Annihilator to commemorate 35th Anniversary of ‘Alice In Hell’ at Topfest 2024
Canadian thrashers Annihilator will celebrate the 35th anniversary of their iconic Alice In Hell album in 2024. The group announced an exclusive performance of the classic 1989 record at Topfest 2024 in Slovakia next June. Stu Block will join as the...
Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ lawsuit resurfaces
Spencer Elden's legal battle against Nirvana for the iconic Nevermind album cover has been reignited. The appeals court's ruling states that each republication of the image may constitute a new personal injury, resetting the clock on limitations. Elden alleges...
Bring Me The Horizon parts ways with Jordan Fish after 11 years
Bring Me The Horizon have recently announced parting ways with longtime keyboardist and percussionist Jordan Fish. In a statement on social media, the band expressed gratitude for Fish's 11-year career with them and wished him success in his future endeavors....
Kiss to make virtual history with avatar show in 2027
Kiss have announced their first-ever avatar performance will take place in 2027. Developed by Industrial Light & Magic and funded by Pophouse Entertainment, the virtual event is promised to supply a larger-than-life experience, featuring fantasy-based...
New & Noteworthy: Remaining December Releases – 12/22/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Just in time for the holidays, we’ll be seeing new works from more independent and underground artists, along with AI generated works...
I(an) Had to Be There: My Top Five Gigs of 2023
Everyone in metal in 2023 has memories of gigs and tours that will forever alter how they view a concert experience. Of the thirty-four events that I had the absolute pleasure of attending this year, sixteen of which yours truly covered for Metal Insider, these were...
Metal Insider’s Matt Brown’s Top 10 Albums of 2023
I’ve become quite the picky bastard nowadays. Ten years ago, I listened to multiple albums a day, back to back. Now, faced with an ever-growing list of music, I find myself turning albums off after two or three tracks if I’m not feeling it. On the one hand, I believe...
2024 Metal Hall of Fame Inductees Announced
The 2024 Metal Hall of Fame Gala, dubbed "The most important night in Hard Rock and Heavy Metal," is set for January 24, 2024, at the Marriott Delta Garden Grove, Anaheim, CA. Hosted by Eddie Trunk and Cathy Rankin, the event features a special 40th Anniversary...
Sixteen videos to check out: Mick Mars, Amon Amarth, Apocalyptica, Ihsahn & more
Artists have been bidding farewell to 2023 by leaving one last music video before the year comes to an official close. These videos feature the vast and eclectic array of artists as diverse as former Mötley Crüe's iconic guitarist Mick Mars, a...
Charting the course to 2024: reflecting on 70000tons of Metal 2023 Artist Spotlight: Korpiklaani
We’re counting down to the 2024 edition of 70000 tons of Metal! This is by far one of our personal favorite metal cruises where every artist is a headliner. Metalheads from around the globe share an insane experience of four days with very little to no sleep of...
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Exocrine face “Life” in new visualizer
French progressive technical death metal outfit Exocrine have shared a visualizer for their latest single, "Life." The track is taken from the group's upcoming sixth full-length effort, Legend, out January 26th via Season of Mist. ...
Vitriol unleash new visualizer “Weaponized Loss”
Death metal outfit Vitriol are gearing up for their sophomore offering, Suffer & Become, out January 26th via Century Media Records. The group has recently unleashed a visualizer for their latest single, "Weaponized Loss." Guitarist/vocalist...
Brian ‘Head’ Welch launches XOVR records, signs Spoken, unveils new video “Reflection”
KoRn/Love and Death's Brian 'Head' Welch has launched a new record label, XOVR Records. In celebration of the announcement comes the label's inaugural signing of the group Spoken, featuring Love and Death guitarist JR Bareis. Spoken's tenth studio album,...
New & Noteworthy, December 15th, 2017: s/t
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The year is winding down, and so are releases, but this week we got new music from Asking Alexandria and Autopsy, as well as a live Linkin...
New & Noteworthy, December 8th, 2017: Releases on Fire
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The year is winding down, and so are releases, but this week we got a new album from Diablo Swing Orchestra and War of Ages. If you would...
New & Noteworthy, December 1st, 2017: New Releases Disdained
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The year is winding down, and so are releases. That said, we get some long awaited death metal releases from Morbid Angel and The Faceless....