Frontiers Label Group has launched BLKIIBLK Records, a new imprint focused on metal, hard rock, and extreme music, and has announced its first wave of signings: thrash veterans Forbidden, New York hardcore pioneers Cro-Mags, gothic metal outfit Unto Others, and...
An update on the long-awaited Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne biopic has been made, with an actor now selected to portray Ozzy Osbourne. The update came from Ozzy's son, Jack Osbourne, during a recent appearance on Influenced, the SiriusXM show hosted by Billy Morrison....
The Black Dahlia Murder have announced plans to return to the road this spring with their Spring Fling 2026 US headlining tour. The run kicks off on April 2 in Indianapolis, IN and concludes on May 2 in Milwaukee, WI. Support will come from The Acacia Strain,...
All That Remains have announced former Unearth and As I Lay Dying's Ken Susi as their new guitarist, replacing Jason Richardson, who left the band in July 2025. The move comes as the group prepares to return to touring later this month. The band began teasing the...
Today (9th), sure is the day for tour announcements. Next up is, Rise Against have announced a spring 2026 North American Tour with special guests Destroy Boys. The trek kicks off on March 3rd in Providence, RI. Tickets go on sale this Friday (12th) at 10:00 AM local...
Slaughter to Prevail have announced a Spring 2026 North American headlining tour, marking one of the Russian deathcore giants’ biggest runs to date. The trek kicks off on March 21 in Nashville, TN and will run through April 22 in Minneapolis before heading back for...
If you’ve ever wondered what it would sound like if an ancient fantasy dystopia decided to rewrite the emotional DNA of nu-metal but do it in a way that actually makes you feel good about humanity, you’re basically describing Bloodywood, whether you meant to or not....
Amon Amarth and Dethklok are teaming up for The Amonklok Conquest, a massive co-headlining North American tour set for spring 2026. Marking their first-ever run together, the trek pairs Amon Amarth’s Viking-sized stage production with Dethklok’s return in celebration...
Cradle of Filth will return to the U.S. in 2026 for a spring tour. Dubbed, Majestic in Death, the trek kicks off on April 30th in San Antonio, TX and concludes on May 23rd in Denver, CO. Support will come from Suffocation, Ghost Bath, and Cultus Black. Tickets go on...
Avenged Sevenfold and Good Charlotte are teaming up next summer for a 2026 North American tour. The trek kicks off on July 25 in Ridgedale, MO, and concludes on August 27 in Phoenix, AZ. The tour follows Avenged Sevenfold's newly released single "Magic," their first...
The surviving original members of KISS were formally presented with their 2025 Kennedy Center Honor medals during a ceremony in the Oval Office on Saturday (6), where U.S. President Donald Trump recognized this year's honorees. Actor Sylvester Stallone, singers Gloria...
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Kicking off the month of December, we will see new releases from the likes of Enthroned, Upon A Burning Body, and Blood Red Throne, as...
Belgian black metal veterans Enthroned are back with a brand-new chapter as they unveil their twelfth album, Ashspawn, out now via Season of Mist. The follow-up to 2019's Cold Black Suns captures the group's occult-driven intensity while marking a powerful return...
Kreator have unleashed a video for their crushing new single, “Satanic Anarchy.” The track is taken from their upcoming sixteenth album, Krushers of the World, scheduled to arrive on January 16 via Nuclear Blast Records. Following their Dario Argento's...
So, Dayseeker just dropped the most epic Love song about emotional necromancy ever written. Just being real: no one writes a song called “Crawl Back to My Coffin” because they’re fine. It’s not an upbeat anthem for people who still believe in dual-income...
Puscifer, the ever-evolving project led by Maynard James Keenan, alongside Mat Mitchell and Carina Round, will return with Normal Isn't, their first new album in over five years, scheduled to arrive on February 6, 2026, via Puscifer Entertainment / Alchemy Recordings...
Brooklyn hardcore legends Biohazard, who redefined the genre and influenced bands now rising into the spotlight like Knocked Loose and Turnstile, are finally back with their new album, Divided We Fall, out October 17th via BLKIIBLK. This album doesn’t only mark their...
Editor's Note: New & Noteworthy has finally returned! After a lengthy delay with server issues, Metal Insider is back and here's all the New & Noteworthy releases from August 2nd - October 25th, including new playlists added and updated. Enjoy! October...
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. July is filled with new music from supergroups Category 7 and Painted Shield, live albums from Ghost and Metal Church, fictitious band...
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The next couple of weeks will see the returns of Kittie, earthtone9, The Story So Far and Dirty Three, debuts from O. and Mighty Mighty...
