Breaking Benjamin share “Awaken” lyric video; announces co-headlining tour w/ Staind
Breaking Benjamin have shared a lyric video for their latest single, "Awaken," marking their first new music since 2018. The band will embark on the Awaken The Fallen co-headlining tour with Staind, joined by special guests Wage War and Lakeview. The 20-date trek...
Coroner announce 2025 Tour with Deceased
Swiss technical thrashers Coroner will mark their 40th anniversary with the Non Omnis Moriar North American tour in 2025. Support will come from Deceased. The trek begins March 5 in Philadelphia and ends March 22 in Houston. Tour dates: 03/05 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny...
Watch Body Count perform “Comfortably Numb” on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’
Body Count delivered a powerful cover of Pink Floyd's "Comfortably Numb" on last night's (4) episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The cover track is featured in the group's latest offering, Merciless, which arrived on November 22nd, via Century...
Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe announces spoken-word events for upcoming book ‘Just Beyond the Light’
Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe has announced a series of spoken-word and Q&A events to promote his upcoming book, Just Beyond the Light: Making Peace With the Wars Inside Our Head, due February 18, 2025, via Grand Central Publishing. The book will be included...
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...
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Babymetal announce 2025 European Arena Tour w/ Poppy & Bambie Thug
Babymetal have announced their first-ever European arena tour, set to kick off in May 2025. Titled the Metalverse, the tour will feature support from Poppy and Bambie Thug. Tickets and VIP packages go on sale Friday (25th). In related news, Poppy recently dropped two...
Ensiferum share “Fatherland” video
Finnish folk metal giants Ensiferum have dropped a video for their latest single, “Fatherland." The track is taken from their latest album Winter Storm, available now via Metal Blade Records. Bassist Sami Hinkka comments on the track: “As so many times earlier, the...
Kreator share “666 – World Divided” live performance video
German thrash legends Kreator have shared a live video for, "666 - World Divided." The clip is taken from their April 2023 performance in Chile. The show will be released as a digital album on November 19, 2024. Watch the clip below: Remaining co-headlining Klash of...
New & Noteworthy: the other releases – 03/24/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Check out the releases from March 24th. Which one’s your favorite? Don’t forget to check out the playlist below. Enjoy! ...
New & Noteworthy: Awakening releases – 03/17/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Check out the releases from March 10th & 17th! Don’t forget to check out the playlist below. Enjoy! March 17th: ...
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,...