Frontiers Label Group has launched BLKIIBLK Records, a new imprint focused on metal, hard rock, and extreme music, and has announced its first wave of signings: thrash veterans Forbidden, New York hardcore pioneers Cro-Mags, gothic metal outfit Unto Others, and...
An update on the long-awaited Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne biopic has been made, with an actor now selected to portray Ozzy Osbourne. The update came from Ozzy's son, Jack Osbourne, during a recent appearance on Influenced, the SiriusXM show hosted by Billy Morrison....
The Black Dahlia Murder have announced plans to return to the road this spring with their Spring Fling 2026 US headlining tour. The run kicks off on April 2 in Indianapolis, IN and concludes on May 2 in Milwaukee, WI. Support will come from The Acacia Strain,...
All That Remains have announced former Unearth and As I Lay Dying's Ken Susi as their new guitarist, replacing Jason Richardson, who left the band in July 2025. The move comes as the group prepares to return to touring later this month. The band began teasing the...
Vicious Rumors are gearing up for a massive 2026 touring season, including a winter US run. To commemorate for what's ahead, the group has shared a video for the song, "Abusement Park." The track is taken from the band's latest album, The Devil's Asylum, which was...
Bush have announced a Spring 2026 U.S. tour with support from Mammoth and James and the Cold Gun. The trek is scheduled to kick off on April 7 in Pittsburgh, PA and set to conclude on May 16 in Columbus, OH. Tickets go on sale this Friday (16) at 10 AM local time....
Avatar will return to North America this spring for a headline tour in support of their latest album, Don't Go in the Forest. The trek kicks off on April 16 in Sacramento, CA, and concludes on May 20 in Hampton Beach, NH. Special guests include Fleshgod Apocalypse and...
Puscifer officially launched their first-ever comic series, Tales From the Pusciverse. The debut issue centers on the character Bellendia Black. The group recently shared more visual details on the comic series during the visualizer for their latest single,...
Behemoth are returning to North America this spring for a headlining run, titled The Godless IV Tour. The tour kicks off on April 14 in San Diego and concludes on May 21 in Los Angeles. Joining them on the road will be Deicide, Rotting Christ, and Immolation. Tickets...
The first installment of Iommi: The Godfather of Heavy Metal is now available, marking the launch of a new limited docuseries focused on the life and legacy of Tony Iommi. The series is streaming exclusively on Gibson TV, with additional episodes set to roll out...
Lamb of God's Headbangers Boat has announced a new round of additions to the 2026 lineup, with Death Angel, All Shall Perish, Kylesa, Harm's Way, Soilent Green, and Chained Saint joining the voyage. The metal cruise sets sail October 30 through November 3, 2026,...
Former Fire From The Gods vocalist AJ Channer has issued a public statement in response to attention on his arrest record, shedding light on his dismissal from the band in early 2025. The band has since moved on with a new lineup in early 2025, featuring Myke Terry...
German rock/metal trio The Hirsch Effekt have never been especially interested in blunt-force emotionalism. Their music has always behaved more like a conversation you replay later, wondering why it felt heavier after the fact. Their new single, “Die Brücke,” leans...
Fire From the Gods have shared a video for their latest single, "Human.” The track is nothing shy of a polite argument that escalates into a sermon you didn’t realize you needed until you were already nodding along. It’s heavy in the way modern metal understands...
Black Veil Brides have dropped a video for their new single, “Certainty. The track will appear on the band’s forthcoming seventh studio album, due out later this year via Spinefarm. The video for “Certainty” was directed by George Gallardo Kattah and filmed while the...
Motorbooks has announced Rush and 2112: 50 Years, an illustrated, slip-cased book celebrating the landmark album that reshaped the band’s legacy. Written by rock historian Daniel Bukszpan, the book is scheduled to arrive on March 10, 2026, just weeks ahead of the 50th...
Puscifer have released a visualizer for their latest single, “ImpetuoUs.” The track is the third single taken from their upcoming album, Normal Isn’t, scheduled to arrive on February 6 via Puscifer Entertainment/Alchemy Recordings/BMG. The visualizer also highlights a...
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This New Music Friday sees new releases from the likes of Volumes, Lord Of The Lost and Windswept, as well as the debut full-length...
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Kicking off the month of December, we will see new releases from the likes of Enthroned, Upon A Burning Body, and Blood Red Throne, as...
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This final week of November sees releases from the likes of Excide, Blut Aus Nord, Plosivs and Equilibrium amongst the many outstanding...
