Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson will reunite this summer for the 2026 Freaks on Parade co-headlining tour. The trek kicks off on August 20 in West Palm Beach, Florida, and concludes on September 20 in Concord, California. Support will come from The Hu and Orgy. Tickets...
Black Label Society have shared a video for their latest single, "Name In Blood." The track is the fourth single taken from their forthcoming album, Engines Of Demolition, scheduled to arrive on March 27 via MNRK Heavy. The video was directed by longtime collaborator...
Rock Fest will return to Cadott, Wisconsin, from July 16–18, 2026, with a lineup led by Limp Bizkit, The Offspring, and Gojira. The three-day event takes over the festival's signature hayfield and features a mix of major headliners, returning favorites, and more than...
Frontiers Label Group has launched BLKIIBLK Records, a new imprint focused on metal, hard rock, and extreme music, and has announced its first wave of signings: thrash veterans Forbidden, New York hardcore pioneers Cro-Mags, gothic metal outfit Unto Others, and...
Metal Insider is getting into the Halloween spirit this year with something a little different. Throughout October, we’re sharing the history and eerie tales behind venues across the world. Check out our latest column, Halloween Countdown for more, and Enjoy! ...
Lunatic Soul is one of those projects/bands that has captivated me in such profound ways. I discovered the predominantly one-man band with the sixth album, Through Shaded Woods, when it came out in 2020. It was a spiritually healing album for me in the height of the...
Telling Secrets, led by Vik Kovacs, have unleashed their Halloween-inspired video for “Crazy.” Just in time for the spooky season, Vik has teamed up with Metal Insider to share his five most terrifying Halloween horror films in celebration of the new single’s release....
Metal Insider is getting into the Halloween spirit this year with something a little different. Throughout October, we’re sharing the history and eerie tales behind venues across the world. Check out our latest column, Halloween Countdown for more, and Enjoy! ...
This age-old question that has launched a thousand forum wars, shattered countless friendships, and sent otherwise sane guitarists into a spiral of "what-if" trial-download paralysis when they’re wondering about the best DAW for metal producers: What is the best DAW...
Soundgarden founding guitarist Kim Thayil will release his memoir, A Screaming Life: Into The Superunknown With Soundgarden And Beyond, on May 19, 2026 via William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins. The book traces Soundgarden's journey from Seattle's underground...
Yesterday (28th), Gibson Custom officially unveiled the Kirk Hammett Raven, a limited-edition acoustic guitar created in collaboration with legendary Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett and the master luthiers at Gibson's Bozeman, Montana workshop. The guitar, priced at...
Bad Omens have announced a massive 2026 North American headline arena tour with support from Beartooth and President. The trek kicks off on February 22nd in Salt Lake City, UT, and runs through March 27th in Oakland, CA. General onsale begins this Friday (31st) at...
Members of the legendary Finnish melodic death metal band Children of Bodom will honor the band's legacy with a special concert, A Celebration Of Music, on February 26, 2026, at Tavastia in Helsinki. Tickets, which went on sale earlier this morning (29th), via...
There's something almost romantic about the idea that Despised Icon managed to survive both deathcore's mid-2000s cultural extinction and the internet's insatiable need to parody anything sincere. Every metal band eventually has to confront its own mythology. For...
From fresh studio efforts to special collections, here are seventeen newly announced albums to keep on your radar. 01) Internal Bleeding - Settle All Scores Long Island death metal outfit Internal Bleeding will release their seventh album, Settle All Scores, on...
From standalone singles to previews of what’s to come, here are six recently released tracks worth checking out. 01) Stryper - "Still The Light" Last week, Stryper celebrated Christmas in July by sharing a lyric video for their new single, "Still the Light."...
Burning Witches have postponed their upcoming U.S. tour to March/April 2026 due to delays in visa approvals. Despite submitting applications months in advance, the band has yet to receive updates from the U.S. government. Some rescheduled dates have already been...
New & Noteworthy, Metal Insider’s weekly column highlights some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week, we’re catching up with April 15th through March 18th 2022’s releases, which features new music from Darkher,...
New & Noteworthy, Metal Insider’s weekly column highlights some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week, we’re catching up with March 11th through February 11th 2022’s releases, which features new music from Ghost, Crowbar,...
New & Noteworthy, Metal Insider’s weekly column highlights some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week, we’re catching up with February 4th, 2022’s releases, which features new music from KoRn, Saxon, Persefone, and more. For...
