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...
I Prevail have recently announced their fourth studio album, Violent Nature, arriving September 19 via Fearless Records. To coincide with the announcement, the group dropped a video for their new single, “Rain.” The emotionally heavy track captures both the pain and...
UK synth-rock duo Zetra have announced their upcoming EP, Believe, set for digital release on August 22 via Nuclear Blast Records. The duo has unveiled a haunting new single, "The Spider," blending a mix of shoegaze, post-punk, and vintage synth textures. Known for...
Danish death metal outfit Baest have unveiled a video for their new single “Stormbringer.” The track is taken from their upcoming album, Colossal, scheduled to arrive on August 15, 2025 via Century Media Records. The footage was compiled by the band and edited by...
Balancing Acts is Metal Insider’s new column, in which artists explain the challenges within the music industry by juggling day jobs or multiple jobs while pursuing their musical careers. At just 17 years old, guitarist Ethan Kahn of Chained Saint already...
In case you missed it, Tool have recently announced their new show date at Honolulu’s Blaisdell Arena on December 19, marking their first performance in Hawaii in over a decade. Tickets are available at this location. The band also confirmed two upcoming Japan dates:...
Arcadea, the synth-driven cosmic trio featuring Brann Dailor (Mastodon), Core Atoms, and João Nogueira (ex-Hiss From the Moat), have dropped a visualizer for the title track from their upcoming album The Exodus of Gravity, scheduled to arrive on August 22 via Relapse...
German power metal giants Helloween have unveiled a lyric video for their lengthy new single, “Universe (Gravity For Hearts).” Written by Sascha Gerstner, the song is taken from the group's upcoming album, Giants & Monsters, scheduled to arrive on August 29th via...
Countdown to 2026: 185 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...
It is with the utmost disappointment that I must acknowledge that 2025 has been a horrid year for black metal, with basically only the esteemed beacons of negativity at Terratur Possessions and a couple of other guardians of dark light upholding standards and bearing...
While Metal Insider has spent much of the past week mourning, processing, and reflecting on the loss of Ozzy Osbourne, we’ve also been curating our extensive Honoring Ozzy feature, a tribute collection featuring as many dedications as we could find (and we know there...
Metallica have released a newly remastered lyric video for "Hero of the Day," the second track shared from their upcoming deluxe box set reissue of Load, due out June 13. Remastered by Reuben Cohen with oversight from longtime collaborator Greg Fidelman, this updated...
Silverstein have announced Pink Moon, the second installment of their ambitious double album project, arriving September 12 via UNFD. Recorded during the same sessions as Antibloom, Pink Moon features a darker, more cinematic approach. To celebrate the album...
Primus have unveiled a new track, “Little Lord Fentanyl,” featuring a guest performance from Maynard James Keenan (Tool, A Perfect Circle, Puscifer). The track marks the band’s first release since 2022’s Conspiranoid EP. The single also introduces new drummer John...
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...
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 Sonata Arctica, Sleeping With Sirens, and more! For last week’s releases you can check out the last...
