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...
An update on the long-awaited Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne biopic has been made, with an actor now selected to portray Ozzy Osbourne. The update came from Ozzy's son, Jack Osbourne, during a recent appearance on Influenced, the SiriusXM show hosted by Billy Morrison....
The Black Dahlia Murder have announced plans to return to the road this spring with their Spring Fling 2026 US headlining tour. The run kicks off on April 2 in Indianapolis, IN and concludes on May 2 in Milwaukee, WI. Support will come from The Acacia Strain,...
All That Remains have announced former Unearth and As I Lay Dying's Ken Susi as their new guitarist, replacing Jason Richardson, who left the band in July 2025. The move comes as the group prepares to return to touring later this month. The band began teasing the...
Countdown to 2026: 23 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 from...
Tyler Bates has announced that he is stepping away from touring duties with Marilyn Manson. The guitarist, producer, and composer shared the news on Monday (5th), expressing: "Hello, Good People. Every New Year prompts reflection on all that has transpired and what...
Countdown to 2026: 23 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 from...
Stranger Things has officially wrapped its fifth and final season. While spinoffs feel inevitable, the original series leaves behind a cultural legacy that extends well beyond Hawkins, Indiana. One of the most unexpected was how it pulled heavy music into the...
Countdown to 2026: 23 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 from...
Sevendust guitarist Clint Lowery will sit out the first leg of the band's early 2026 European tour alongside Alter Bridge and Daughtry, citing family commitments and upcoming health-related tests. Their European trek was part of Metal Insider's top 10 reasons to get...
Countdown to 2026: 24 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 from...
UK progressive metal outfit Haken have announced parting ways with longtime guitarist Charlie Griffiths and bassist Conner Green. Griffiths had been with Haken since 2008, appearing on every studio album from their 2010 debut, Aquarius, to 2023's Fauna. Outside of...
Countdown to 2026: 24 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 from...
Legendary Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi has left a parting gift in 2025 by confirming his long-awaited solo album will arrive in 2026. Iommi shared a video message on New Year's Eve to make a full 2025 reflection, expressing how it was a year mixed with both...
Norwegian progressive death/black metal outfit In Vain have left a parting gift for 2025 and, in honor of late vocalist Sindre Nedland, are sharing the release of his final solo album, Embers. The record was completed just days before Nedland's passing in March 2025,...
A few weeks have flown since we shared 37 albums recently announced. Since then there’s now 2129 New & Noteworthy metal releases on record this year. In the fast-moving world of new music, missing even a week means missing countless new songs and album...
New music continues to pile its way through. Since our chunk a few weeks ago with 53 new songs, this week brings a solid batch of 47 new tracks as well as fresh videos from already-existing albums or live performances. Metal Insider has collected a bit of everything,...
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 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 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...
