Filmmaker Matt Zane responds to families of Wayne Static and Tera Wray over unauthorized documentary
The families of late Static-X frontman Wayne Static and his wife Tera Wray have issued a joint statement expressing their “strenuous objection” to filmmaker Matt Zane’s upcoming documentary about the couple. On Wednesday (10), Wayne’s sister Aimee Wells Pittman shared...
Rammstein’s Till Lindemann unleashes “Alles ändert sich…ich nicht” video
Rammstein frontman Till Lindemann has unleashed a video for his new single, “Alles ändert sich…ich nicht.” The characteristically dark and unsettling clip is directed by Horris & Frances. The track will also be available in physical formats, including “Alles...
Album Review: Atavistia – ‘The Winter Way Reforged’
Fair warning, this is the most beautiful Christmas album you will hear while simultaneously being sonically disemboweled. There’s a particular kind of person who claims, usually on the internet, usually in all lowercase, that Christmas music is “objectively bad.” This...
HammerFall announce 2026 North American tour with Evergrey and Elvenking
HammerFall have announced the Freedom World Crusade North America 2026 tour, a summer/fall run kicking off September 12 in Raleigh, NC, and wrapping October 8 in Seattle, WA. Special guests include Evergrey and Elvenking for the entire trek. Tickets go on sale today...
Defeated Sanity announce 2026 headline tour
Defeated Sanity have announced their first U.S. headlining tour in support of their latest album, Chronicles of Lunacy. The technical death metal act will return to the road in 2026 to perform the new record in full alongside a set of fan-favorite classics. The run...
Clutch and Corrosion of Conformity announce spring 2026 Tour
Clutch and Corrosion of Conformity are teaming up in 2026 for a spring tour. Dubbed Suffer No Evil U.S. Tour 2026, kicks off on April 9th in Sayreville, NJ, and will run through May 3rd in Asheville, NC. Support will come from JD Pinkus. Tickets go on sale today...
Filter announce spring 2026 Tour with Finger Eleven & Local H
Filter will be hitting the road this spring as the group announced a U.S 2026 tour with Finger Eleven and Local H. Tickets are available at this location. Tour Dates 03/05 Wenatchee, WA @ Town Toyota Center 03/06 Boise, ID @ Revolution Concert House & Event Center...
Megadeth share trailer for upcoming global cinema event “Behind the Mask”
Megadeth and Trafalgar Releasing have unveiled the official trailer for Megadeth: Behind the Mask, a one-night-only cinematic event set to premiere in theaters worldwide on January 22, 2026. Tickets are on sale at this location. Watch the trailer below: Feature...
Pets, Paws & Metal: The Fixer’s dog gives their music paw approval
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 The Fixer as they told us about their fluffy rescue dog, Gus, who enjoys a...
Creed and Limp Bizkit to co-headline 2026 Summer of ’99 and Beyond Festival
Creed's Summer of '99 and Beyond Festival returns for its third year with co-headliners Creed and Limp Bizkit. The two-day event will take place on July 18 and 19, 2026, at Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre in Tinley Park, IL. The festival marks a notable reunion for the...
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Kreator unleash Hellraiser-inspired video “Satanic Anarchy”
Kreator have unleashed a video for their crushing new single, “Satanic Anarchy.” The track is taken from their upcoming sixteenth album, Krushers of the World, scheduled to arrive on January 16 via Nuclear Blast Records. Following their Dario Argento's...
Poppy unveils new single “Guardian”
Poppy has unveiled a visualizer for her latest single, "Guardian." The track is taken from her upcoming seventh album, Empty Hands, due January 23 via Sumerian Records. "Guardian" follows a standout year for Poppy. Her 2025 collaboration with Knocked Loose,...
Slagmaur Unleashes a Sublime New Video & Finally Announces a Release Date for ‘Hulders Ritual’
The brilliant Slagmaur has unleashed a magnificent new video for their latest single, “Huldergeist” — the third song on the upcoming masterpiece, Hulders Ritual. Fans have impatiently awaited the follow-up to Thill Smitts Terror (2017) for years, and, fortunately, it...
New & Noteworthy: AMEN Releases – 9/19/2025
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 the likes of Motion City Soundtrack, 38 Special, Bad Cop Bad Cop, I Prevail, Igorrr and Stoned Jesus among the many...
New & Noteworthy: The Blue Releases – 9/12/2025
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 the likes of Dance Gavin Dance, Silverstein, Between The Buried And Me, Chameleons, Der Weg Einer Freiheit,...
New & Noteworthy: Generation of the Releases 9/5/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. To start September, we will see new music from the likes of The London Suede, Glenn Hughes, Blessthefall and Primal Fear, as well as the...
