Megadeth have teamed up with Trafalgar Releasing for Megadeth: Behind the Mask, a global cinema event premiering January 22, 2026, one day before the release of the band's final studio album. The film will screen on 1,000+ screens across 35+ countries, with tickets...
Guns N’ Roses have returned with visualizers for two new songs, “Nothin’” and “Atlas,” marking their first new music since 2023. Released today (4th), via Interscope Records, the tracks showcase two distinct sides of the band: “Atlas” delivers a classic GNR sound,...
Arizona thrash veterans Sacred Reich have officially added drummer Eduardo Baldo to their lineup. The Brazilian musician who has performed with the Los Angeles–based act Red Devil Vortex, has recently completed a run of European shows with the band alongside...
Birmingham honored the late Ozzy Osbourne with a private ceremony celebrating his life, legacy, and lasting impact on his hometown. Held on what would have been Ozzy’s 77th birthday, on Wednesday (3rd), the event saw the Deputy Lord Mayor, Councillor Ken Wood,...
Vitriol’s chaotic mid-tour collapse saga continues as frontman Kyle Rasmussen makes his way back to Portland, OR, after being abandoned by his bandmates in Redwood, NY, not Vermont, earlier this week. Rasmussen was left outside a closed ice-cream shop/gas station,...
Metal By Numbers returns with a closer look at weekly metal sales from September 26, 2025. Yes, we’re catching up, stay tuned, there’s more to come! From major releases to underground newcomers, we’re tracking how these New & Noteworthy releases debuted in charts....
Countdown to 2026: 64 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 from...
Paws, Pets & Metal is Metal Insider’s ongoing column on bands with pets, discovering who watches them on the road, and more. Get to know more about these metal furbabies. Edmonton Canada’s The Judge The Juror have just unleashed their latest EP, Primitive Minds,...
Countdown to 2026: 64 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 from...
Former Tactosa and Peacemaker FL guitarist Joseph Schultz has been arrested on a series of disturbing charges. The 24-year-old was booked on October 17th, 2025, in Volusia County, Florida, on twenty counts, including possession of a sexual performance by a child...
Metal By Numbers returns with a closer look at weekly metal sales from September 19, 2025. Yes, we’re catching up, stay tuned, there’s more to come! From major releases to underground newcomers, we’re tracking how these New & Noteworthy releases debuted in charts....
Countdown to 2026: 64 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 from...
Angra have announced that Alírio Netto will handle vocals for their historic reunion performance at Bangers Open Air on Sunday, April 26, 2026. The update follows the band's major reveal, reuniting their classic Rebirth-era lineup for a special set at Memorial da...
Megadeth will hit the road in early 2026 for a winter Canadian tour with support from Anthrax and Exodus. Tickets go on sale this Friday (28th) at 10:00 AM local time. Tour Dates: 02/15 Victoria, BC @ Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre 02/17 Abbotsford, BC @ Rogers Forum...
Nuclear Blast Records has signed HOKKA, a new Finnish rock supergroup featuring former Blind Channel frontman Joel Hokka, The Rasmus founding guitarist Pauli Rantasalmi, and rising drummer Jimi Aslak. The band makes their official musical debut with a video for their...
New music continues to pile its way through. Since our chunk a few weeks ago with 48 new songs, this week brings a solid batch of 53 new tracks as well as fresh videos from already-existing albums or live performances. Metal Insider has collected a bit of everything,...
2026 will mark Omnium Gatherum's thirtieth year as they close 2025 with their tenth studio album, May the Bridges We Burn Light the Way, out November 7, 2025, via Century Media Records. These Finnish melodic death metal giants have reached a milestone that not many...
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The final New Music Friday of September will feature the likes of Geese, The Starting Line, Dying Wish, Rainbow Kitten Surprise and...
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week will see the likes of Motion City Soundtrack, 38 Special, Bad Cop Bad Cop, I Prevail, Igorrr and Stoned Jesus among the many...
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week will see the likes of Dance Gavin Dance, Silverstein, Between The Buried And Me, Chameleons, Der Weg Einer Freiheit,...
