Charting the course to 2026: reflecting on 70000tons of Metal 2025 Artist Spotlight: Ex Deo
Countdown to 2026: 141 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...
Spinal Tap return to late-night TV with “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” performance
Spinal Tap made their first late-night television appearance in over 15 years on Jimmy Kimmel Live! this past Monday (8). Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest), David St. Hubbins (Michael McKean), and Derek Smalls (Harry Shearer) were joined by director Marty DiBergi (Rob...
Beyond the Gates 2026: Emperor to reunite with Mortiis & Faust
Beyond the Gates festival has unveiled the first wave of bands for the 2026 edition, set to take place July 29–August 1 in Bergen, Norway. Leading the announcement, Emperor will deliver a special performance featuring returning members Mortiis and Faust. The show will...
Black Cross Hotel (The Atlas Moth / Stabbing Westward) announce new album; unveil “The House God Doesn’t Visit”
Chicago industrial post-punk collective Black Cross Hotel, featuring members of The Atlas Moth and Stabbing Westward, will release their new album Songs for Switches on October 31 via Someoddpilot Records. The band has unveiled the video for the album's lead single,...
Explore 13 new albums just announced – 9/10/2025
Another week and change has gone by since we shared 20 albums recently announced. Since then there’s now 1,437 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...
Catch up now: 50 new songs/videos released this week – 9/9/2025
New music continues to pile its way through. Since our chunk last week with 37 new songs, this week brings a larger round of 50 new tracks as well as fresh videos from already-existing albums. Metal Insider has collected a bit of everything, including Sun Don’t Shine,...
Månegarm’s Erik Grawslö shares his Top 5 viking metal bands
Swedish viking metal veterans Månegarm have returned with Edsvuren, released on August 29th via Napalm Records. Marking a powerful new chapter in their 30-year career and continuing their legacy, the record blends Norse mythology, folk traditions, and blackened...
Imperial Triumphant to Headline Jazz From Hell Festival in December
Avant-garde metal trio Imperial Triumphant will headline the Jazz From Hell Festival on December 12, 2025 at Le Poisson Rouge in New York City. The Goldstar Metropole Orchestra will join the group for a one-of-a-kind collaboration. The performance will feature a...
Nevermore, The Gathering, Eluveitie, Ensiferum confirmed for ProgPower USA 2026
ProgPower USA has unveiled the full lineup for its 25th edition, set to take place September 9–12, 2026, in Atlanta, Georgia. Next year will be another one to remember with Nevermore, The Gathering (with Anneke Van Giersbergen), Conception, HammerFall, Crimson Glory,...
Bruce Dickinson surprises New Orleans busker with Judas Priest cover
A street performer in New Orleans got an unforgettable surprise last week when Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson jumped in mid-performance, belting out Judas Priest's "You've Got Another Thing Comin'." The busker was playing the song on an acoustic guitar when...
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TSS dissect new album ‘End of Time’ with track-by-track breakdown
French metal outfit TSS have carved a unique path within the realms of modern metal, blending a range of genres including, emo, metalcore, and synthwave. Formerly known as The Sunday Sadness, the band, led by Kirby with John on guitar/vocals and Hugo on drums, has...
Amorphis drop “Bones” video
Finnish metal masters Amorphis have dropped a video for their latest single, “Bones.” The track is the second single taken from their upcoming album Borderland, scheduled to arrive on September 26, 2025 via Reigning Phoenix Music. A heavier contrast to the uplifting...
After The Burial unveil new single “Hum From The Hollow”
Progressive metal outfit After The Burial have unveiled a visualizer for their new single, "Hum From The Hollow." The brutal track explores dark themes of psychological torment and internal decay. The single arrives ahead of their upcoming run supporting We Came As...
New & Noteworthy: September 3rd, 2021 – NewMujutsu
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features new releases Iron Maiden, The Night Flight Orchestra, and more! For last week's releases you can read the...
New & Noteworthy: August 27th, 2021 – Glow On New Releases
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features new releases Leprous, Tesseract, Jinger, and more! For last week's releases you can read the previous New &...
New & Noteworthy: August 20th – Between the New Music and Me
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features new releases from Between the Buried and Me, Deafheaven, Wolves in the Throne Room and more! For last week's...
