Dark Funeral announce headlining U.S. Tour Dates
Swedish black metal legends Dark Funeral have announced additional headlining shows during off days on their tour with GWAR this fall. Before joining GWAR on October 17, the band will tour with Ghost Bath from October 4-14. Dark Funeral are also celebrating their 30th...
Balancing Acts: Letallis’ Jake Calonius on navigating the grind between day jobs and rock dreams
Balancing Acts is Metal Insider's new column, in which artists explain the challenges within the music industry by juggling day jobs or multiple jobs while pursuing their musical careers. Guitarist/vocalist Jake Calonius of New Jersey's Letallis has written his story...
Where’s My Bible? reveal “Rahko” video
Finnish Death/Black metal band Where's My Bible? has unveiled a video for the group's new single, "Rahko." The clip, directed by drummer Teppo Ristola, reflects the track's theme of Finnish dark culture, delving into the human mind and soul. Regarding the new...
Riot Fest 2024 stays in Chicago’s Douglass Park, cancels planned move to SeatGeek Stadium
Riot Fest 2024 is returning to Chicago's Douglass Park after initially planning to move to SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview. This reversal was announced on Wednesday (14th) following successful negotiations between festival organizers, the Chicago Park District, and...
Indie Recordings Has Unleashed a Stellar New Single From Halcyon Days, “N.I.T.C.”
Oslo’s revered Indie Recordings has yet again wowed us, this time with a lethal new single by Halcyon Days titled “N.I.T.C.,” or “Nail in the Coffin.” This brutal yet beautiful composition is sure to mesmerize audiences with its remarkable intensity, wild yet...
‘Vampire Zine’ Celebrated at Norwegian, Finnish, Danish, and Swedish Embassies in Chile
On August 1, the Spanish-language book Vampire Zine: The Dark Voice of Underground, the brainchild of Christian Ortiz Olivera, was celebrated at the Norwegian Embassy in Santiago, Chile. Shortly afterward, on August 5, a similar ceremony was held for Vampire Zine at...
Seigmen Releases Brilliant New Single “(Dyret) 23 Bud;” Announces Album Trilogy
Via Oslo’s celebrated Indie Recordings, Norway’s legendary Seigmen released a fantastic new single, “(Dyret) 23 Bud,” or “(The Beast) 23 Commandments,” on August 9. This ode to resilience will be performed by Seigmen live at Midgardsblot for the first time on August...
In This Moment announce Fall 2024 Tour
In This Moment have announced The Godmode Tour Part 2 with support from Kim Dracula, Nathan James, and Mike's Dead. The trek kicks off on November 8th in Asheville, North Carolina, and will run through December 7th in Manchester, New Hampshire. Tickets go on sale this...
Leprous share “Like a Sunken Ship” video
Norwegian progressive metal outfit Leprous have released a Dariusz Stermanowicz-directed video for their new song, "Like a Sunken Ship." The track is the third and final single taken from their upcoming album, Melodies of Atonement, set to arrive on August 30th via...
Escuela Grind share “Concept of God” video
Escuela Grind have unleashed a video for their latest single, "Concept of God." The track is taken from their upcoming album, Dreams on Algorithms, set for release on October 18 via MNRK Heavy. The New England extreme metal band recorded the LP at GodCity Studio with...
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Better Lovers share “A White Horse Covered in Blood” video; announce debut album
Newly emerged band Better Lovers, featured in Metal Insider's 2023 year-end list for their EP, announced their highly anticipated debut album. Highly Irresponsible is scheduled to arrive this fall on October 25 via SharpTone Records. Ahead of the album release, the...
Jerry Cantrell shares official video for new single “Vilified”
Jerry Cantrell has released a video for his latest single, "Vilified." The track is the debut single from his upcoming album, I Want Blood, set to drop on October 18. The video, directed by Lorenzo Diego, reflects the album's themes, such as sci-fi and the fear of...
ICYMI System of a Down’s Serj Tankain shares “Justice Will Shine On” video
In case you missed it, System of a Down singer Serj Tankian has released a video for his new single, "Justice Will Shine On." The track is taken from his upcoming EP, Foundations, out September 27th via Gibson Records. "Justice Will Shine On," like his recent single...
New & Noteworthy: June 25th, 2021 – New Music Will Be the Death of Me
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features new releases from Beartooth, Buckcherry, Light the Torch and more! For last week's releases you can read the previous New...
New & Noteworthy: June 18th, 2021 – Aggression New Musicuum
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features new releases from Fear Factory, Helloween, and more! For last week's releases you can read the previous New...
New & Noteworthy: June 11th, 2021 – New Releases In Words From The Sky
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features the debut album from Wolfgang Van Halen's Mammoth, a Machine Head single, and more! For last week's releases you...