All For Metal have released their sophomore full-length offering, Gods of Metal (Year of the Dragon), on Friday (23rd). To celebrate the album's arrival, the group has shared a video for the song "Year of the Dragon." Tetzel (vocals) comments: "It's the second year of...
Welcome to Rockville 2025: Full lineup revealed featuring Rob Zombie, Green Day, Linkin Park, and Marilyn Manson
Welcome to Rockville returns to Daytona International Speedway, Florida, from May 15–18, 2025, with another massive lineup filled with surprises. The fourteenth edition of the festival will feature over 150 bands across five stages, including: Day 1 Thursday:...
Album Review: Kim Carlsson and Déhà outshine — ‘Gudalik II’
“If I take death into my life, acknowledge it, and face it squarely, I will free myself from the anxiety of death and the pettiness of life — and only then will I be free to become myself.” ~ Heidegger According to this easily displeased journalist, Kim Carlsson is...
Interview: Lifesick’s Simon Shoshan talks new album ‘Loved By None, Hated By All’
The band biographies on the Metal Blade Records website are impressively rich in historical and geographical detail. Each profile leaves you with a vivid sense of the era and atmosphere surrounding the artist – by the end, I almost feel prepared to defend myself...
Balancing Acts: Camden Cruz of Seven Kingdoms on pushing forward with new EP ‘The Square
Balancing Acts is Metal Insider’s new column, in which artists explain the challenges within the music industry by juggling day jobs or multiple jobs while pursuing their musical careers. Seven Kingdoms guitarist Camden Cruz discusses the group’s...Follow Us
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Tungsten share “Lullaby” video
Swedish symphonic metal outfit Tungsten have unveiled a video for their latest single, "Lullaby." The track is taken from their forthcoming album, The Grand Inferno, out October 18th via Reigning Phoenix Music. The clip was directed by Tungsten guitarist Niklas "Nick"...
Simone Simons unveils “Cradle To The Grave” video featuring Alissa White-Gluz
Epica vocalist Simone Simons has released her debut solo album, Vermillion, today (23rd) via Nuclear Blast. To celebrate its arrival, the singer has unveiled a video for the track "Cradle To The Grave," featuring Arch Enemy's Alissa White-Gluz. Simone Simons and Arjen...
New & Noteworthy: Time Will Take Us to Releases – 03/03/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. March is here! Check out the releases from March 3rd! Don’t forget to check out the playlist below. Enjoy! Ace Of Spades,...
New & Noteworthy: Seriously bad releases – 02/27/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The last of February releases arrived on Friday (24th). Which ones did you listen to over the weekend? We were blasting to the...
New & Noteworthy: Dance Releases Dance – 2/17/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. We were away last Friday to see Jason Newsted’s art gallery and concert in Jupiter, Florida. Therefore, we’ve looped the previous...