Visions of Atlantis return to the seas with new album ‘Pirates II – Armada’ arriving in July
Visions of Atlantis are continuing with their pirate storyline, which has been working tremendously well for them over the last few years, with the announcement of their new album, Pirates II - Armada out July 5, 2024, via Napalm Records. Following the success...
Album Review: Jordsjuk — ‘Råtner på Rot’
Norway’s Jordsjuk consist of a selection of the country’s greatest musical weapons — Renton on bass and drums, Sagstad on guitars, and Mannevond on vocals. Past and present, these outstanding artists have played with black metal powerhouses, such as the...
Pallbearer share “Where The Light Fades” video; announce new album & summer tour
Pallbearer have announced their highly anticipated album, Mind Burns Alive, set for release on May 17 via Nuclear Blast Records. Five years in the making, the album was self-produced by the band in their newly constructed studio, Idlewild Audio, and at...
Album Review: Misotheist — ‘Vessels by Which the Devil Is Made Flesh’
Trondheim’s Misotheist officially unleashed their third album, Vessels by Which the Devil Is Made Flesh, on March 1. Misotheist already wowed us with their self-titled debut in 2018 and For the Glory of Your Redeemer in 2021. A great deal of excitement has been...
Dååth announce first album in fourteen years ‘The Deceivers;’ release “Hex Unending” video
Progressive death metal giants, Dååth, have announced their first full-length offering in fourteen years with The Deceivers, out May 3rd via Metal Blade Records. The Atlanta, Georgia-based outfit with founder/guitarist Eyal Levi has embarked on the next chapter...
High On Fire announce May U.S. tour
High on Fire are hitting the road for a U.S. headlining tour in support of their upcoming album, Cometh the Storm, which will drop on April 19 via MNRK Heavy. This marks a new chapter from the group, the first album in five years while celebrating their 25th...
Interview: Top black metal photographer NecrosHorns discusses his 10-Year Anniversary
Sweden’s awarded Christopher Dean, a.k.a. “NecrosHorns,” has established himself as a leading black metal photographer. In fact, without the slightest hesitation, I would say that NecrosHorns is the best in his field. Both in a figurative and literal sense, he...
Photos/Review: Mammoth WVH and Nita Strauss electrify Long Island: a night of powerhouse performances on 3/6/2024
The world lost an absolute legend in 2020 when Eddie Van Halen sadly passed away. Perhaps none will miss him more than his son Wolfgang Van Halen. The talented musician had the absolute privilege of sharing the stage with his father for almost 15 years and...
Concert Calendar (3/18-3/30) | Attend All of the Shows…What Are You Waiting For? Ministry, Ace Frehley, & more
'sup, ya'll? There’s a lot of amazing tours that are preparing to race across America as the mercury rises…lots of great new tunes, always plenty of cool surprises in the works. This is when we debate on what gigs to attend. Having said that, Ian listed a whole...
New & Noteworthy: Warp Speed Invincible Project Releases – 3/1/2024 – 3/15/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases hitting shelves. The last couple of weeks saw new music from the likes of Waves In Autumn, Bruce Dickinson, Ministry, Kaiser Chiefs, Judas Priest, The...
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47 Videos to check out – 4/3/2024
Many videos are released each week. Some weeks unveil more than others as we anticipate new albums to drop or tours taking off. We collected 47 videos released within the last few weeks, in case you missed any. 01) Accept - “The Reckoning” German metal...
Cemetery Skyline (Insomnium, Dark Tranquillity, Amorphis, etc.) release “Violent Storm” video
Cemetery Skyline, the new project featuring Markus Vanhala (guitar), Mikael Stanne (vocals), Santeri Kallio (keyboard), Vesa Ranta (drums), and Victor Brandt (bass), has released their new single and video titled "Violent Storm." The video, directed by Patric...
Witherfall unveil “When It All Falls Away” video
Los Angeles-based dark melodic metal outfit Witherfall have unveiled a video for their latest single, "When It All Falls Away." The track is taken from their forthcoming album, Sounds Of The Forgotten, set to release on May 31st via the band's own label,...
New & Noteworthy: November 15th, 2019 – Despised, Iconic 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 week features new music from Despised Icon, a band I thought was releasing an album today and prepared for but then found out came out...
New & Noteworthy: November 8th, 2019 – Legacy of the 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 week features a new live album from Slayer, the long awaited Blind Guardian orchestral album, and more. For last week’s releases you can...
New & Noteworthy: November 1st, 2019 – Vile Nilotic 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 week features new music from Voyager, Nile, a live album from Eluveitie, and more. For last week’s releases you can check out the last...