Death metal outfit Vitriol will press forward following the dramatic mid-tour collapse that left frontman Kyle Rasmussen, his girlfriend, and their dog stranded in New York after the rest of the band abruptly quit. According to Rasmussen, now that he has returned home...
According to local News WSPA, ticket reseller StubHub issued an apology after a listing error led some fans to believe Lamb of God were playing Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium. In reality, the venue hosted Andrew Peterson’s Behold the Lamb of God, a Christian concert...
Rainbow will celebrate the earliest and most influential years of their career with The Temple of the King 1975–1976, a comprehensive 9-CD box set arriving March 6, 2026, via Edsel Records. Newly mastered by Andy Pearce and Matt Wortham, the collection marks the first...
Milwaukee Metal Festival is gearing up for the 2026 edition returning to The Rave/Eagles Club from June 5–7, with a pre-party kicking things off on June 4. Alongside headliners Acid Bath, Killswitch Engage, and Ministry, the festival has expanded its lineup with...
Alice In Chains drummer Sean Kinney has issued a health update after the band canceled all scheduled May 2025 performances, including headlining and festival dates. The decision followed Kinney’s medical emergency on May 8, resulting in the band canceling their...
Metalcore giants I Prevail have parted ways with clean vocalist Brian Burkheiser. While the band has new music in the works, this marks a significant shift, as Burkheiser has been a defining presence since their 2016 debut album, Lifelines. The band confirmed the news...
Few bands completely own the live stage as Testament, and even fewer have the catalog of both classic and modern releases to back it up. Testament's track record of releases is rock solid, and time has even been kind to their more controversial releases. On May 13,...
Brazilian death metal outfit Ophiolatry have teamed up with Metal Insider to premiere the video for their latest single, "Jesus Complex." The track is the second single taken from their upcoming album Serpent's Verdict, scheduled to arrive on June 6, 2025, via...
Nonpoint have announced the second leg of their Painful Statements Tour, continuing the celebration of the 20th anniversary of To The Pain and the 25th anniversary of Statement. Joined by Upon A Burning Body, Autumn Kings, and Heartsick, the band will perform...
Oceano have announced a second leg of dates for their farewell tour, The Death Oceano. The newly added leg will feature support from Rose Funeral, Filth, LarcɆnia RoɆ, and Inferious. The first leg kicked off yesterday (13th) with support from I Declare War, Escuela...
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 Midnight Foolishness guitarist Mike S as revealed his dog enjoys the band's...
Despite previous hints about new Slipknot music, including a teased track titled "Long May You Die," guitarist Jim Root came forward in late 2024, confirming fans shouldn't expect a new album anytime soon. In a recently published interview from December 2024, when...
It would be stupid of me to start this interview any other way than testifying that the men in the band Brick By Brick were the number one reason the City of Albany, New York felt safe for me as a 23 year old girl traveling far from the only chaos I knew back in Reno,...
The co-headlining Poisoned Ascendancy tour, celebrating the 20th anniversaries of Bullet For My Valentine’s The Poison and Trivium’s Ascendancy has been cut short, with both bands canceling all remaining international dates. The North American leg, which wraps up on...
Dream Theater's are set to release their sixteenth studio album, Parasomnia, their first record with the iconic lineup since 2009, set for release on February 7 via Inside Out Music. The release coincides with the North American leg of their 40th Anniversary trek. To...
Edge of Paradise have recently announced their sixth studio album, Prophecy, is scheduled to arrive on March 7th via Napalm Records. The album explores the existential crisis of "The Singularity," the moment humanity potentially loses control to artificial...
Los Angeles thrashers Warbringer have announced their new album, Wrath And Ruin, is set for release on March 14, via Napalm Records. Alongside the announcement, the band dropped a video for their new single, "A Better World." To continue with the celebration,...
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Today brings us new music Omnium Gatherum and a new Alice Cooper live release! Be sure to check out the last week’s New & Noteworthy, for...
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Today brings us new music Alice In Chains, The Amity Affliction, and Nonpoint! Be sure to check out the last week’s New & Noteworthy, for...
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The month has been pretty slow overall for releases, but today brings us new music from Doro and Moonspell! Be sure to check out the last...
