Dragony sign with Steamhammer/SPV
Austrian symphonic metal outfit Dragony, featuring Metal Insider contributor Siegfried Samer on vocals, have signed a new record deal with their new label, Steamhammer/SPV. The signing comes ahead of the band's plan for their fifth studio album to arrive in October....
Live Gig Review: New York Grooves Alongside Ace Frehley at Sony Hall on 3/28/24
Man, between demolition work, hailing to the heathen hammer, shouting it out loud, some good food, and detoxing from Celsius energy drinks, I ALMOST forgot to tell you fine people about my adventures! So hey, come one, come all. Get comfy. Let's take a journey into...
Grand Cadaver streaming new single “Terminal Exit”
Swedish death metal supergroup Grand Cadaver, led by Mikael Stanne, has dropped a new single, "Terminal Exit." Recorded during last year's Deities of Deathlike Sleep sessions, the band presents two new tracks on Majestic Mountain Records. The group merges thrash metal...
New & Noteworthy: God Damned You To Releases – 4/5/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Albums hitting shelves this week include the return of The Libertines, the final album from Cock Sparrer and the debut solo LP from...
Motionless In White perform Rhea Ripley’s WrestleMania 40 entrance
Scranton, PA-based metalcore giants Motionless In White performed at night one on Saturday (6th) of Wrestlemania XL at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. Invited to play the opening theme for WWE Women’s World Champion Rhea Ripley's title defense against Becky...
FireHouse singer C.J. Snare has passed away
FireHouse singer C.J. Snare has sadly passed away on Friday night (5th) at the age of 64. Initially reported as undisclosed reasons, but according to TMZ, Snare's daughter, Heather, revealed the singer died after a long battle with cancer. However, ultimately, his...
Preview: 45 upcoming albums set for release – 04/07/2024
2024 continues to be one busy year with new albums, extensive tours, and videos to accompany the upcoming treks and releases. In case you missed any, we made another comprehensive list of albums announced over the last few weeks. Here are 45 albums set to arrive as...
Civil War vocalist Kelly Sundown Carpenter leaves band
Swedish power metal outfit Civil War have parted ways with vocalist Kelly Sundown Carpenter. While it appears to be an amicable split, Sundown decided to part ways. The singer joined the group in 2017, replacing original vocalist Nils Patrik Johansson, who left in...
Knocked Loose share “Don’t Reach For Me” video
Knocked Loose have unleashed a Max Moore-directed video for their latest single, "Don't Reach For Me." The track is taken from their upcoming album, You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To, out May 10th via Pure Noise Records. Watch the clip below and pre-order...
DOOL streaming new single “The Shape of Fluidity”
DOOL have released the title track of their forthcoming third full-length album, The Shape of Fluidity. The record is scheduled to arrive on April 19th via Prophecy Productions. The band comments: "The title track of our new album is about the thin line between...






