders reclaim ownership
Pryor Creek Music Festivals (PCMF) has regained ownership of Rocklahoma and Born & Raised, bringing the events back under their original management after eight months with Danny Wimmer Presents. VP Dave Giencke comments: "These festivals have been our heart and...
Sadus part ways with drummer Jon Allen following disturbing abuse allegations
Allegations of domestic violence against Sadus drummer Jon Allen have sparked widespread attention since Lambgoat and Metal Insider reported on the matter last night (3rd). Loudwire has further confirmed that Nuclear Blast has severed ties with Sadus, and the band has...
Interview: Legendary London After Midnight’s Sean Brennan discusses his illustrious musical career
Founded in 1990, the pioneering outfit London After Midnight has gifted the music world with some of the most rewarding offerings imaginable. Although LAM has a live lineup, this revered entity remains the one-man project of the genius of vocalist and...
Pierce the Veil announce 2025 World Tour Dates
Pierce the Veil have announed a headlining I Can't Hear You world tour. Marked as their biggest headline run yet, the trek spans 46 dates across North America, Europe, and Latin America. Support acts for North America include Sleeping With Sirens as direct support,...
Photos/Review: Seven Kingdoms energize Chicago on 11/30/2024 w/ Lutharo & Idol Throne
Reggie's in Chicago was alive with the sound of metal on November 30, hosting a killer lineup of Idol Throne, Lutharo, and headliners Seven Kingdoms. Despite the disappointment of Striker's early exit from the tour, the night more than delivered, treating fans to a...
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Darkthrone share “Black Dawn Affiliation” animation video
Darkthrone has unveiled "Black Dawn Affiliation," the first single taken from from their upcoming album It Beckons Us All, set to arrive on April 26th via Peaceville. The track is paired with an animation video by Matthew Vickerstaff. Fenriz comments "Nocturno Culto...
Evergrey are “Falling From the Sun” in new single; reveal details for new album
Progressive metal giants Evergrey have finally revealed details for their new album, Theories of Emptiness, slated for release on June 7th via Napalm Records. Hinting at new music since late last year, the group has finally unveiled a slice of what's to come by...
Track Premiere: Authors of Fate – “Leather Liver”
Los Angeles-based metalcore outfit Authors of Fate are set to drop their second single, "Leather Liver," from their upcoming EP, Seat's Taken. Recorded and produced by Taylor Young (Nails, God's Hate) at The Pit Studios, the group has teamed up with Metal Insider for...
New & Noteworthy, January 28th – Have a Blast
This week, prog music takes the forefront with a few big name releases, the most significant of which is a new EP from the young leaders of the djent craze. Check out the new stuff as January draws to a close, and prepare for the release calendar to start fattening...
New & Noteworthy, January 21st: Days of Rage
After two slow weeks to start off the year, our new release calendar gets a major kick in the ass today, with several well-known artists releasing albums. Take a look at what's in store! Iced Earth, Plagues of Babylon (Century Media) The group's...
New & Noteworthy, January 14th – Hubris
[liveblog]Our slow beginning to 2014 continues this week, as only a few new releases show up for the metal world. However, one of them contains one of the most well-known guitarists in the international metal community, so hopefully that will generate some kind of...
