ZP Theart returns with first new music in 13 years with “Dark to Light” single
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...
Filmmaker Matt Zane responds to families of Wayne Static and Tera Wray over unauthorized documentary
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...
Rammstein’s Till Lindemann unleashes “Alles ändert sich…ich nicht” video
Rammstein frontman Till Lindemann has unleashed a video for his new single, “Alles ändert sich…ich nicht.” The characteristically dark and unsettling clip is directed by Horris & Frances. The track will also be available in physical formats, including “Alles...
Album Review: Atavistia – ‘The Winter Way Reforged’
Fair warning, this is the most beautiful Christmas album you will hear while simultaneously being sonically disemboweled. There’s a particular kind of person who claims, usually on the internet, usually in all lowercase, that Christmas music is “objectively bad.” This...
HammerFall announce 2026 North American tour with Evergrey and Elvenking
HammerFall have announced the Freedom World Crusade North America 2026 tour, a summer/fall run kicking off September 12 in Raleigh, NC, and wrapping October 8 in Seattle, WA. Special guests include Evergrey and Elvenking for the entire trek. Tickets go on sale today...
Defeated Sanity announce 2026 headline tour
Defeated Sanity have announced their first U.S. headlining tour in support of their latest album, Chronicles of Lunacy. The technical death metal act will return to the road in 2026 to perform the new record in full alongside a set of fan-favorite classics. The run...
Clutch and Corrosion of Conformity announce spring 2026 Tour
Clutch and Corrosion of Conformity are teaming up in 2026 for a spring tour. Dubbed Suffer No Evil U.S. Tour 2026, kicks off on April 9th in Sayreville, NJ, and will run through May 3rd in Asheville, NC. Support will come from JD Pinkus. Tickets go on sale today...
Filter announce spring 2026 Tour with Finger Eleven & Local H
Filter will be hitting the road this spring as the group announced a U.S 2026 tour with Finger Eleven and Local H. Tickets are available at this location. Tour Dates 03/05 Wenatchee, WA @ Town Toyota Center 03/06 Boise, ID @ Revolution Concert House & Event Center...
Megadeth share trailer for upcoming global cinema event “Behind the Mask”
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...
Pets, Paws & Metal: The Fixer’s dog gives their music paw approval
Paws, Pets & Metal is Metal Insider’s ongoing column on bands with pets, discovering who watches them on the road, and more. Get to know more about these metal furbabies. We caught up with The Fixer as they told us about their fluffy rescue dog, Gus, who enjoys a...
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Enthroned’s Nornagest breaks down new album Ashspawn in a Track-by-Track guide
Belgian black metal veterans Enthroned are back with a brand-new chapter as they unveil their twelfth album, Ashspawn, out now via Season of Mist. The follow-up to 2019's Cold Black Suns captures the group's occult-driven intensity while marking a powerful return...
Kreator unleash Hellraiser-inspired video “Satanic Anarchy”
Kreator have unleashed a video for their crushing new single, “Satanic Anarchy.” The track is taken from their upcoming sixteenth album, Krushers of the World, scheduled to arrive on January 16 via Nuclear Blast Records. Following their Dario Argento's...
Poppy unveils new single “Guardian”
Poppy has unveiled a visualizer for her latest single, "Guardian." The track is taken from her upcoming seventh album, Empty Hands, due January 23 via Sumerian Records. "Guardian" follows a standout year for Poppy. Her 2025 collaboration with Knocked Loose,...
New & Noteworthy: Releases Go in the Forest – 10/31/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This Halloween saw new music from the likes of Avatar, Aephanemer, Despised Icon and Primitive Man, as well as an early holiday EP from...
New & Noteworthy: You Are Safe From Releases Here – 10/24/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week saw new music from the likes of Warrant, Mammoth, Serj Tankian, The Acacia Stain, Dayseeker and Soulfly amongst the many...
New & Noteworthy: Releases We Fall – 10/17/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week will see new music from the likes of Biohazard, Chrissie Hynde, Militarie Gun, All Time Low, Battle Beast and Sabaton amongst...
