The Violent Hour unveil “Sex and Cigarettes” video, join Steel Panther’s December tour
The Violent Hour, led by Carla Harvey (ex-Butcher Babies), have released the video for their latest single, “Sex and Cigarettes.” Written and conceptualized by Harvey, who also scouted locations including LA’s iconic Circus Liquor and the Mustang Motel, the track is...
Balancing Acts: Incite bassist El on life between tattooing and touring the world
Balancing Acts is Metal Insider’s new column, in which artists explain the challenges within the music industry by juggling day jobs or multiple jobs while pursuing their musical careers. Phoenix-based groove and thrash metal outfit Incite returned with full force...
Album Review: Agnostic Front- ‘Echoes in Eternity’
If the Sex Pistols is the sneeze that announces punk’s head cold, Agnostic Front is the hangover that proves the infection has spread to the blood stream. These larger-than-legendary men have produced their 13th rapture of an album titled Echoes in Eternity. For...
Thorns’ Snorre Ruch, Slagmaur’s General Gribbsphiiser, and a Third Person Reported Missing
This story has since been updated as new information suggests this wasn't real. Please read more here. Original Story Two of music’s most venerable artists, Thorns’ Snorre Ruch and Slagmaur’s General Gribbsphiiser, plus a third related individual, have gone missing...
Raven unleash cover of Metallica’s “Metal Militia”
Silver Lining Music will release No Life ’Til Leather – A Tribute To Metallica’s Kill ’Em All on Friday (14th), an homage to Metallica’s 1983 debut. The latest single from the compilation comes from metal legends Raven, delivering a rendition of “Metal Militia.”...
Charting the course to 2026: reflecting on 70000tons of Metal 2025 Artist Spotlight: Hate
Countdown to 2026: 77 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...
Deaf Club remove catalog from Spotify
Hardcore experimentalists Deaf Club have pulled their entire music catalog from Spotify, announcing the decision in a politically charged statement shared in both Spanish and English. Read both statements below: Original: "Deaf Club siempre estará con el pueblo....
Photos: Biohazard bring ‘Divided We Fall’ to Brooklyn on 10/28/2025 w/ Onyx, Bayway & Swollen Teeth
Biohazard have been dominating the tour circuit since their resurgence, following an eight-year absence from the live stage that began in 2015 and ended with their return at the 2023 edition of Milwaukee Metal Fest. Now, with a renewed mindset and a healthier...
Cold Steel break out with debut album Discipline & Punish, share Top 5 influences
Hailing from Tampa, Florida, Cold Steel stepped into the spotlight with their ferocious debut album, Discipline & Punish, out November 7, 2025, via Spinefarm Records. Blending hardcore and thrash elements, the record was produced by Arthur Rizk (Power Trip, Blood...
AC/DC return to Australia, perform “Jailbreak” live for the first time in 34 years
AC/DC kicked off their Australian Tour, the long-awaited return to their homeland, on November Wednesday (12). These legends performed before 80,000 fans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, making their first Australian show in a decade a success. Continuing their Power...
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Feuerschwanz’s Ben Metzner talks new album ‘Knightclub’ with track-by-track explainer
Germany’s folk metal unit Feuerschwanz have unveiled their twelfth studio album, Knightclub, out now via Napalm Records. Known for their chaotic, high-energy performances, whether bringing vikings, theatrics, or sheer madness to the stage (as seen during their...
Catch up now: 37 new songs/videos released this week – 8/27/2025
New music continues to spiral its way in. Since our chunk last week with 36 new songs, this week brings a slightly larger round of 37 new tracks as well as fresh videos from already-existing albums. Metal Insider has collected a bit of everything, including The Halo...
Glass Lungs reveal track-by-track guide to new EP ‘Afterglow’
Brooklyn’s Glass Lungs are celebrating the arrival of their new EP, Afterglow. A blend of shoegaze atmosphere and post-hardcore melodies, the EP highlights the group's evolution. Glass Lungs have teamed up with Metal Insider to share a track-by-track guide behind...
New & Noteworthy: At The Heart of Releases – 1/20/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. We’re deep in the first month of the year and possibly already seeing one of the top albums already with Katatonia’s ‘Sky...
New & Noteworthy: Releases of Everything – 1/13/23
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. We’re in the second week of January, and releases are starting to kick in with Obituary and Ville Valo. We’ve included some...
New & Noteworthy: Releases they tell our children
New & Noteworthy, Metal Insider's weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week is back! It's time to start fresh with the brand new year with releases from Anti-Flag to Varmia! Yes, New & Noteworthy is...
