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 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 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,...
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...
Bring Me The Horizon is heading to the Welcome To Rockville and Sonic Temple festivals in 2026. Therefore, the group has scheduled a spring run circling the festival dates, dubbed the Ascension Program 2 Tour. The trek features support from Motionless In White, The...
Rush co-founders Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson will reunite for the first time in eleven years on the Fifty Something tour, set for summer 2026. The run celebrates the band’s legacy and the life of late drummer and lyricist Neil Peart. The tour kicks off June 7, 2026, at...
ATL alt-rocker Beau Anderson has teamed up with Metal Insider to premiere his latest single, “As If,” out October 9th. The track hits with sludgy riffs and heavy grooves, channeling a failing romance destined to collapse. “As If” is taken from Anderson’s debut EP,...
Wardruna and Chelsea Wolfe were lucky to have the unique experience performing at this year’s Fire In The Mountains festival at the Red Eagle Campground, located on sovereign Blackfeet tribal land in Montana, this past July. The event was a success and is now set to...
There truly is no place like home. After kicking off their tongue-in-cheek “25 Years of Errors Tour” way back in February, Bayside closed out their months-long journey in front of some familiar faces as the hometown heroes at The Paramount in Huntington, NY. The Long...
Rhapsody of Fire's stellar tour finale in Brooklyn was everything I thought it would be, and then some. This concert season is poised to become a major one over the next couple of months. Still, in the meantime, we’re officially on the other end of the annual...
Metal Insider is getting into the Halloween spirit this year with something a little different. Throughout October, we’re sharing the history and eerie tales behind venues across the world. Checkout our latest column, Halloween Countdown for more, and Enjoy! ...
Trivium have officially parted ways with longtime drummer Alex Bent after nine years. Bent confirmed his departure on Friday (3rd) with a statement shared via the band’s social media, stating: "I am beyond grateful for the incredible past nine years with Trivium —...
Northwest Arkansas heavy duo Hell Comes Home have teamed up with Metal Insider to premiere the video for their latest single, "Don't Go Gentle Into That Good Night." The track blends deathcore and thrash, drawing from a wide range of influences that include Chelsea...
2000 marked a pivotal year for the rise of nu metal. While the genre had already exploded by the mid-to-late nineties, the turn of the millennium felt like its mecca, when bands like Slipknot, Linkin Park, Deftones, KoRn, Disturbed, and System of a Down (to name a...
It’s wild how fast a decade can fly by. Some bands take ten years, or longer, to break through, while others explode in what feels like overnight. Back in 2015, everything felt different: pre-COVID, pre-AI explosion, and still on the path of the rapidly evolving...
Norwegian prog-metal veterans Green Carnation have released “The Shores of Melancholia.” The single is the title track from their upcoming album A Dark Poem, Part I: The Shores of Melancholia, scheduled to arrive on September 5, 2025, via Season of Mist. Marking the...
Scorpions have released a live video for "Blackout (Coming Home Live)." The clip is taken from the icon's upcoming live album, Coming Home Live, scheduled to arrive on November 14. The album captures their massive 60th anniversary concert on July 5, 2025, at Hanover...
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out over the next couple of weeks. Last week saw new albums from the likes of Madness, Plain White T’s, Bad Suns and more. This week,...
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Last week saw new albums from the likes of The Struts, Suffocation, Bad Wolves, Spiritbox, Silent Planet, Yawning Balch, Dying...
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week marks the return of Dokken and The Gaslight Anthem, as well as big releases from the likes of King Gizzard & the...
