Linkin Park kicked off the 2024 League of Legends World Championships with a performance of their new single, “Heavy Is The Crown,” which also serves as the theme song for this year's event. The live-streamed performance took place in London on Saturday (2nd),...
Metal By Numbers 3/19: charts spring eternal
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Believe it or not, it’s the first day of spring tomorrow according to my Game of Thrones-themed calendar. But much like Westeros, we’ve been going though...Metal By Numbers 3/13: Charts Give you Fuel, Maybe Fire, And Possibly What You Desire
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Ha, Metallica jokes. But really, our top debut for the week isn’t Metallica, but rather a band that I wasn’t aware kept making music after 1998. Or at...Metal By Numbers 3/5: All Hail Babymetal
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. This week, metal didn’t have a particularly strong presence on the charts in terms of big debuts or bumps in sales. But one debut shining through the rest sits...Your definitive guide to metal at SXSW
Right now, downtown Austin is bracing itself for the calm before the storm. In just four days (7), annual music, interactive and film mega-convention South by SouthWest (SXSW) will begin, and won’t let up until the following Sunday (16). Spring break for the...Follow Us
Linkin Park premiere “Heavy Is The Crown” at League of Legends World Championships; announce ‘From Zero’ U.S. listening events
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Paradise Slaves (ex-36 Crazyfists, Diecast) release debut single “A Fever to Defeat”
Introducing Paradise Slaves, the new rock group featuring former members of 36 Crazyfists and Diecast. The Boston-by-way-of-Anchorage quartet has released their debut single, "A Fever to Defeat," marking the first taste of their upcoming album set for release via...
The Halo Effect share “March of the Unheard” video; new album arriving in January
Swedish melodic death metal outfit The Halo Effect have released a video for "March Of The Unheard." The single is the title track from their upcoming album, scheduled to arrive on January 10, 2025, via Nuclear Blast Records. Guitarist Niclas Engelin comments: "This...
New & Noteworthy: Leviathan Releases 12/15/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week will see the release of never-before-heard tracks from Stymie and the conclusion of a trilogy from Therion among the...
New & Noteworthy: The beautiful releases of life – 12/8/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week will see new albums from the likes of Dimmu Borgir, Atreyu, Have Mercy and Mars Red Sky, among others. Don’t forget to...
New & Noteworthy: 666 Releases – 12/1/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. On Friday, December 1st we saw the returns of Peter Gabriel and Codeseven, a new take on Visions Of Atlantis' 2022 LP, the debut...