Thrash metal veterans Death Angel have announced the second leg of their Act III US Tour, set to run in late spring from May 1 in Phoenix, AZ, through June 21 in Santa Cruz, CA. The trek will feature support from fellow Bay Area thrashers Vio-Lence and groove metal...
Tomahawk will return to the stage this summer for their first tour in 13 years, celebrating the band’s 25th anniversary. The Melvins will join the run, dubbed A Huge Waste of Your Time and Money US Tour, for the first time since their joint 2003 “Geek Show” trek....
California power/groove metal veterans Vicious Rumors are set to embark on their U.S. tour in support of their latest record, The Devil's Asylum, which was released in August 2025. Metal Insider caught up with founder/guitarist Geoff Thorpe to discuss the upcoming...
Writing about this is not easy. No one should feel comfortable confronting loss like this. At the Gates' video for their latest single, "The Fever Mask," goes far beyond the typical performance video format, cutting much deeper on an emotional level. Compiled by...
Following a week of intense speculation, Arch Enemy have officially revealed their new vocalist, and it's not who many expected. Rumblings across the metal community suggested a return from former vocalist Angela Gossow, but she publicly dismissed those rumors via...
Colorado power metal outfit Siege Perilous have teamed up with Metal Insider to share a video of their latest single, "Becoming the Dragon." The track is the title track from their forthcoming record, Becoming the Dragon, scheduled to arrive on March 27, 2026. The...
Metal Insider returned to 70000tons for another voyage in 2026. Artist spotlights will resume once announcements for the 2027 voyage begin. Stay tuned, more coming SOON. On January 29, 2026, the fourteenth edition of 70000tons of Metal set sail from Miami bound for...
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week sees new music from the likes of Converge, Gogol Bordello, Mariachi El Bronx and Story Of The Year amongst the many...
British deathcore outfit Ingested have parted ways with vocalist Josh Davies in the wake of recent allegations made against him (see here). In a statement shared earlier this morning/late evening (18th), Ingested expressed: "Statement Effective immediately, Josh...
2026 is here and there’s already well over 100 New & Noteworthy metal releases on record this year. In the fast-moving world of new music, missing even a week means missing countless new songs and album announcements. To help you catch up, Metal Insider has...
The Black Queen have announced their first live performances since 2019, returning with a North American tour celebrating the 10th anniversary of Fever Daydream. The project, featuring Greg Puciato and Steven Ryan Alexander, will revisit their 2016 debut in full,...
Dethklok will mark the 20th anniversary of Metalocalypse with a series of spring 2026 headline performances. The dates arrive alongside the band’s upcoming co-headline tour with Amon Amarth. Special guests will be announced at a later time. Tickets go on sale this...
Enter Shikari have announced a string of North American headline dates set for this June throughout the East Coast. Tickets go on general sale this Friday (20) at 10:00 AM local time via this location. Tour Dates 06/10 Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club 06/12 New York,...
Poppy has announced her return to the road for a headlining summer trek dubbed, Constantly Nowhere North American tour. The Live Nation–promoted run will feature support from French metalcore outfit Landmvrks and post-hardcore band Thousand Below. Tickets go on...
Colorado power metal outfit Siege Perilous have teamed up with Metal Insider to share a video of their latest single, "Becoming the Dragon." The track is the title track from their forthcoming record, Becoming the Dragon, scheduled to arrive on March 27, 2026. The...
2026 is here and there’s already well over 100 New & Noteworthy metal releases on record this year. In the fast-moving world of new music, missing even a week means missing countless new songs and album announcements. To help you catch up, Metal Insider has...
Shinedown have announced their eighth studio album, Ei8ht, is scheduled to arrive on May 29 via Atlantic Records. The band has also shared the latest single, “Safe And Sound." In support of the forthcoming record, the group will embark on the Dance, Kid, Dance Act II...
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week’s new albums include music from the likes of Blackwater Holylight, Buzzcocks, Kula Shaker and MØL amongst the many outstanding...
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week finds albums from the likes of Megadeth, Poppy, The Format, Crystal Lake, The Damned, Goldfinger and Rotting Christ...
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Amongst the many outstanding works hitting shelves this week are new releases from the likes of Sleaford Mods, Greywind, Kreator, Soen...
