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...
Countdown to 2026: 154 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...
The months of teasing and promises are finally over; Mudvayne are officially back with new music. Their first release in sixteen years, since 2009’s self-titled album. Dig into “Hurt People Hurt People,” the comeback single accompanied by a lyric video. Produced by...
New music continues to spiral its way in. Since our chunk last week with 36 new songs, this week brings a slightly larger round of 37 new tracks as well as fresh videos from already-existing albums. Metal Insider has collected a bit of everything, including The Halo...
Countdown to 2026: 155 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...
Slayer have confirmed a one-night-only headline concert for Saturday, September 20, 2025, at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, PA, their only East Coast appearance of the year. WWE star Damian Priest will host the event and features a stacked lineup including Knocked...
Former Hanoi Rocks frontman Michael Monroe has pulled out of his planned U.S. tour with Buckcherry this fall after undergoing knee surgery. On Tuesday (26), Monroe issued the following update via social media: "Unfortunately, Michael Monroe will be unable to join...
The ongoing Cradle of Filth saga continues to unfold with continued developments escalating more after the next. Shortly after guitarist Marek "Ashok" Šmerda revealed his plans to leave the band following the conclusion of their current Latin American tour, Cradle of...
Cradle of Filth guitarist Marek “Ashok” Šmerda has responded to the sudden mid-tour departure of his wife, Zoë M. Federoff, who announced her exit on Sunday (24th). Federoff’s initial statement suggested that both she and Ashok had been considering leaving the band...
Another week brings us new music and live announcements, with no signs of slowing down for live shows. From major returns to special performances, Metal Insider has rounded up 10 of the latest tour announcements so you can catch up on what you may have missed or...
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 Deftones, Three Days Grace, Burning Witches, Blackbriar and Arcadia among the many...
Finnish melodic death metal outfit Before the Dawn will release their new album Cold Flare Eternal, on September 5 via Reaper Entertainment. The band has unveiled a video for their latest single, "Stellar Effect." Following 2023's Stormbringers, the new album...
Mötley Crüe have announced From The Beginning, an extensive compilation scheduled to arrive on September 12 via BMG. The release features a newly reimagined version of the band's 1985 hit “Home Sweet Home” as a heartfelt duet with country icon Dolly Parton, out now. A...
Asheville psychedelic rockers Bask will release their fourth album, The Turning, scheduled to arrive on August 22, 2025, via Season of Mist. To coincide with the announcement, the group shared a video for their new single, "Dig My Heels." The band comments: "We've...
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 Foo Fighters, Korpiklaani, Queensrÿche vocalist Todd La Torre, and more! For last week's...
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 SOEN, Accept, Tribulation and more! For last week's releases you can read the previous New...
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week we're tackling the first N&N of the year, with releases from Wardruna, Nervosa, and more. For the last of...
