
Behemoth unleash “Lvciferaeon” video
Polish extreme metal masters Behemoth have dropped a new video for their latest single "Lvciferaeon." The track is taken from their upcoming album, The Shit Ov God, out May 9. Nergal comments: "It seems fitting to announce 'Lvciferaeon' as our next single...

Katatonia unveil “Lilac” video; new album arriving in June
Swedish melancholic metal legends Katatonia will release their new album, Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State, on June 6 via Napalm Records. The record introduces new guitarists Nico Elgstrand and Sebastian Svalland. To celebrate the album announcement, the...

Breaking Benjamin and Three Days Grace Announce 2025 Co-Headline U.S. Tour
Breaking Benjamin and Three Days Grace will team up for a co-headline U.S. tour this fall. The trek kicks off on August 29 in Missouri and wraps up on October 12 in Durant, Oklahoma. Special guests Return to Dust will open each show, with Breaking Benjamin set to...

Powerwolf announce fall 2025 North American Tour with Dragonforce
German power metal giants Powerwolf are set to return to North America for a fall headline tour with special guests Dragonforce. The trek kicks off on September 17th in Toronto, ON, and concludes on October 4th in Sacramento, CA, at this year's Aftershock Festival....

Metallica announce fan-focused film ‘Metallica Saved My Life’
Metallica have announced their next film, Metallica Saved My Life, directed by Jonas Åkerlund (Lords of Chaos). The film explores the band's legacy through the experiences of their devoted fans. The film is set to debut in select markets during their continued M72...

Album Review/Interview: Embrium – ‘Timekeeper’
EMBRIUM: TIMEKEEPER ALBUM REVIEW BY DJ ALEX KAYNE Regardless of what Metal genres are your mainstays, if you have an open mind, then one cannot help but enjoy riding the delicious crests, dips, swells, vocals, and riffs brought up from the San Francisco Bay Area’s...

Interview: Earthside – “This album has taught us how to be better with each other”
Cinematic rock and metal collective Earthside recently wrapped up their first-ever headline North American tour with Som in March, following the release of their latest single, "frozen heart ~ burning world." This powerful instrumental track stands as a poignant...

New & Noteworthy: The Releases Lens – 4/4/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Kicking off April’s release schedule are new albums from the likes of Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, Bleed From Within, L.A. Guns,...

Slayer announce exclusive East Coast show w/ Knocked Loose, Suicidal Tendencies, & more
Slayer have announced a one-night-only East Coast headline concert as part of their limited 2025 North American tour. The legendary thrashers will perform at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, PA, on Saturday, September 20, marking their only East Coast appearance of the...

Listen to Kirk Hammett’s Foreword in Gary Holt’s Memoir ‘A Fabulous Disaster’ Audiobook preview
Exodus/Slayer guitarist Gary Holt released his memoir, A Fabulous Disaster: From The Garage to Madison Square Garden, The Hard Way, on Tuesday (1st) via Hachette Books. The audiobook includes a foreword by Metallica's Kirk Hammett (former Exodus guitarist) featuring...