A few weeks have flown since we shared 33 albums recently announced. Since then there’s now 1865 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...
Download Headliners Include Avenged Sevenfold, Linkin Park, and Aerosmith
It may only be November, but it’s never too early to talk about metal summer festivals. In this case, new details have been announced for Download Festival at Donington Park. The headliners from Friday through Sunday are Avenged Sevenfold, Linkin Park, and...Headbangers Brawl 2/1: Our Predictions For The 2013 Revolver Golden Gods
Headbangers’ Brawl is a weekly column where Metal Insider’s contributors take a moment to debate and analyze two opposing sides of a topical issue occurring in the world of metal and/or the music industry. The nominees for the 5th annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards...Steven Tyler Looks Like A Lady, Appears In Drag On American Idol
Weren’t too fond of seeing Steven Tyler appearing as a judge on American Idol for the past two years? Then you probably won’t find what the Aerosmith frontman did on the show yesterday (31) all that amusing. On last night’s episode, Tyler (who left the show last year)...Metal By Numbers 1/16: Masks and Mascara
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Finally, we’ve got some new debuts for you in 2013. This week, the top 2 debuts are also the top 2 albums for metal this week and they are in the top 10...Follow Us
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Avatar’s Johannes Eckerström talks ‘Don’t Go in the Forest,’ today’s true crime obsession, and opening for Metallica in 2026
Swedish metal giants Avatar have unleashed their new album, Don’t Go in the Forest, on Friday (31st). Known for their elaborate theatrics and always-evolving creativity, the band pushed their craft to the next level with this latest release. The record gets a bit...
Defecto breakdown new album ‘Echoes of Isolation’ with track-by-track guide
Danish metallers Defecto are celebrating the release of their new album, Echoes of Isolation, out now via Frontiers Music Srl. Today (31st), the group teamed up with Metal Insider to share a track-by-track guide. Echoes of Isolation - Concept: This album explores the...
New & Noteworthy: Releases …Returns! – 1/24/2025
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 the solo returns of Bumblefoot and Dax Riggs, as well as the latest from Mogwai, Bilk and The Great Old...
New & Noteworthy: Releases Collector – 1/17/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week sees new music from the likes of DUNES, Pigeon Pit and Grave Digger, as well as the final album from Necrodeath, among the...
New & Noteworthy: March of the Releases – 1/10/2025
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 includes the latest works from Franz Ferdinand, Stick To Your Guns, Tremonti and The Halo Effect, as well as the...