Slagmaur Releases Beautiful Video: “The Great Deception Hulders Ritual”
“A massive thank-you to Fosen Fire & Rescue, the Norwegian Civil Defence, and the Red Cross…” It isn’t every day that two of the greatest creative geniuses go missing. Yet, that’s exactly what appeared to happen on November 13: My favorite musical hooligans, the...
Interview: The Devil Wears Prada’s Mike Hranica talks new album ‘Flowers’
The Devil Wears Prada have never taken the easy route. Two decades into their career, the band continues to evolve while refusing to gloss over the harder parts of life. Their ninth studio album, Flowers (out November 14, 2025, via Solid State Records; read our...
Experience ‘Hulders’ Ritual’: Thorns’ Snorre Ruch & Slagmaur’s General Gribbsphiiser Have Pulled Off the Greatest Social & Artistic Experiment
2025 has been a rather disastrous year for black metal, and Slagmaur’s Hulders Ritual proved the only thing that could have saved it. This masterpiece is truly too fantastic for human ears. As such, this triumph, which seems to have been pushed back to 2026, deserves...
Album Review: Lamp of Murmuur – ‘The Dreaming Prince In Ecstasy’
I've been waiting for this Lamp of Murmuur album the way a cursed romantic waits for a letter that will never arrive. Not patiently—no one in metal is patient—but with the neurotic anticipation of someone who's certain the universe is withholding something from them...
Megadeth unleash “I Don’t Care” video
Megadeth have dropped a Keith J Leman-directed video for their latest single, "I Don't Care." The track is taken from their upcoming, and final, self-titled studio album, scheduled to arrive on January 23, 2026. Dave Mustaine comments about the single: "How many times...
Slayer announce 40th anniversary reissue of Hell Awaits
Slayer’s landmark 1985 sophomore album, Hell Awaits, will return next spring with a 40th anniversary reissue through Metal Blade Records.The follow-up to 1983’s Show No Mercy, Hell Awaits showcased a darker, more complex evolution of the band’s thrash sound, drawing...
Charting the course to 2026: reflecting on 70000tons of Metal 2025 Artist Spotlight: Ihsahn
Countdown to 2026: 76 Days SOOOOOOON, a word 70000tons of Metal cruisers know all too well, love it or hate it. 70000tons of Metal, The Original, The World’s Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise, returns for its 2026 edition from January 29 – February 2, 2026, setting sail from...
Metal By Numbers: Look at you September – In Search of Charts – 9/5/2025
Metal By Numbers returns with a closer look at weekly metal sales from September 05, 2025. Yes, we’re catching up, stay tuned, there’s more to come! From major releases to underground newcomers, we’re tracking how these New & Noteworthy releases debuted in charts....
The Osbournes Podcast returns with emotional first episode honoring Ozzy
The Osbournes Podcast made its heartfelt return on Wednesday (12), marking the family's first episode since the passing of Ozzy Osbourne in July. Sharon, Jack, and Kelly joined for a moving conversation celebrating Ozzy's life, sharing their reflections and heartfelt...
Pets, Paws & Metal: Canvas of Silence’s Tatu says his cats move closer to the speaker when Ozzy’s vocals hit
Paws, Pets & Metal is Metal Insider’s ongoing column on bands with pets, discovering who watches them on the road, and more. Get to know more about these metal furbabies. Finnish progressive metal act Canvas of Silence, who recently released their debut album, As...
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Between the Buried and Me unveil “The Blue Nowhere” video
Between the Buried and Me have unveiled a video for the title track from their upcoming album, The Blue Nowhere, scheduled to arrive on September 12 via InsideOutMusic. To support the release, the band will kick off a North American co-headlining tour with Hail the...
Explore 20 new albums just announced – 9/03/2025
Another week and change has gone by since we shared 30 albums recently announced. Since then there’s now 1,381 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...
Interview: Burning Witches’ Jay Grob talks Inquisition, touring hurdles, and the witch she’d add for a day
Swiss heavy metal outfit Burning Witches have released their sixth studio album, Inquisition, on August 22, 2025 via Napalm Records. Diving into themes of medieval persecution, religious oppression, and resilience, the follow-up to 2023's The Dark Tower, marks a bold...
New & Noteworthy: Dance Releases Dance – 2/17/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. We were away last Friday to see Jason Newsted’s art gallery and concert in Jupiter, Florida. Therefore, we’ve looped the previous...
New & Noteworthy: The Releases still awaiting – 2/03/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. We’ve reached February, where we finally get to hear the new chapter of Xandria with their new album, The Wonders Still Awaiting....
New & Noteworthy: Chaos & Releases – 1/27/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. We’ve reached the end of January! This past Friday’s releases (27th) have a heep of underground artists. Enjoy the surprises and...
