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...
An update on the long-awaited Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne biopic has been made, with an actor now selected to portray Ozzy Osbourne. The update came from Ozzy's son, Jack Osbourne, during a recent appearance on Influenced, the SiriusXM show hosted by Billy Morrison....
The Black Dahlia Murder have announced plans to return to the road this spring with their Spring Fling 2026 US headlining tour. The run kicks off on April 2 in Indianapolis, IN and concludes on May 2 in Milwaukee, WI. Support will come from The Acacia Strain,...
2025 has officially come to a close, and what a year it was. We saw some significant losses: Ozzy Osbourne, Ace Frehley, Brent Hinds, Tomas Lindberg, to name a few, alongside bizarre news cycles, band quarrels, breakups, and major lineup shifts. Now, we’re ready to...
It's hard to believe that 2025 is over. This has been a crazy year, filled with highs and lows and every moment has been soundtracked by great music. For my 2025 highlights list, I’ve chosen a handful of albums that spoke to me throughout the year. Included are...
As 2025 comes to a close, I am continuing my tradition of providing my top albums of the year!! The only difference this year is that I will be sharing my TOP five albums rather than the typical ten. Like prior years, the trend seems to be that I enjoyed individual...
Norwegian experimental giants Ulver have kicked off the new year with a surprise, digitally releasing their new album, Neverland, today, on New Year's Eve (31). The physical edition is scheduled for release on February 27, 2026. Neverland marks the band's fourteenth...
Drummer Nick Pierce has now returned to the surface regarding the 2024 very public As I Lay Dying lineup collapse. In a recent interview with Metal Drummers United, Pierce detailed his initial optimism, growing concerns, and eventual disillusionment with frontman Tim...
Silje Wergeland has announced her departure from Dutch atmospheric rock outfit The Gathering, bringing an end to her sixteen-year tenure as the band's vocalist. Wergeland joined The Gathering in early 2009, ultimately replacing vocalist Anneke van Giersbergen, who...
Lukas Magyar has officially confirmed his departure from Veil Of Maya, bringing further clarity to the band's uncertain status following their hiatus announcement in September 2024. The timing of Veil Of Maya's hiatus coincided with guitarist Marc Okubo taking on...
Metal By Numbers returns with a closer look at weekly metal sales from December 5, 2025. Yes, we’re catching up, stay tuned, there’s more to come! From major releases to underground newcomers, we’re tracking how these New & Noteworthy releases debuted in charts....
Metal By Numbers returns with a closer look at weekly metal sales from November 28, 2025. Yes, we’re catching up, stay tuned, there’s more to come! From major releases to underground newcomers, we’re tracking how these New & Noteworthy releases debuted in charts....
As the year comes to an end there was so much to pick from I could have done a 25 list in Black, Death, Thrash, and Traditional Metal seperately. Records are still being released this month that I’ve yet to sit down with. Who knew my town Brooklyn was gonna...
Belgian black metal veterans Enthroned are back with a brand-new chapter as they unveil their twelfth album, Ashspawn, out now via Season of Mist. The follow-up to 2019's Cold Black Suns captures the group's occult-driven intensity while marking a powerful return...
Kreator have unleashed a video for their crushing new single, “Satanic Anarchy.” The track is taken from their upcoming sixteenth album, Krushers of the World, scheduled to arrive on January 16 via Nuclear Blast Records. Following their Dario Argento's...
Poppy has unveiled a visualizer for her latest single, "Guardian." The track is taken from her upcoming seventh album, Empty Hands, due January 23 via Sumerian Records. "Guardian" follows a standout year for Poppy. Her 2025 collaboration with Knocked Loose,...
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. For the first New Music Friday of August, we’ll see new music from the likes of The Armed, Fit For a King, MOTHS and The Warlocks among...
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This New Music Friday sees the return of Alice Cooper, new music from the likes of The Dirty Nil and GWAR, a reworked Bruce Dickinson...
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week’s new music includes albums from the likes of Bush, Daron Malakian And Scars On Broadway, Margarita Witch Cult and Slaughter...
