Founding Staind drummer Jon Wysocki dead at 53
We are saddened to hear that founding Staind drummer Jon Wysocki passed away on Saturday (18th) at the age of 53. His death was confirmed by his current band, Lydia's Castle, issuing the following statement: "On 5/18/2024 at 8:02pm, Jon Wysocki passed away surrounded...
Interview: Feroz discusses Ater’s new album ‘Somber’
Ater is the black metal project founded in Chile in 2010 by Fernando "Feroz" Bühring. Initially named "Aeons Collide," they became Ater in 2013. The original lineup included drummer Matias Acuña (now of Follakzoid) and guitarist Yeray Santos. While written and...
Photos/Review: Electric Callboy take Pier 17 on 05/13/2024 w/ Bury Tomorrow & If Not For Me
By the time Electric Callboy released Tekkno Train in September of 2022, the band already knew they had captured lightning in a bottle. While the band had surely had its success before their sixth studio album, a change in vocals and a different direction marked a new...
New & Noteworthy: From Releases I Rise – 5/10/2024 – 5/17/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Among the new offerings over the last couple of weeks are Sebastian Bach’s and Shellac's first albums in a decade, guest-filled romps...
Slipknot announces new song “Long May You Die” with new drummer Eloy Casagrande
Slipknot have confirmed the title of their new song, "Long May You Die," recorded during recent sessions featuring the band's latest addition, former Sepultura drummer Eloy Casagrande. In a social media post on Wednesday (15th), the band confirmed fan speculation...
Album Review: Kerry King- ‘From Hell I Rise’
The legend of the accelerated guitars of thrash metal, Kerry King, releases his first solo album, From Hell I Rise, today (17th) via Reigning Phoenix Music, promising to be full of power and brutality. The former Slayer guitarist takes pen and paper to start writing...
Marilyn Manson shares video teaser of potential new music & new label
Marilyn Manson appears to have signed with Nuclear Blast Records. 2024 is the year for the shock rocker's comeback; with his return to the road this summer supporting Five Finger Death Punch and a few headlining gigs of his own, Manson is moving forward amid the...
4 Therapeutic Effects of Heavy Metal Music
Music and us humans go a long way back, so long in fact, that music is considered universal. Scientists have unearthed items classified as musical instruments dated 35,000 years old. Coming to the modern day, we have a better idea of music than ever before. It’s clear...
Evergrey drummer Jonas Ekdahl leaves band
Evergrey are gearing up for their new album, Theories of Emptiness, out June 7th via Napalm Records. The album already sounds phenomenal based on what's been released thus far, with singles "Falling From The Sun" and "Say." Unfortunately, with less than a month to go,...
Visions of Atlantis fight “Monsters” in new video
Visions of Atlantis have shared a video for their second single, "Monsters." The track is taken from their upcoming album, Pirates II – Armada, out July 5th via Napalm Records. Vocalist Michele Guaitoli comments: “We fought the raging storms, the most dreadful foes,...
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Anvil streaming new song “Truth Is Dying”
Canadian metal veterans Anvil are gearing up for their forthcoming twentieth studio album, One And Only, scheduled to arrive on June 28th via AFM Records. To give a taste for what's to come, the group has dropped their latest single, "Truth Is Dying." Frontman Lips...
Evergrey unveil new single “Say”
Evergrey have unveiled a video for their latest single "Say." The track is taken from their upcoming album, Theories of Emptiness, scheduled to arrive on June 7th via Napalm Records. The group comments: "’Say’ is one of those songs that immediately when we wrote the...
Track Premiere: Along Came a Spider – “Let Go”
Hailing from Ohio, the post-hardcore outfit Along Came a Spider has teamed up with Metal Insider to premiere their new single "Let Go." The track is taken from their upcoming effort, The Fall, set to arrive on June 21st. The track showcases the band's blend of heavy...
New & Noteworthy: October 18th, 2019 – Christmas in October
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 the spookiest thing I can think of hearing mid-October, a Rob Halford Christmas album. For last week’s releases you can...
New & Noteworthy: October 11th, 2019 – New Music Galaxy
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 Lacuna Coil, The Devil Wears Prada, and many more! For last week’s releases you can check out the last...
New & Noteworthy: October 4th, 2019 – New Music Like A Grave
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 the return of Insomnium, a live release from Helloween, and many more! For last week’s releases you can check out the...