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...
German power metal giants Powerwolf are set to return to North America for a fall headline tour with special guests Dragonforce. The trek kicks off on September 17th in Toronto, ON, and concludes on October 4th in Sacramento, CA, at this year's Aftershock Festival....
Metallica have announced their next film, Metallica Saved My Life, directed by Jonas Åkerlund (Lords of Chaos). The film explores the band's legacy through the experiences of their devoted fans. The film is set to debut in select markets during their continued M72...
EMBRIUM: TIMEKEEPER ALBUM REVIEW BY DJ ALEX KAYNE Regardless of what Metal genres are your mainstays, if you have an open mind, then one cannot help but enjoy riding the delicious crests, dips, swells, vocals, and riffs brought up from the San Francisco Bay Area’s...
Cinematic rock and metal collective Earthside recently wrapped up their first-ever headline North American tour with Som in March, following the release of their latest single, "frozen heart ~ burning world." This powerful instrumental track stands as a poignant...
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Kicking off April’s release schedule are new albums from the likes of Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, Bleed From Within, L.A. Guns,...
Slayer have announced a one-night-only East Coast headline concert as part of their limited 2025 North American tour. The legendary thrashers will perform at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, PA, on Saturday, September 20, marking their only East Coast appearance of the...
Exodus/Slayer guitarist Gary Holt released his memoir, A Fabulous Disaster: From The Garage to Madison Square Garden, The Hard Way, on Tuesday (1st) via Hachette Books. The audiobook includes a foreword by Metallica's Kirk Hammett (former Exodus guitarist) featuring...
Alan Scott Barile, founder and guitarist of the hardcore band SS Decontrol (SSD), passed away on Sunday (6) in Boston after a long illness. Barile, along with his bandmates Jaime Sciarappa, Chris Foley, and Springa, created the influential "straight-edge" movement,...
Ya'll. Like. Woah! There was a kind of restless anticipation of a U.S. headline circuit opening in New York when we noticed a small run of ten American dates for Michael Monroe to grace us with his kinetic presence, charging up these very special gigs at Racket NYC...
Hi, everyone. I’m just now recovering from Wednesday’s glorious Michael Monroe gig (my goodness what a show) and very happy to that spring has finally spring. Anybody attending any must see gigs over this weekend? Did I highlight the best of them in this listing for...
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. Seven Kingdoms guitarist Camden Cruz discusses the group's recent success,...
Blackened death metal outfit Thulcandra are set to release their first live album, Live Demise, on December 6 via Napalm Records. Recorded live in 2011 in Munich, this album captures rare tracks from the group's early days, many of which haven’t been played in over a...
Swedish doom rockers Avatarium are set to release their sixth studio album, Between You, God, The Devil and The Dead, on January 24, 2025, via AFM Records. The group has now dropped a music video for their latest single, "I See You Better In The Dark." Guitarist...
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week is we have live releases from two heavy metal giants, Iron Maiden and Black Sabbath and studio albums from Cavalera Conspiracy and...
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week is we have releases from . If you would like to check out last week’s New & Noteworthy, you can do so here. If you want to see...
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week is we have releases from Cannibal Corpse and Converge, as well as Bruce Dickinson's long awaited autobiography. If you would like...
