Megadeth share trailer for upcoming global cinema event “Behind the Mask”
Megadeth and Trafalgar Releasing have unveiled the official trailer for Megadeth: Behind the Mask, a one-night-only cinematic event set to premiere in theaters worldwide on January 22, 2026. Tickets are on sale at this location. Watch the trailer below: Feature...
Pets, Paws & Metal: The Fixer’s dog gives their music paw approval
Paws, Pets & Metal is Metal Insider’s ongoing column on bands with pets, discovering who watches them on the road, and more. Get to know more about these metal furbabies. We caught up with The Fixer as they told us about their fluffy rescue dog, Gus, who enjoys a...
Creed and Limp Bizkit to co-headline 2026 Summer of ’99 and Beyond Festival
Creed's Summer of '99 and Beyond Festival returns for its third year with co-headliners Creed and Limp Bizkit. The two-day event will take place on July 18 and 19, 2026, at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, IL. The festival marks a notable reunion for the...
Video Premiere: Aittala – “Ever After”
North Carolina eclectic doom offering Aittala have teamed up with Metal Insider to premiere the lyric video for their latest single, “Ever After.” The track is taken from their latest EP Ill-Gotten Gains, which was released in November via Exitus Stratagem Records....
Guns N’ Roses reveal special guests joining them for 2026 North American tour
Guns N' Roses have a busy year ahead, with a full world tour planned for 2026. Today (11th), the legends revealed the special guests set to join them on the North American leg of the run. The Black Crowes, Ice Cube, Pierce the Veil, Public Enemy, and Barbarians of...
Album Review: Volumes – ‘Mirror Touch’
Understanding Volumes requires a working theory of Los Angeles, not the promotional brochure version, but the one locals accidentally describe when they’re stressed. This is the L.A. where rehearsal spaces are wedged between vape shops and dental offices, where the...
Joe Satriani & Steve Vai announce 2026 SatchVai North American tour with Animals as Leaders
Joe Satriani and Steve Vai will reunite onstage for the 2026 SatchVai North American tour with support from Animals as Leaders. Tickets go on sale this Friday (12) at 10:00 AM local time via Ticketmaster. Satriani comments: "The Satchvai band rides again! After a...
Triumph announce first tour in 30 years with 50th anniversary 2026 North American trek
Triumph are officially returning to the road for the first time in three decades. The Canadian arena-rock icons will launch the Triumph 50th Anniversary Tour in 2026. Special guests April Wine will join the run. Tickets go on sale this Friday (12) at 10:00AM local...
Sebastian Bach announces Spring 2026 North American tour
Sebastian Bach will hit the road in early 2026 for The Party Never Ends North American tour, kicking off on February 26 in Highland, CA. The run will feature a mix of Skid Row classics and highlights from Bach’s solo catalog, including material from his latest album...
Kreator announce spring 2026 U.S. headline tour
Tours! Tours! Tours! What a way to wrap up 2025 by looking forward to the massive amount of tours being announced, by the minute it seems. Next up with the exciting announcements is Kreator will return to the U.S. during the spring 2026 for a full headline run in...
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Puscifer announce first album in five years ‘Normal Isn’t,’ plus 2026 tour and new video
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...
When cops crash an interview, Biohazard’s Evan Seinfeld keeps talking on Divided We Fall, fitness, and pushing forward
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...
Iron Maiden celebrate 50 years with 40th anniversary vinyl, new coloring book
Iron Maiden are concluding 2025 with a bang, celebrating their 50th year by resurrecting Live After Death, a revised limited-edition of their 40th anniversary collector's 2LP set, out November 28, 2025, via Parlophone Records. The release includes remastered audio on...
New & Noteworthy: Warp Speed Invincible Project Releases – 3/1/2024 – 3/15/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases hitting shelves. The last couple of weeks saw new music from the likes of Waves In Autumn, Bruce Dickinson, Ministry, Kaiser Chiefs, Judas Priest, The...
New & Noteworthy: The Other Side of Releases – 2/23/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Among the releases on this packed New Music Friday, we will see the returns of Modern English, Job For A Cowboy and Sleepytime...
New & Noteworthy: Life promises releases – 2/16/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week will see the returns of The Jack Rubies and Ihsahn, the debuts of Crawlers and The Requiem, as well as...
