New & Noteworthy: At The Heart of Releases – 1/20/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. We’re deep in the first month of the year and possibly already seeing one of the top albums already with Katatonia’s ‘Sky...
Metal By Numbers: Every release in charts – 1/20/23
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. The time has come to officially welcome the new year, in charts! Here are the debut and notable sales from January 6, 2023. Notable Debuts:...
Pantera announce 2023 North American Tour w/ Special Guests Lamb of God
Pantera are back with original members Philip Anselmo and Rex Brown, joined by Zakk Wylde and Charlie Benante. The group made their return in December 2022, and now have announced a headline tour with special guests Lamb of God. Tickets go on sale next Friday...
Metallica release “Screaming Suicide” video
Metallica have surprised us this evening with the release of a Tim Saccenti-directed video for their new song, “Screaming Suicide.” The track is the second single taken from the legends’ upcoming album, 72 Seasons, out April 14th via the band’s own Blackened...
70000tons of Metal 2023: Belphegor, HIdeous Divinity & more added to lineup
With just over one week to go, there’s nine bands left to be announced for Round 11 of 70000tons of Metal. The event is scheduled to set sail on January 30th in Miami, Florida to Bimini, Bahamas and back on February 3rd, 2023. Promising sixty bands to perform...
ANGUS McSIX unveil “Master of the Universe” video; announce debut album ‘and ANGUS McSIX and the Sword of Power’
ANGUS McSIX has returned with his debut album, ANGUS McSIX and the Sword of Power, set to arrive on April 7th via Napalm Records. The new project features ANGUS McSIX (Thomas Winkler), archdemon Seebulon (Sebastian "Seeb" Levermann), Nordic muscle...
Video Premiere: Shores of Null – “The Last Flower”
Italian doom metal outfit Shores of Null are gearing up for their next melancholic record, The Loss of Beauty, out March 24th via Spikerot Records. Today (19th), the group has teamed up with Metal Insider to premiere a video for their morose new single, “The...
Blue Ridge Rock Festival: Black Label Society, Shinedown, Psychostick, and more added to 2023 lineup
Holding Absence, Shinedown, Black Label Society, Thousand Below, Psychostick, Emmure, Biohazard and Until I Wake have been added to the 2023 edition of Blue Ridge Rock Festival. The festival will take place in Alton, VA from September 7th – 10th. Check...
Sermon drop “Golden” new song; new album arriving in March
Melodic-melancholic doom outfit Sermon have announced their sophomore album, Of Golden Verse, is scheduled to arrive on March 31st via Prosthetic Records. To celebrate the album announcement, the group has shared a visualizer for their new single, “Golden.”...
Omega Infinity (Ne Obliviscaris) go “To The Stars” in new visualizer
Omega Infinity, the void metal project featuring Xenoyr (Ne Obliviscaris) and Tentakei P. (Todtgelichter), are gearing up for their sophomore full-length effort, The Anticurrent, out February 24th via Season of Mist. Today (19th), the group has shared a...