Interview: Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats discuss 1970s Italian horror & more in new album ‘Nell’ Ora Blu’
Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats have upped their game with their most ambitious album to date, Nell Ora Blu, which arrived on May 10th via Rise Above Records. Inspired by dark Italian Giallo films, Kevin Starrs has created one innovative horror film soundtrack for a...
Exclusive EP Stream: Along Came A Spider – ‘The Fall’
Cleveland post-hardcore outfit Along Came a Spider are gearing up for their forthcoming EP, The Fall, to arrive tomorrow (21st) via Manic Kat Records. Following the success of their 2021 album Blackhole, the band continues to draw influence from acts like Bring Me The...
Paws, Pets, and Metal: Ivy Gardens reveal their pets prefer heavy droning music for snoozing
Paws, Pets & Metal is Metal Insider’s newest 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 Canada’s Ivy Gardens as they reveal their pets prefer heavy droning music...
Apocalyptica return with ‘Plays Metallica Vol. 2’: A Conversation with Eicca Toppinen on reinventing metal classics
A quick Google search will bring you countless bands and artists covering Metallica songs. Metallica encouraged artists to cover their music with the second Marching Band competition and the release of The Metallica Blacklist, where artists re-envisioned songs from...
Sólstafir share new song “Hin Helga Kvöl” (The Holy Torment)
Icelandic post-rock outfit Sólstafir have unveiled a video directed by Karl Ágúst Guðmundsson for Polarama, for their new single, “Hin Helga Kvöl” (The Holy Torment). Guitarist/vocalist Aðalbjörn Tryggvason comments: “It is about the realization that you will die...
Ensiferum share “Winter Storm Vigilantes;” new album arriving in October
Finnish folk metal giants Ensiferum have announced their new album, Winter Storm, is scheduled to arrive on October 18th via Metal Blade Records. The follow-up to 2020's Thalassic was written largely during lockdown by guitarist Markus Toivonen with lyrics by bassist...
Oceans of Slumber unveil “Poem of Ecstasy” video; new album arriving in September
Oceans of Slumber have announced their new album, Where Gods Fear to Speak, is scheduled to arrive on September 13th via Season of Mist. The follow-up to 2022's Starlight and Ash, marks the group's overall sixth record and first with Season of Mist. Following the...
Lacuna Coil part ways with guitarist Diego Cavallotti
Lacuna Coil have parted ways with guitarist Diego Cavallotti. Cavallotti joined the Italian metal outfit in 2016 and eventually replaced Marco "Maus" Biazzi. While the reason behind the decision remains unclear, the group made a short statement expressing how the...
Lords of The Trident share “To Kill a God” video; new EP arriving in October
Lords of the Trident have announced their new EP, V.G.E.P. (Video Game EP), is set to arrive on October 1st. The EP is inspired by video games and is available exclusively to their $5+ Patreon supporters, along with access to past albums and more. To provide a taste...
Orden Ogan share “Conquest” video
Orden Ogan have shared a video for their new single, "Conquest." The track is taken from their upcoming album, The Order of Fear, out July 5th via Reigning Phoenix Music. Vocalist Sebastian "Seeb" Levermann comments: "'Conquest' turned out to be one of the best songs...
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Apocalyptica return with ‘Plays Metallica Vol. 2’: A Conversation with Eicca Toppinen on reinventing metal classics
A quick Google search will bring you countless bands and artists covering Metallica songs. Metallica encouraged artists to cover their music with the second Marching Band competition and the release of The Metallica Blacklist, where artists re-envisioned songs from...
Ensiferum share “Winter Storm Vigilantes;” new album arriving in October
Finnish folk metal giants Ensiferum have announced their new album, Winter Storm, is scheduled to arrive on October 18th via Metal Blade Records. The follow-up to 2020's Thalassic was written largely during lockdown by guitarist Markus Toivonen with lyrics by bassist...
Oceans of Slumber unveil “Poem of Ecstasy” video; new album arriving in September
Oceans of Slumber have announced their new album, Where Gods Fear to Speak, is scheduled to arrive on September 13th via Season of Mist. The follow-up to 2022's Starlight and Ash, marks the group's overall sixth record and first with Season of Mist. Following the...
New & Noteworthy: May 29th, 2020 – Fields of New Music
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The week features the new releases from Alestorm, Behemoth, and more! For last week’s new releases you can check out the last New &...
New & Noteworthy: May 22nd, 2020 – Rise 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 Memorial Day week is a bit slow for releases, but still features the new Caligula's Horse album and few more! For last week’s new...
New & Noteworthy: May 15th – Like New Releases on Fire
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 music from Asking Alexandria, a live Triptykon album, and more! For last week’s new releases you can check out the...