by Zenae Zukowski | Oct 13, 2025 | Lists, New Music, Releases
A few weeks have flown since we shared 26 albums recently announced. Since then there’s now 1663 New & Noteworthy metal releases on record this year. In the fast-moving world of new music, missing even a week means missing countless new songs and album...
by Zenae Zukowski | Sep 10, 2025 | Festivals, News
Beyond the Gates festival has unveiled the first wave of bands for the 2026 edition, set to take place July 29–August 1 in Bergen, Norway. Leading the announcement, Emperor will deliver a special performance featuring returning members Mortiis and Faust. The show will...
by Zenae Zukowski | Dec 16, 2024 | Metal By Numbers
After a long and challenging year, Metal By Numbers returns in full force. We’re diving into the top metal sellers and notable debuts of each week, catching up from where we left off on April 26th through November 22nd. November 22, 2024: Notable Debuts:...
by Elise Yablon | Oct 28, 2024 | New & Noteworthy
Editor’s Note: New & Noteworthy has finally returned! After a lengthy delay with server issues, Metal Insider is back and here’s all the New & Noteworthy releases from August 2nd – October 25th, including new playlists added and updated....
by Zenae Zukowski | Aug 7, 2024 | New Music, Releases, Video
Norwegian black metal outfit 1349 will release their eighth full-length album, The Wolf and the King, on October 4, 2024, via Season of Mist. The group has unleashed a Claudio Marino-directed and Artax Film-produced video for their third single, “The God...