Interview: Zoe Marie Federoff on joining Cradle of Filth and bringing ‘The Screaming of the Valkyries’ to life
Cradle of Filth continue to evolve with each new release. With their fourteenth album, The Screaming of the Valkyries, the band welcomes guitarist Donny Burbage and keyboardist/vocalist Zoe Marie Federoff, yet still delivers tracks that echo the spirit of classics...
Symphony X announce 2025 North American Tour with Sonata Arctica
Progressive metal giants Symphony X will hit the road this September for a headline North American tour. Support will come from Finnish power metal masters Sonata Arctica. Tickets go on sale this Friday (11) at 10:00 AM local time via this location. Tour dates: 09/04...
Kirk Hammett announces ‘The Collection: Live’ events as part of Metallica’s M72 2025 weekend takeover
Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett has announced The Collection: Live, a series of intimate events celebrating his new coffee table book, The Collection: Kirk Hammett. Presented by Gibson Publishing, the book showcases Hammett’s iconic guitar collection, complete with...
Sodom drop “Trigger Discipline” lyric video; new album arriving in June
German thrash masters Sodom have announced their new album,The Arsonist, is scheduled to arrive on June 27, 2025 via SPV/Steamhammer. To celebrate the announcement, the group dropped a lyric video for the album's first single, “Trigger Discipline.” For a more raw and...
Turnstile share “Never Enough” video; new album arriving in June
Turnstile have announced their new album Never Enough, is set for release on June 6. This marks the band's first record since 2021's Glow On. Alongside the announcement, the band released a video for the title track, co-directed by members Brendan Yates and...
Behemoth unleash “Lvciferaeon” video
Polish extreme metal masters Behemoth have dropped a new video for their latest single "Lvciferaeon." The track is taken from their upcoming album, The Shit Ov God, out May 9. Nergal comments: "It seems fitting to announce 'Lvciferaeon' as our next single...
Katatonia unveil “Lilac” video; new album arriving in June
Swedish melancholic metal legends Katatonia will release their new album, Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State, on June 6 via Napalm Records. The record introduces new guitarists Nico Elgstrand and Sebastian Svalland. To celebrate the album announcement, the...
Breaking Benjamin and Three Days Grace Announce 2025 Co-Headline U.S. Tour
Breaking Benjamin and Three Days Grace will team up for a co-headline U.S. tour this fall. The trek kicks off on August 29 in Missouri and wraps up on October 12 in Durant, Oklahoma. Special guests Return to Dust will open each show, with Breaking Benjamin set to...
Powerwolf announce fall 2025 North American Tour with Dragonforce
German power metal giants Powerwolf are set to return to North America for a fall headline tour with special guests Dragonforce. The trek kicks off on September 17th in Toronto, ON, and concludes on October 4th in Sacramento, CA, at this year's Aftershock Festival....
Metallica announce fan-focused film ‘Metallica Saved My Life’
Metallica have announced their next film, Metallica Saved My Life, directed by Jonas Åkerlund (Lords of Chaos). The film explores the band's legacy through the experiences of their devoted fans. The film is set to debut in select markets during their continued M72...
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Brick-By-Birck share Rob Zombie cover “Thunder Kiss 65”
Upstate New York legends Brick-By-Brick have been working on an album they’ve titled, Collapse that is due to come out on April 25th with a release party on April 26th, they have dropped an epic cover of "Thunder Kiss 65" that truly drives what I’m hoping is a...
Sodom drop “Trigger Discipline” lyric video; new album arriving in June
German thrash masters Sodom have announced their new album,The Arsonist, is scheduled to arrive on June 27, 2025 via SPV/Steamhammer. To celebrate the announcement, the group dropped a lyric video for the album's first single, “Trigger Discipline.” For a more raw and...
Turnstile share “Never Enough” video; new album arriving in June
Turnstile have announced their new album Never Enough, is set for release on June 6. This marks the band's first record since 2021's Glow On. Alongside the announcement, the band released a video for the title track, co-directed by members Brendan Yates and...
New & Noteworthy: The Return of Releases 3/14/2025 – 02/28/2025
March 14, 2025 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 highly-anticipated albums from the likes of Coheed and...
New & Noteworthy: This Sleepless Releases – 2/14/2025 & 2/21/2025
February 21, 2025 New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Among the many outstanding works hitting shelves this week are new albums from the likes of Silverstein, Four Seconds...
New & Noteworthy: Duel – 01/31/2025 & 2/7/2025 Give Us Releases
February 7, 2025 New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This first New Music Friday of February sees the highly anticipated return of Dream Theater’s classic line-up, as well...