Today (21st), the black metal community suffered the tragic loss of Ragnarok's legendary "Jontho," John Thomas Bratland. We are both shocked and deeply saddened by the news of Jontho's passing at just 48, as he was a true keeper of the black flame. Jontho will be...
Metallica have shared professionally filmed footage of “The Day That Never Comes” from their historic first performance in the Kingdom of Bahrain. These legends held the concert on December 3 at the Beyon Al Dana Amphitheatre as part of their ongoing M72 world tour....
Sepultura are bidding farewell across the world, and now, the group has announced the final European leg of the band's Celebrating Life Through Death farewell tour. The trek kicks off on June 6th in the Netherlands and will run through August 9th in Dublin, Ireland....
Despite lawsuits and an explosive fallout, Jane's Addiction members Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Eric Avery, and Stephen Perkins have apparently patched things up. Earlier today (17th), the group announced that they have resolved the issues that arose after the...
Another week and change has gone by since we shared 30 albums recently announced. Since then there’s now 1,381 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...
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week sees new music from the likes of The Hives, Lathe Of Heaven, Pinkshift, Vicious Rumors and Helloween among the many...
Former Butcher Babies vocalist Carla Harvey has revealed the full lineup of her new band, The Violent Hour. The group features Kiana De Leon (lead guitar), Allie Kay (rhythm guitar), Jewel Steele (bass), and Sasha De Leon (drums). Kiana and Sasha previously played...
In Vain bassist Alexander Bøe has announced his departure from the band to dedicate more time to his work with Trollfest. Both Bøe and In Vain shared the below statements on Thursday (28th): "ALEXANDER BØE LEAVES IN VAIN It is with mixed emotions that we announce the...
System of a Down guitarist Daron Malakian surprised fans in Chicago on Saturday (30) when he jumped on stage with tribute act Peephole: Tribute to System of a Down at Cubby Bear. Malakian joined the band mid-set to perform SOAD’s “Cigaro.” Malakian has shared...
The Cradle of Filth saga continues, with each social media exchange growing increasingly contentious. What once broke as headline news has now devolved into an ongoing cycle of public statements and rebuttals. While it is never ideal for internal disputes to spill...
New details have emerged about the motorcycle crash that killed former Mastodon guitarist Brent Hinds on August 20, 2025 in Atlanta, GA. According to an Atlanta Police Department incident report, Hinds was riding his Harley-Davidson late that evening when an SUV...
Back on March 25th, Hard Rock outfit Chevelle gave fans two reasons in one to get excited as they took to social media asking fans if they were ready for new music and if they wanted to hear it live. With that, fans knew the countdown was on for the release of the...
Lollapalooza India has unveiled its 2026 lineup, set for January 24–25 at Mumbai’s Mahalaxmi Race Course. This year’s headliners include Linkin Park, Playboi Carti, and Yungblud. The fourth annual edition will feature multiple debut performances in India, with tickets...
Metallica marked the launch of their new SiriusXM channel, Maximum Metallica, with an exclusive performance on Thursday night (28) at Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett, NY. The rare club show featured staples like “Master of Puppets”, “Seek & Destroy”, and “Fade to...
Death metal veterans Six Feet Under will hit the road this fall for their Midnight In Hell U.S. tour, kicking off in September. Joining them on the brutal trek are Exhorder, Wretched, and Incite. Ahead of the tour, Incite have unleashed their blistering new single,...
German thrash legends Sodom have recently unleashed their new single “Taphephobia,” accompanied by a lyric video. The track appears on their new album The Arsonist, out now via SPV/Steamhammer. Tom Angelripper comments: "'Taphephobia' is about an abnormal phobia...
Swedish melodic death metal outfit In Mourning will release their new studio album, The Immortal on August 29 via Dalapop and Supreme Chaos Records. Alongside the announcement, the band has shared the album’s first single, “The Sojourner,” accompanied by a lyric...
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 a new solo release from SOAD's Serj Tankian, Erra, a live release from Devin Townsend, and more! For last...
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 Rob Zombie, a solo album from Ronnie Atkins, a live album from Conan, and a few more!...
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 Chevelle, A Day to Remember, Witherfall, and more! For last week's releases you can read the...
