Sick of It All vocalist Lou Koller has shared a new update on his ongoing battle with esophageal cancer, revealing that his current treatment has reached “a stalemate.” In a video message shared on social media, Lou explained that while the tumors are no longer...
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....
We’re nearing the final quarter of 2025, with 1,284 New & Noteworthy metal releases already on record this year. In the fast-moving world of new music, missing even a week means missing countless new songs and album announcements. To help you catch up, Metal...
New music within the metal world doesn’t slow down, and neither do the releases. Over the past two weeks alone, 36 fresh tracks have dropped, ranging from anticipated releases to some underground surprises. Metal Insider has collected a bit of everything, including...
The upcoming one-hour documentary Ozzy Osbourne: Coming Home was unexpectedly pulled from BBC One's programming just hours before its scheduled broadcast today, Monday, August 18, at 9 p.m. U.K. time. Without explanation, the BBC replaced the film with an episode of...
Metal By Numbers returns with a closer look at weekly metal sales from August 1, 2025. From major releases to underground newcomers, we’re tracking how these New & Noteworthy releases debuted in charts. This week highlights new albums from Fit For a King, Kayo...
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out. The last couple of weeks have seen new music from the likes of Good Charlotte, Halestorm, Attack! Attack!, Babymetal, Chevelle, Rise Against,...
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. We caught up with Italy’s experimental metal outfit SVNTH , as Valerio Primo (samples,...
Countdown to 2026: 164 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...
Portuguese black metal collective Gaerea have signed with Century Media Records and released a video for their label debut single, “Submerged.” Produced with longtime collaborator Miguel Tereso (Demigod Recordings), the track continues to expand the band’s unique...
Saxon vocalist Biff Byford has announced he is undergoing treatment for cancer. The singer recently had emergency surgery, who has now revealed it was related to a cancerous tumor found on his prostate gland. Byford will now begin a short round of chemotherapy. As a...
Authorities have cleared South San Francisco Police Officer Jeffrey Lee of wrongdoing in the fatal shooting of former Possessed guitarist Brian Montana. San Mateo County District Attorney Stephen M. Wagstaffe announced on Thursday (14th) via initial press release...
German metal legends Helloween have announced their new album, Giants & Monsters, scheduled to arrive in August. The album’s first single, “This Is Tokyo,” is out now along with a Japan-inspired music video. Giants & Monsters follows their 2021 self-titled...
Arizona metalcore band blessthefall have announced their long-awaited new album, Gallows, set for release on September 5 via Rise Records. Marking their first full-length in seven years. To celebrate, the band has dropped a new single, “mallxcore." The album will...
Code Orange guitarist Reba Meyers has unveiled a Sanford Worth and Tony Aguilera-directed video for her latest single, “Clouded World.” The track is the title track from her upcoming solo debut, expected to arrive in early 2026. Recorded by the late Steve Albini just...
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 Pallbearer, Mors Principium Est, Fever 333, a new live album from Devin Townsend and more!...
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The week is a bit a slow one, but still features new releases from Five Finger Death Punch, Blue Öyster Cult, Necrophobic, and...
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The week features new releases from Corey Taylor of Slipknot, Amaranthe, Enslaved, and more! For last week’s new releases you...
