Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson will reunite this summer for the 2026 Freaks on Parade co-headlining tour. The trek kicks off on August 20 in West Palm Beach, Florida, and concludes on September 20 in Concord, California. Support will come from The Hu and Orgy. Tickets...
Black Label Society have shared a video for their latest single, "Name In Blood." The track is the fourth single taken from their forthcoming album, Engines Of Demolition, scheduled to arrive on March 27 via MNRK Heavy. The video was directed by longtime collaborator...
Rock Fest will return to Cadott, Wisconsin, from July 16–18, 2026, with a lineup led by Limp Bizkit, The Offspring, and Gojira. The three-day event takes over the festival's signature hayfield and features a mix of major headliners, returning favorites, and more than...
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...
Cradle of Filth guitarist Marek “Ashok” Šmerda has responded to the sudden mid-tour departure of his wife, Zoë M. Federoff, who announced her exit on Sunday (24th). Federoff’s initial statement suggested that both she and Ashok had been considering leaving the band...
Another week brings us new music and live announcements, with no signs of slowing down for live shows. From major returns to special performances, Metal Insider has rounded up 10 of the latest tour announcements so you can catch up on what you may have missed or...
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week sees new music from the likes of Deftones, Three Days Grace, Burning Witches, Blackbriar and Arcadia among the many...
Swedish blackened death metal outfit Sacramentum have announced the passing of founding member Nisse Karlén. Karlén has sadly lost his battle after a long struggle with mental health, and he died by suicide at 50. The band shared the news on Monday (25th) on social...
Kim Dracula’s tour bus caught fire over the weekend during the band’s run with Ice Nine Kills, Dayseeker, and The Funeral Portrait. The incident left the group unable to perform their immediate shows, hoping to make it to Madison, WI set for Wednesday (27th). On...
Mastodon have continued to pay homage to their co-founding guitarist, Brent Hinds, who died on August 20 in a motorcycle accident in Atlanta at the age of 51. The band used their August 22 performance at the Alaska State Fair to pay tribute, with drummer/vocalist...
Metal veterans Raven were forced to postpone their planned summer/fall 2025 European tour as bassist/vocalist John Gallagher addresses health concerns. On Saturday (23rd), the band addressed the following via social media: "RAVEN LUNATICS GOT SOME UNFORTUNATE NEWS FOR...
Zoë M. Federoff has announced her sudden departure from Cradle of Filth mid-way through the band's Latin American tour. The 33-year-old vocalist and keyboardist, who officially joined in 2022, cited "personal reasons" in her statement on Sunday (24th): "It is with...
Scream for me, Anaheim! Bruce Dickinson's long-awaited return to North America, the first show of his first major solo tour in nearly three decades, kicked off in electrifying fashion at House of Blues in Anaheim, CA on Friday night, August 22. The iconic frontman of...
Brooklyn’s Glass Lungs are celebrating the arrival of their new EP, Afterglow. A blend of shoegaze atmosphere and post-hardcore melodies, the EP highlights the group's evolution. Glass Lungs have teamed up with Metal Insider to share a track-by-track guide behind...
Swedish death metal collective Grand Cadaver, featuring members of Dark Tranquillity, Katatonia, Tiamat, and more, will release their new EP The Rot Beneath on August 15 via Majestic Mountain Records. To give a taste for what's to come, the group has released the...
Swedish death metal veterans Unleashed will release their 15th studio album, Fire Upon Your Lands, on August 15, 2025 via Napalm Records. To celebrate the announcement, the group has shared a video for the first single, “War Comes Again.” The band comments on the new...
Extreme metal supergroup Sinsaenum have announced their long-awaited return with their third album, In Devastation, scheduled to arrive on August 8 via earMUSIC. To coincide with the announcement, the group shared a video for the title track, marking their first new...
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 Nightwish, Wolfheart, 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. This week features new music from Testament, August Burns Red, 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. We've got a big week this week, featuring new music from Pearl Jam, In this Moment, and many more. For last week’s new releases you can check...
