Legendary producer Steve Albini passes away at 61

Steve Albini, a legendary producer and musician, has passed away at the age of 61. His passion for music was evident in the countless albums he recorded and the alternative rock sound he shaped with artists like Nirvana, Pixies, PJ Harvey, and many more. As the...

Kittie reveal details for first new album in thirteen years; shares new single “Vultures”

Kittie have finally unveiled details for their long-awaited new album, Fire, slated for release on June 21st via Sumerian Records. To celebrate the reveal, the group has dropped a video for their latest single, "Vultures." The clip features live footage from their...

Simone Simons unveils new single “Aeterna;” debut solo album arriving in August

Epica vocalist Simone Simons has joined forces with legendary Arjen Lucassen to collaborate on her debut solo album. Vermillion, is set to arrive on August 23 via Nuclear Blast Records. To give a taste for what's to come, Simons has unveiled a video for her first...

Dark Tranquillity share new single “Unforgivable”

Dark Tranquillity have unveiled a taste of their upcoming album Endtime Signals, set to release on August 16 via Century Media Records. Their latest single, "Unforgivable," coincides with a video shot during tours in Türkiye and Mexico, capturing the band's live...
Album Review: Shining — ‘Shining’

Album Review: Shining — ‘Shining’

Shining’s self-titled eleventh masterpiece unleashed its lethal brilliance on September 15, 2023. Not only has Shining proved the best album of 2023 for me, along with Høstsol’s sublime Länge Leve Döden, but I consider it to be one of the greatest records of all time....

Kittie announce summer tour dates

Kittie announce summer tour dates

Kittie have announced a string of headlining tour dates and their already-scheduled festival appearances set for this summer. Each show will include a different supporting act. Tickets go on sale this Friday (26th) at 10am local time. The group commented: “We are...

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RivetSkull drop “Eyes of a Fallen Angel” video
RivetSkull drop “Eyes of a Fallen Angel” video

RivetSkull have recently shared a lyric video for their latest single, "Eyes of a Fallen Angel." The track is taken from their upcoming album, Absence of Time, set for release on June 14th. The song follows the group's debut single, "Hellbound. In celebration of the...

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Metal By Numbers: Papercuts in the charts – 4/24/2024
Metal By Numbers: Papercuts in the charts – 4/24/2024

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week, with order links provided by Amazon. As of last week, this column is officially back to it's weekly updates. Take a look and see how releases from April 12th debuted...

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New & Noteworthy: Project Releases Vol.01/26/2024

New & Noteworthy: Project Releases Vol.01/26/2024

  New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. For this New Music Friday, we will see the return of Kula Shaker’s original line-up, more rediscovered tracks from Static-X, a...

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New & Noteworthy: Hell, Fire And Releases – 1/19/2024

New & Noteworthy: Hell, Fire And Releases – 1/19/2024

  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 highly-anticipated works from the likes of Green Day, Sleater-Kinney, Saxon and Neck Deep, among many others....

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New & Noteworthy: Here Comes the Releases – 1/12/2024

New & Noteworthy: Here Comes the Releases – 1/12/2024

  New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. As the 2024 new music cycle revs up, we will see new albums from metal staples The Rods and Magnum, as well as the first original...

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