Rainbow will celebrate the earliest and most influential years of their career with The Temple of the King 1975–1976, a comprehensive 9-CD box set arriving March 6, 2026, via Edsel Records. Newly mastered by Andy Pearce and Matt Wortham, the collection marks the first...
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...
The 2025 Summer of Loud tour made a stop at The Great Park in Irvine, CA on Saturday July 5, 2025 and delivered a blistering, marathon, all-day experience for metalcore fanatics featuring “The Big Four” of metalcore: Killswitch Engage, Parkway Drive, Beartooth and I...
Songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Eric Bass (Shinedown) released his debut solo album, I Had A Name, earlier this year. Written, recorded, and produced entirely by Bass, the full-length effort introduces listeners to a sprawling dystopian world of his...
Matt Cameron has officially parted ways with Pearl Jam after nearly three decades behind the drum kit. The longtime drummer, who joined the band in 1998, announced his departure on Monday (7th) via social media, calling it the “opportunity of a lifetime.” Cameron...
The inaugural Unhinged Festival, originally set to take place July 26–27, 2025, in Denver, CO, has been officially canceled. The festival was slated to feature Lamb of God, Knocked Loose, In This Moment, Body Count, and more. Organizers confirmed the cancellation in...
Back To The Beginning marked a bittersweet and historic moment on Saturday, July 5, as Ozzy Osbourne delivered his final solo performance and Black Sabbath played their final show at Villa Park in Birmingham, United Kingdom. More than 40,000 fans attended the event,...
Tim Cronin, founding member of Monster Magnet, has died at age 63 following a battle with ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis). His passing was confirmed by bandmate Bob Pantella, stating: "Words cannot express how great this guy was… You had to know him. Rest in peace...
Kevin Riddles, founding bassist of Angel Witch, Tytan, and Baphomet, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2025, after a battle with cancer. He was 68. Riddles was a key figure in the New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM) movement, contributing to Angel Witch's iconic...
I love the taste of hairspray in the morning. It still coats my tastebuds. On a cloudy summer night in the heart of Chelsea, New York, I and a horde of snarling rock music fans witnessed the fiery eclipse of four quashing bands. Nobody wasn’t sure what exactly to...
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 Iowa black metal project Sith'ari, led by Lord Kafir of Nedakh to unveil...
For coffee and metal lovers, there's finally a place to unite both passions. Concept Cafe brings your caffeine needs to life in style with a lineup that lets you choose your favorite metal band as your morning fuel. It's a concept that works, and it rips. You might...
Alternative rock outfit Telling Secrets have teamed up with Metal Insider to premiere a video for their latest single, "Faith." Written by Vik Kovacs (Telling Secrets) and Matt McAndrew (Rain City Drive), "Faith" explores themes of doubt, resilience, and...
Blackbraid will release Blackbraid III on August 8, 2025, continuing the indigenous black metal project’s raw journey from the Adirondack wilderness. The album features artwork by Adam Burke and Adrian Baxter, with production by Neil Schneider. Ahead of its release, a...
Dutch Symphonic metal giants Epica released their ninth studio album, Aspiral, on April 11th via Nuclear Blast, and it has quickly gained momentum as one of 2025's standout records in the genre. With its intricate arrangements and themes of renewal and reflection, the...
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 Opeth, Dragonforce, Steel Panther and many more! For last week’s releases you can check out the last...
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 As I Lay Dying, as we ll as new releases from The Agonist, Kobra and the Lotus, and more! For last...
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 Korn and more! For last week’s releases you can check out the last New & Noteworthy, and for the...
