Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson will reunite this summer for the 2026 Freaks on Parade co-headlining tour. The trek kicks off on August 20 in West Palm Beach, Florida, and concludes on September 20 in Concord, California. Support will come from The Hu and Orgy. Tickets...
Black Label Society have shared a video for their latest single, "Name In Blood." The track is the fourth single taken from their forthcoming album, Engines Of Demolition, scheduled to arrive on March 27 via MNRK Heavy. The video was directed by longtime collaborator...
Rock Fest will return to Cadott, Wisconsin, from July 16–18, 2026, with a lineup led by Limp Bizkit, The Offspring, and Gojira. The three-day event takes over the festival's signature hayfield and features a mix of major headliners, returning favorites, and more than...
Frontiers Label Group has launched BLKIIBLK Records, a new imprint focused on metal, hard rock, and extreme music, and has announced its first wave of signings: thrash veterans Forbidden, New York hardcore pioneers Cro-Mags, gothic metal outfit Unto Others, and...
Florida death metal giants Deicide played their first show with new guitarist Jadran “Conan” Gonzalez (Exmortus) on Friday (19) at Tork N’ Roll in Curitiba, Brazil, opening their Latin American tour with Behemoth. Gonzalez joined Deicide earlier this week, stepping in...
Following the tragic passing of At The Gates frontman Tomas “Tompa” Lindberg on September 16th, his side project The Lurking Fear has announced an indefinite hiatus. The band has confirmed they are officially no more. On Thursday (18th), the group issued the following...
The BBC has set a new air date for Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home, a one-hour documentary chronicling the "last chapter" of the legendary Black Sabbath frontman's life. The film will now air on BBC One and iPlayer on October 2 at 9:00 PM BST. Originally scheduled for...
Swedish black metal giants Watain have issued a three-year notice, confirming that 2028 will mark their final year. The milestone coincides with the band's 30th anniversary, which they have declared will also serve as the end of Watain. Their eighth and final...
Paradise Lost are back with Ascension, their seventeenth album and the follow-up to 2020's Obsidian. Five years have passed, but once again, these UK doom/gothic metal legends have sucked us back in. Produced by guitarist Gregor Mackintosh, the record reconnects with...
When it comes to the metal subgenre of melodeath, Wolfheart is one of the best in the category. They balance the dark and heavy riffs with beautiful melodic elements with ease, yet manage to add something fresh and exciting with every release. The band is consistent...
The Forge in Joliet saw a slow burn of a Saturday night as metal fans trickled in after VIP doors. By the end of the night, though, the venue was brimming with energy for Be’lakor’s long-awaited first North American tour. Local openers Withering Soul set the stage...
Six long years have passed since Novembers Doom released 2019’s Nephilim Grove, and here we are with yet another excellent opus, Major Arcana, out now via Prophecy Productions. There are a few bands where you know their next record will be excellent before hearing a...
Italian/Norwegian prog metal virtuoso Demetrio "Dimitry" Scopelliti is set to release his new album, The Revolution of Evolution, on September 21st via FusionCore Records. Dimitry has teamed up with Metal Insider for an exclusive full-album stream ahead of the album's...
Brazilian thrashers The Mist are preparing to release The Dark Side of the Soul (An Anatomy of the Soul), their long-awaited first full-length in 30 years, set to arrive on November 7th via Moonspell's Fernando Ribeiro's label Alma Mater Records. The band has teamed...
Finnish power metal outfit Battle Beast have announced their upcoming seventh studio album, Steelbound, scheduled to arrive in October via Nuclear Blast Records. The group has recently unveiled a cinematic video for the title track, showcasing the band's fresh...
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...
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 Soilwork, Hollywood Undead, and plenty more! For last week’s new releases you can check out the last 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 features new releases from Dark Tranquility, Killer be Killed, and more, as well as live album from Iron Maiden and David...
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 Phil Campbell of Motörhead, live releases from Katatonia and Periphery, and more! For last...
