Album Review: Volumes – ‘Mirror Touch’
Understanding Volumes requires a working theory of Los Angeles, not the promotional brochure version, but the one locals accidentally describe when they’re stressed. This is the L.A. where rehearsal spaces are wedged between vape shops and dental offices, where the...
Joe Satriani & Steve Vai announce 2026 SatchVai North American tour with Animals as Leaders
Joe Satriani and Steve Vai will reunite onstage for the 2026 SatchVai North American tour with support from Animals as Leaders. Tickets go on sale this Friday (12) at 10:00 AM local time via Ticketmaster. Satriani comments: "The Satchvai band rides again! After a...
Triumph announce first tour in 30 years with 50th anniversary 2026 North American trek
Triumph are officially returning to the road for the first time in three decades. The Canadian arena-rock icons will launch the Triumph 50th Anniversary Tour in 2026. Special guests April Wine will join the run. Tickets go on sale this Friday (12) at 10:00AM local...
Sebastian Bach announces Spring 2026 North American tour
Sebastian Bach will hit the road in early 2026 for The Party Never Ends North American tour, kicking off on February 26 in Highland, CA. The run will feature a mix of Skid Row classics and highlights from Bach’s solo catalog, including material from his latest album...
Kreator announce spring 2026 U.S. headline tour
Tours! Tours! Tours! What a way to wrap up 2025 by looking forward to the massive amount of tours being announced, by the minute it seems. Next up with the exciting announcements is Kreator will return to the U.S. during the spring 2026 for a full headline run in...
Concert Calendar (12/11-12/14) The Penultimate Hurrahs: Municipal Waste, Imperial Triumphant, & more
Well, hey. My head's in a daze. I can’t tell if it’s because I’m still getting over this fluctuating weather, or if it’s because of… …CHRISTMAS. We already know I listed a round two of my heavy holiday gift guide to skip out overspending so go ahead and surprise your...
Metal Insider roundup: 53 recent tour and festival announcements – 12/10/2025
The last few weeks have brought us countless new music and live announcements, with no sign of slowing down for live shows. Metal Insider has rounded up 53 of some of the latest tour announcements, updates, and major festival news, so you can catch up on what you may...
Soen unveil third single from upcoming album ‘Reliance’
Swedish progressive metal outfit Soen have unveiled a video for their new single, “Discordia.” The track is the third single taken from their upcoming album, Reliance, scheduled to arrive on January 16, 2026 via Silver Lining Music. Drummer Martin Lopez comments:...
Rise Against announce spring 2026 North American Tour
Today (9th), sure is the day for tour announcements. Next up is, Rise Against have announced a spring 2026 North American Tour with special guests Destroy Boys. The trek kicks off on March 3rd in Providence, RI. Tickets go on sale this Friday (12th) at 10:00 AM local...
Slaughter to Prevail announce 2026 North American tour with Whitechapel & Attila
Slaughter to Prevail have announced a Spring 2026 North American headlining tour, marking one of the Russian deathcore giants’ biggest runs to date. The trek kicks off on March 21 in Nashville, TN and will run through April 22 in Minneapolis before heading back for...
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Poppy unveils new single “Guardian”
Poppy has unveiled a visualizer for her latest single, "Guardian." The track is taken from her upcoming seventh album, Empty Hands, due January 23 via Sumerian Records. "Guardian" follows a standout year for Poppy. Her 2025 collaboration with Knocked Loose,...
Slagmaur Unleashes a Sublime New Video & Finally Announces a Release Date for ‘Hulders Ritual’
The brilliant Slagmaur has unleashed a magnificent new video for their latest single, “Huldergeist” — the third song on the upcoming masterpiece, Hulders Ritual. Fans have impatiently awaited the follow-up to Thill Smitts Terror (2017) for years, and, fortunately, it...
Mayhem unveil new single “Despair”
Mayhem have unveiled a visualizer for their new single, "Despair." The track is taken from their upcoming album, Liturgy of Death, scheduled to arrive on February 6, 2026. Nearly four decades into their career, Mayhem frame death not as an ending but as an inevitable...
New & Noteworthy: Releases Go in the Forest – 10/31/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This Halloween saw new music from the likes of Avatar, Aephanemer, Despised Icon and Primitive Man, as well as an early holiday EP from...
New & Noteworthy: You Are Safe From Releases Here – 10/24/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week saw new music from the likes of Warrant, Mammoth, Serj Tankian, The Acacia Stain, Dayseeker and Soulfly amongst the many...
New & Noteworthy: Releases We Fall – 10/17/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week will see new music from the likes of Biohazard, Chrissie Hynde, Militarie Gun, All Time Low, Battle Beast and Sabaton amongst...
