Concert Calendar (3/12-3/16) – The Shows Leading into Days of Primavera: Capra, Shadows Fall, & more
Parkas away…it's - almost - spring. Nature's in full bloom, ya'll. Alright, peeps. It's your favorite post of the week which means it's once again time to read (and re-post, because you love Ian) the hyped up Metal Insider weekly gig round-up. Who the crap is...
Top black metal photographer NecrosHorns announces his tenth book, ‘10 Years of Blasphemy’
Sweden’s revered Christopher Dean, a.k.a. “NecrosHorns,” has established himself as a staple of the black metal community. NecrosHorns has photographed a seemingly never-ending and always-expanding list of top artists like Blasphemy, Taake, Urgehal, Kampfar,...
Top Four Songs of the week (Fleshgod Apocalypse, Dark Tranquillity, Burton C. Bell, Pain) – 3/11/2024
From having a triumphant return after a near-death experience, and living to tell the story about it, to unveiling a debut solo single, here are four top new songs that arrived this past week. 01) Fleshgod Apocalypse are back with new single, "Pendulum"...
Album Review: Vltimas – ‘Epic’
Five years after Something Wicked Marches In, Vltimas threatens to unleash their sophomore album, Epic. Founded in 2015, Vltimas is an international supergroup with a lineup that is simply too good to be true. Vltimas consists of ex-Morbid Angel’s David Vincent...
Album Review: Necrophobic – ‘In The Twilight Grey’
Necrophobic's take on black metal has always skewed more melodic and surprisingly accessible compared to their contemporaries. While the black metal influence is there, hints of Iron Maiden and Mercyful Fate still peek through in the best possible way - forcing...
Sad News: Blake Harrison (former Pig Destroyer) has died
We are saddened to hear about the passing of former Pig Destroyer member Blake Harrison. In addition to Pig Destroyer, the 48-year-old is known for his contributions to projects, including Tentacles of God, Triac, Zealot R.I.P., Daybreak, and Hatebeak. He also...
Slipknot rehearse with new drummer
Slipknot have appeared to secure a new drummer after parting ways with Jay Weinberg last November. In a recent social media post, the band hinted at the replacement with a photo of a broken drumstick captioned "Rehearsal." While Slipknot hasn't revealed the new...
Interview: Suldusk’s Emily Highfield on new album ‘Anthesis’
Suldusk’s sophomore album, Anthesis, is a beautiful and complicated masterclass in blending styles. The band incorporates elements of folk, black metal, post-rock, and so forth into their dark art. Suldusk’s individualistic music intoxicates listeners...
Interview: Necrophobic’s Joakim Sterner discusses ‘In the Twilight Grey’
Sweden’s Necrophobic are revered as blackened death metal titans. Formed in Stockholm in 1989, this pioneering outfit remains as potent as ever. Necrophobic prepares to unleash their phenomenally wicked tenth studio album, In the Twilight Grey, on...
Hell’s Heroes fest announce free pre-fest show at Black Magic Social Club
Hell’s Heroes is less than three weeks away and they’re spending the final hours preparing more information for the fans! They’ve announced a free pre-fest show at Black Magic Social Club on Wednesday, March 20. The show is 21+ with doors at 7pm and includes James...
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Chilean black metal outfit Ater announce new album ‘Somber;’ unveil “Ignis Immortalis” video
The Chilean black metal band Ater announced their second studio album, Somber, to be released on April 19th via Torque Records, with the premiere of the album's first single, "Ignis Immortalis." A powerful video clip accompanies the track. The members are...
Whom Gods Destroy unveil new single “Crawl”
Whom Gods Destroy, the progressive metal outfit featuring Derek Sherinian, Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal, Dino Jelusick, Yas Nomura, and Bruno Valverde, are gearing up for their debut album, Insanium, scheduled to arrive on March 15th, 2024 via InsideOutMusic. The band...
Linkin Park to release ‘Papercuts’ greatest-hits album in April
Linkin Park resurfaced from their hiatus in 2017 following the tragic death of Chester Bennington by announcing a greatest hit album. Papercuts (Singles Collection 2000-2023) is set to arrive on April 12 via Warner and includes twenty tracks, featuring hits...
New & Noteworthy: June 8th, 2018: The Sound of New Music
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week brings new us new music from Tremonti, YOB, and more! Be sure to check out the last week’s New & Noteworthy, for...
New & Noteworthy: June 1st, 2018: Downfalls of New Music
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week brings new us new music from Ghost and Kataklysm. Be sure to check out the last week's New & Noteworthy, for what all dropped...
New & Noteworthy: May 25th, 2018: House of New Music
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week brings new us the debut solo album from Jonathan Davis and the first album from Graveyard since their reformation. Be sure...