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...
Black Label Society announce 2026 North American tour with Zakk Sabbath
Black Label Society have announced a 2026 North American tour where you will see frontman Zakk Wylde, bassist John "JD" DeServio, and drummer Jeff Fabb perform double duty, also taking the stage as part of their Black Sabbath tribute act, Zakk Sabbath. Dark Chapel,...
Album Review: The Devil Wears Prada – ‘Flowers’
MySpace was the Overlook Hotel of the internet; everybody thought it was a party until they realized they'd been wandering through a hedge maze built by sociopaths with webcams. Somewhere in that chaos, The Devil Wears Prada became a compass. They didn't just...
Unheard Chuck Schuldiner cover of Madonna’s “Frozen” surfaces
A previously unheard instrumental cover of Madonna's "Frozen," recorded by the late Chuck Schuldiner of Death and Control Denied, has surfaced online. The track was shared on Tuesday (11) by Schuldiner's nephew, Chris Steele, who posted a video of himself playing the...
Eye of Melian (Delain) sign with Napalm Records, new album arriving in February
Eye of Melian, the Tolkien-inspired symphonic project founded by Martijn Westerholt (Delain) and Finnish vocalist Johanna Kurkela (Auri) have signed with Napalm Records. The band's new album, Forest of Forgetting, is scheduled to arrive on February 20, 2026. To...
Nuclear Blast Records signs Finnish rock supergroup HOKKA
Nuclear Blast Records has signed HOKKA, a new Finnish rock supergroup featuring former Blind Channel frontman Joel Hokka, The Rasmus founding guitarist Pauli Rantasalmi, and rising drummer Jimi Aslak. The band makes their official musical debut with a video for their...
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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...
Sadistic Force share track by track guide to new EP ‘Morbid Odyssey’
Hailing from Austin's underground scene, Sadistic Force are set to unleash their new EP, Morbid Odyssey, tomorrow (22nd). Blending blackened speed with old-school tenacity, the release channels the spirit of Judas Priest, Motörhead, and the NWOBHM. The group recently...
New & Noteworthy 3/18/22 – 4/15/22: Lost in new music
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: The Impera of new music – 3/11/2022
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: February 7, 2022 – Requiem for New Music
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...
