As I Lay Dying: key members quit, European Tour canceled: what we know so far
We are less than a month away from the release of As I Lay Dying's latest effort, Through Storms Ahead. And it seems those storms have already begun. The album, their first in five years following 2019's Shaped By Fire (released via Nuclear Blast Records), marks their...
Video Premiere: BornBroken – “Am I Invisible”
Canadian death thrashers BornBroken have teamed up with Metal Insider to premiere the video for the title track of their third album, Am I Invisible, directed by Chris Kells of The Agonist. The song delivers an intense fusion of death and thrash metal. At the same...
Covering Norway’s Finest: Spirit Tomb’s Leon Kristoffer discusses new EP, ‘Sort Tulipan,’ a celebration of the revered Seigmen
“Seigmen is one of my all-time favorites, and I look at their music as a cinematic soundtrack of my life, and their latest release, ‘Dyret,’ is a monument of their great legacy. I had extremely high expectations when I learned that Leon had made his interpretations of...
Metallica announce long-awaited 2025 Australia & New Zealand tour dates
Metallica are finally heading to Australia and New Zealand! The long-awaited trek will finally take place in November 2025 for their highly anticipated M72 tour. Special guests on the trek include Evanescence and Suicidal Tendencies. The band will perform six stadium...
The legendary Manes sign with Avantgarde Music; confirms new album, ‘To Burn Is to Shine’
Norway’s celebrated Manes has not only inked a deal with Italy’s esteemed Avantgarde Music, but they have announced that their highly anticipated upcoming album, To Burn Is to Shine, will be unveiled next year. To Burn Is to Shine will be the first full-length effort...
Jinjer share “Kafka” lyric video; new album arriving in February
Jinjer have announced their new album, Duél, is set for release on February 7, 2025, via Napalm Records. The forthcoming record is promised to showcase a more aggressive delivery from the Ukrainian metal giants than what was explored in 2021's Wallflowers. To...
Babymetal announce 2025 European Arena Tour w/ Poppy & Bambie Thug
Babymetal have announced their first-ever European arena tour, set to kick off in May 2025. Titled the Metalverse, the tour will feature support from Poppy and Bambie Thug. Tickets and VIP packages go on sale Friday (25th). In related news, Poppy recently dropped two...
Ensiferum share “Fatherland” video
Finnish folk metal giants Ensiferum have dropped a video for their latest single, “Fatherland." The track is taken from their latest album Winter Storm, available now via Metal Blade Records. Bassist Sami Hinkka comments on the track: “As so many times earlier, the...
Leprous announce spring 2025 North American tour
Leprous has announced the second North American leg of their Melodies of Atonement tour, following the release of their eighth studio album via InsideOutMusic. The Norwegian outfit will also celebrate the 10th anniversary of The Congregation by performing the album in...
Cradle of Filth share “Malignant Perfection” video
Cradle of Filth have dropped a video for their brand new single, "Malignant Perfection." The track arrives just in time for Halloween and ahead of their upcoming By Order Of The Dragon UK/European tour, which kicks off this Sunday (27th). October 27. Giving fans a...
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God Dethroned unveil “The Judas Paradox” video
Dutch black/death metal masters God Dethroned have released a video for their latest single, "The Judas Paradox." The track is the title track from their upcoming album, scheduled to arrive on September 6th via Reigning Phoenix Music. The song delves into the biblical...
Wolfheart share “Trial By Fire” video
Finnish dark metallers Wolfheart have shared a video for their latest single, "Trial By Fire." The track is taken from the group's upcoming seventh studio album, Draconian Darkness, out September 6th via Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM). Mastermind Tuomas Saukkonen...
Exclusive Album Stream: The Aphelion – ‘Nascence’
Canadian progressive metal outfit The Aphelion from are set to release their concept album, Nascence, this Friday (9th). The first of two twin albums, features eight tracks blending sci-fi, prog, and personal experiences. Nascence and its upcoming counterpart...
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...
New & Noteworthy: June 4th, 2021 – New Music in the Water
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 music from Atreyu, Risa Against, Flotsam and Jetsam, and more! For last week's releases you can read the...
New & Noteworthy: May 28th, 2021 – New Music With No Name
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 a live Alestorm release, a solo album from Esa Holopainen (Amorphis), an acoustic Gwar EP, and more! For last week's...