Milwaukee Metal Festival is gearing up for the 2026 edition returning to The Rave/Eagles Club from June 5–7, with a pre-party kicking things off on June 4. Alongside headliners Acid Bath, Killswitch Engage, and Ministry, the festival has expanded its lineup with...
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....
From fresh studio efforts to special collections, here are seventeen newly announced albums to keep on your radar. 01) Internal Bleeding - Settle All Scores Long Island death metal outfit Internal Bleeding will release their seventh album, Settle All Scores, on...
From standalone singles to previews of what’s to come, here are six recently released tracks worth checking out. 01) Stryper - "Still The Light" Last week, Stryper celebrated Christmas in July by sharing a lyric video for their new single, "Still the Light."...
Rock festivals are rarely neat or clean, and Inkcarceration 2025 was no exception. Over the course of three intense days, fans were dragged through mud, soaked by rain, scorched by pyro, and emotionally wrung out by some of heavy music’s most powerful performers. What...
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. For the first New Music Friday of August, we’ll see new music from the likes of The Armed, Fit For a King, MOTHS and The Warlocks among...
Creed frontman Scott Stapp has unveiled a new short film, "Deadman’s Trigger," co-starring his son Anthony Stapp. Directed by Tyler Dunning Evans, the nine-minute Western-style short was filmed at Whitehorse Ranch in Landers, CA, and soundtracked by Stapp’s song...
Malevolent Creation guitarist Phil Fasciana has issued an update following a recent medical emergency. While on tour in France last month, Fasciana was hospitalized with what he described as a “life-threatening” case of bacterial pneumonia. On Thursday (31), Fasciana...
The 2026 edition of Germany's Wacken Open Air festival has unveiled its first round of confirmed bands, including major acts like Def Leppard, In Flames, Lamb of God, Powerwolf, Savatage, The Gathering, and Nevermore. The festival, celebrating its 35th anniversary,...
David Roach, longtime vocalist of hard rock band Junkyard, has passed away after a battle with an aggressive form of cancer known as squamous cell carcinoma. He died peacefully at home on Saturday (2nd), in the arms of his wife, Jennifer Michael-Roach, whom he married...
Mötley Crüe frontman Vince Neil returned to the stage on Friday (1), marking his first live performance in nearly 10 months. Neil joined Bret Michaels (Poison) and Stephen Pearcy (Ratt) at Boston’s MGM Music Hall at Fenway for the special appearance with his solo...
Never stop attending gigs. Hola, hola! Ian listed lots of action-packed new shows for you this weekend bband next week. Have fun looking through some of the choice cuts below. With many more new shows on the horizon as summer is cooling down. Hey, it's now August. So...
Stray From the Path have surprise-released their final album, Clockworked, on Friday (30th) via SharpTone Records. Alongside the release, the band shared a video for the single "Shot Caller." The longtime lineup consisting of Drew Dijorio (vocals), Tom Williams...
Finnish metal giants Amorphis are ready to unleash their 15th studio album, Borderland, scheduled to arrive on September 26 via Reigning Phoenix Music. Marking their first release since 2022's Halo. The band is ready to introduce the album with a new single, "Light...
Progressive metal act Moths, hailing from San Juan, Puerto Rico, have released a video for their latest single, “Wrath.” The track is the second single taken from their upcoming album, Septem, scheduled to arrive on August 1st. Bassist Weslie Negrón comments: "‘Wrath’...
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 the final release from Primal Fear, The Acacia Strain and 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. The week features the final release from Ensiferum, Static X, and 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. The week features the final release from Falconer, Carach Angren and more! For last week’s new releases you can check out the last New &...
