Avatar announce Spring 2026 North American headline tour
Avatar will return to North America this spring for a headline tour in support of their latest album, Don't Go in the Forest. The trek kicks off on April 16 in Sacramento, CA, and concludes on May 20 in Hampton Beach, NH. Special guests include Fleshgod Apocalypse and...
Puscifer launch new comic series ‘Tales From the Pusciverse’
Puscifer officially launched their first-ever comic series, Tales From the Pusciverse. The debut issue centers on the character Bellendia Black. The group recently shared more visual details on the comic series during the visualizer for their latest single,...
Behemoth announce Spring 2026 tour with Deicide, Rotting Christ & Immolation
Behemoth are returning to North America this spring for a headlining run, titled The Godless IV Tour. The tour kicks off on April 14 in San Diego and concludes on May 21 in Los Angeles. Joining them on the road will be Deicide, Rotting Christ, and Immolation. Tickets...
Tony Iommi docuseries launches on Gibson TV
The first installment of Iommi: The Godfather of Heavy Metal is now available, marking the launch of a new limited docuseries focused on the life and legacy of Tony Iommi. The series is streaming exclusively on Gibson TV, with additional episodes set to roll out...
Headbangers Boat 2026: Death Angel, All Shall Perish, Kylesa & more added to lineup
Lamb of God's Headbangers Boat has announced a new round of additions to the 2026 lineup, with Death Angel, All Shall Perish, Kylesa, Harm's Way, Soilent Green, and Chained Saint joining the voyage. The metal cruise sets sail October 30 through November 3, 2026,...
Former Fire From The Gods singer AJ Channer issues statement after arrest details surface
Former Fire From The Gods vocalist AJ Channer has issued a public statement in response to attention on his arrest record, shedding light on his dismissal from the band in early 2025. The band has since moved on with a new lineup in early 2025, featuring Myke Terry...
The Hirsch Effekt drop “Die Brücke” video
German rock/metal trio The Hirsch Effekt have never been especially interested in blunt-force emotionalism. Their music has always behaved more like a conversation you replay later, wondering why it felt heavier after the fact. Their new single, “Die Brücke,” leans...
Fire From the Gods unveil new single “Human”
Fire From the Gods have shared a video for their latest single, "Human.” The track is nothing shy of a polite argument that escalates into a sermon you didn’t realize you needed until you were already nodding along. It’s heavy in the way modern metal understands...
Bullet breakdown new album ‘Kickstarter’ with track-by-track guide
Swedish heavy metal outfit Bullet have teamed up with Metal Insider to share a track-by-track guide on their new album, Kickstarter, available now. Formed in 2001 with a mission to carry the torch of late '70s and early '80s heavy metal, the group has spent nearly 25...
Charting the course to 2026: reflecting on 70000tons of Metal 2025 Artist Spotlight: The Kovenant
Countdown to 2026: 17 Days SOOOOOOON, a word 70000tons of Metal cruisers know all too well, love it or hate it. 70000tons of Metal, The Original, The World’s Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise, returns for its 2026 edition from January 29 – February 2, 2026, setting sail from...
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Avenged Sevenfold’s Zacky Vengeance debuts solo single “Dark Horse”
Avenged Sevenfold guitarist Zacky Vengeance has dropped new music under his real name, Zachary Baker, with his first solo single, "Dark Horse." A full-length album is expected soon. The track marks a stylistic shift, trading Baker's metal roots for a more...
The Reticent drop “The Bed of Wasps (Those Consumed With Panic)” video
Progressive metal outfit led by Chris Hathcock, The Reticent, have dropped a video for their latest single, “The Bed of Wasps (Those Consumed With Panic).” The track is taken from from the band’s latest album Please, out now via Generation Prog Records. “The Bed of...
Ponte Del Diavolo drop new single “Il veleno della Natura”
Italian blackened post-punk group Ponte Del Diavolo have dropped their new song, “Il veleno della Natura.” The track is the second single taken from their forthcoming album, De Venom Natura, which is scheduled to arrive on February 13, 2026, via Season of Mist. Watch...
New & Noteworthy: The Legendary Lost Releases 7/25/2025
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: Addicted to Releases – 7/18/2025
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...
New & Noteworthy: Through Armageddon Madness Releases – 6/27-7/11/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out. The last few weeks (July 11 - June 27) have seen new music from the likes of Fishbone, Dropkick Murphys, Jonathan Richman, Born Of Osirus and Impureza,...
