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...
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...
Austrian symphonic metal outfit Edenbridge have announced their return to Steamhammer/SPV and will release their new album, Set the Dark on Fire, on January 16, 2026. Led by guitarist/keyboardist Lanvall and vocalist Sabine Edelsbacher, the band is ready for their...
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. Hailing from Kelowna, We caught up with Sweetbeast as they revealed their pets were born into...
Swedish symphonic metal outfit Eleine will release their new EP We Stand United on September 5, 2025 via Reigning Phoenix Music, coinciding with the launch of their European Domination tour alongside Primal Fear. The EP will feature five tracks, including two...
NYC heavy metal legends Prong have signed with Napalm Records, nearly two years after the release of their latest album, State of Emergency. To mark the 31st anniversary of their 1994 classic Cleansing, Prong will launch a European headline tour beginning July 30 in...
Sun Don’t Shine, formerly known as Eye Am, have released a video for their new single, "Coming Down." The band features Kirk Windstein (Crowbar, Down), Kenny Hickey and Johnny Kelly (Type O Negative), and Todd Strange (Crowbar, Down). The track is the title track from...
As a former (still would rather go back to that time than endure today's bullshit) Myspace Scene Slut, the sort of girl who had way too much floral and open borders on her social networking while also forcing you to listen to bands like Skinless, Odious Mortem, and...
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. Crowdkill artist Nathan James, gearing up for his new album Hollywood Mortician...
Finnish power metal outfit Battle Beast have announced their upcoming seventh studio album, Steelbound, scheduled to arrive in October via Nuclear Blast Records. The group has recently unveiled a cinematic video for the title track, showcasing the band's fresh...
Melodic punk band Bridge The Gap are streaming their latest single, “Broken Language.” The track is taken from their upcoming sophomore album, Gainsayer, set to arrive on April 11 via Double Helix Records, with global distribution through SBAM Records and Pee Records....
Metal giants Iggor Cavalera (Cavalera, ex-Sepultura) and Shane Embury (Napalm Death, Dark Sky Burial) have joined forces for a split album, Neon Gods / Own Your Darkness, released via UK-based Cold Spring Records. Blending dark ambient, industrial noise, and heavy...
Swedish doom legends Candlemass mark their 40th anniversary with a new four-track EP, Black Star, set for release May 9 via Napalm Records. The EP features two new songs and covers of Black Sabbath's "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" and Pentagram's "Forever My Queen."...
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 music from Avantasia and Rotting Christ, a variance you won't find anywhere else but the metal world. You can check out...
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Fortunately this is a bit of a short week for me, as I'm down in Florida for a work trip this week and didn't bring my laptop. This week...
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The new music releases are starting to heat up for the year, even if the temperature is not. This week brings new music from Within...
