Original Dragonforce vocalist and former Skid Row singer ZP Theart has released his first new music in thirteen years with the video for his new single “Dark to Light.” Theart helped define DragonForce’s early sound across Valley of the Damned, Inhuman Rampage, and...
The families of late Static-X frontman Wayne Static and his wife Tera Wray have issued a joint statement expressing their “strenuous objection” to filmmaker Matt Zane’s upcoming documentary about the couple. On Wednesday (10), Wayne’s sister Aimee Wells Pittman shared...
Megadeth and Trafalgar Releasing have unveiled the official trailer for Megadeth: Behind the Mask, a one-night-only cinematic event set to premiere in theaters worldwide on January 22, 2026. Tickets are on sale at this location. Watch the trailer below: Feature...
Creed's Summer of '99 and Beyond Festival returns for its third year with co-headliners Creed and Limp Bizkit. The two-day event will take place on July 18 and 19, 2026, at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, IL. The festival marks a notable reunion for the...
Brazilian thrashers The Mist are preparing to release The Dark Side of the Soul (An Anatomy of the Soul), their long-awaited first full-length in 30 years, set to arrive on November 7th via Moonspell's Fernando Ribeiro's label Alma Mater Records. The band has teamed...
Swedish black metal outfit Craft have announced Markus as their new vocalist, officially stepping in after Mannevond's short tenure. Mannevond joined in 2024 following longtime frontman Nox's decision to step back. Today (16th), the band officially confirmed Markus as...
According to a recent interview with Billboard, Soundgarden drummer Matt Cameron provided an update on the long-awaited recordings featuring the late Chris Cornell, who passed away in May 2017. While there's no release date yet, Cameron confirmed the band is more than...
Metal By Numbers returns with a closer look at weekly metal sales from August 15, 2025. From major releases to underground newcomers, we’re tracking how these New & Noteworthy releases debuted in charts. This week highlights new albums from Chevelle, Unleashed,...
Tomas "Tompa" Lindberg, the iconic frontman of At The Gates and one of the most influential voices in Swedish melodic death metal, has died at the age of 52 after a battle with cancer, adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC), a rare but aggressive cancer that usually develops...
Following a successful run in 2023, celebrating their 20th anniversary, The Darkness returned to North America for another trek. This time, rather than focusing on career milestones, the band toured in support of their new album Dreams on Toast, released in March 2025...
Death metal veterans Nile have announced Adam Roethlisberger as their new bassist/vocalist. He made his live debut with the band on Friday (12), in Raleigh, NC, kicking off their U.S. tour with Cryptopsy, The Last Ten Seconds of Life, and Cognitive. Tickets are...
Saxon frontman Biff Byford has completed his first round of chemotherapy for bowel cancer. On Friday (12th), Byford shared a video message on the band's social media, expressing how he's "feeling pretty good" despite the treatment being "a bit brutal at times." Byford...
CASTRATOR IS ON THE ATTACK ALBUM REVIEW and INTERVIEW BY DJ ALEX KAYNE Death Metal Killers CASTRATOR are back, and more deadly than ever with their 2nd opus “Coronation of the Grotesque” (Dark Descent Records) Make no mistake - Castrator is back, and...
Mötley Crüe launched their long-awaited Las Vegas residency on Friday (12) at Dolby Live at Park MGM. Originally slated for March 28 - April 19, the shows were postponed after frontman Vince Neil's doctors instructed him to postpone due to "a required medical...
Deftones have released the official music video for their latest single, “My Mind Is A Mountain.” The track appears on their upcoming album Private Music, scheduled to arrive on August 22 via Reprise/Warner. Watch the clip below and pre-order the album here:
Alter Bridge will return with their self-titled eighth studio album, Alter Bridge, set for release on January 9, 2026, via Napalm Records. Pre-orders are available here. The album was produced by longtime collaborator Michael “Elvis” Baskette and recorded across...
Silverstein have announced the third and final leg of their 25 Years of Noise Tour, with a North American trek set to kick off on November 18th in Cleveland, OH. Support will come from Thursday, Free Throw, Bloom, and The Movielife. For tickets and VIP information, go...
New & Noteworthy, Metal Insider’s weekly column has returned! We highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week, we’re catching up with all of January 2022 releases, which features new music from Cloakroom, Battle...
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week feature new music from Volbeat, Of Mice & Men, and more! For last week's releases you can read the previous New &...
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week feature new music from Black Label Society, Cynic, Deep Purple, and more! For last week's releases you can read the...
