New & Noteworthy: Blood of the Releases – 12/5/2025
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...
Enthroned’s Nornagest breaks down new album Ashspawn in a Track-by-Track guide
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 unleash Hellraiser-inspired video “Satanic Anarchy”
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...
Poppy unveils new single “Guardian”
Poppy has unveiled a visualizer for her latest single, "Guardian." The track is taken from her upcoming seventh album, Empty Hands, due January 23 via Sumerian Records. "Guardian" follows a standout year for Poppy. Her 2025 collaboration with Knocked Loose,...
Slagmaur Unleashes a Sublime New Video & Finally Announces a Release Date for ‘Hulders Ritual’
The brilliant Slagmaur has unleashed a magnificent new video for their latest single, “Huldergeist” — the third song on the upcoming masterpiece, Hulders Ritual. Fans have impatiently awaited the follow-up to Thill Smitts Terror (2017) for years, and, fortunately, it...
Megadeth announce ‘Behind the Mask’ cinematic event
Megadeth have teamed up with Trafalgar Releasing for Megadeth: Behind the Mask, a global cinema event premiering January 22, 2026, one day before the release of the band's final studio album. The film will screen on 1,000+ screens across 35+ countries, with tickets...
Guns N’ Roses release two new songs: “Nothin” & “Atlas”
Guns N’ Roses have returned with visualizers for two new songs, “Nothin’” and “Atlas,” marking their first new music since 2023. Released today (4th), via Interscope Records, the tracks showcase two distinct sides of the band: “Atlas” delivers a classic GNR sound,...
Sacred Reich welcomes new drummer Eduardo Baldo
Arizona thrash veterans Sacred Reich have officially added drummer Eduardo Baldo to their lineup. The Brazilian musician who has performed with the Los Angeles–based act Red Devil Vortex, has recently completed a run of European shows with the band alongside...
Charting the course to 2026: reflecting on 70000tons of Metal 2025 Artist Spotlight: Majestica
Countdown to 2026: 56 Days SOOOOOOON, a word 70000tons of Metal cruisers know all too well, love it or hate it. 70000tons of Metal, The Original, The World’s Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise, returns for its 2026 edition from January 29 – February 2, 2026, setting sail from...
Kelly Osbourne accepts Ozzy Osbourne’s Lord Mayor’s Award
Birmingham honored the late Ozzy Osbourne with a private ceremony celebrating his life, legacy, and lasting impact on his hometown. Held on what would have been Ozzy’s 77th birthday, on Wednesday (3rd), the event saw the Deputy Lord Mayor, Councillor Ken Wood,...










