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Charting the course to 2026: reflecting on 70000tons of Metal 2025 Artist Spotlight: Crownshift

Charting the course to 2026: reflecting on 70000tons of Metal 2025 Artist Spotlight: Crownshift

by Zenae Zukowski | Aug 18, 2025 | Artist Spotlight

Countdown to 2026: 164 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...
8 recent tour announcements and updates – 8/4/2025

8 recent tour announcements and updates – 8/4/2025

by Zenae Zukowski | Aug 4, 2025 | Lists, Touring

Can’t get enough live shows? Here are eight newly announced tours to check out. 01) Ingested welcomes Distant and Crucifiction on fall tour UK death metal outfit Ingested, who recently introduced their fresh lineup along with a standalone single, “Altar of...
Honoring Ozzy Osbourne: tributes to the Prince of Darkness

Honoring Ozzy Osbourne: tributes to the Prince of Darkness

by Zenae Zukowski | Jul 23, 2025 | News, Tributes

The world lost a legend on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, with the passing of Ozzy Osbourne. A pioneer. A king. The Prince of Darkness. A true architect of heavy metal through his legacy with Black Sabbath and his unforgettable solo career. Ozzy was 76 years old. He had been...
Interview: Carla Harvey (ex-Butcher Babies) and Charlie Benante (Anthrax) on launching new project The Violent Hour

Interview: Carla Harvey (ex-Butcher Babies) and Charlie Benante (Anthrax) on launching new project The Violent Hour

by Zenae Zukowski | Jul 14, 2025 | Interviews

The Violent Hour is the fresh new project from Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante and former Butcher Babies vocalist Carla Harvey. Following parting ways with Butcher Babies,The Violent Hour became a liberating creative outlet for Harvey, reconnecting her with her...
Rocklahoma to see Avenged Sevenfold, Disturbed & Slipknot over Labor Day Weekend

Rocklahoma to see Avenged Sevenfold, Disturbed & Slipknot over Labor Day Weekend

by Sean Matthews | Apr 2, 2024 | Festivals, News

  Fresh off the announcement yesterday, which had everyone buzzing that Danny Wimmer Presents had acquired Rocklahoma, the official lineup has been announced today (2nd). America’s biggest Labor Day Party just got a whole lot larger!!! After a record smashing...
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Mayhem unveil new single “Despair”
Mayhem unveil new single “Despair”

Mayhem have unveiled a visualizer for their new single, "Despair." The track is taken from their upcoming album, Liturgy of Death, scheduled to arrive on February 6, 2026. Nearly four decades into their career, Mayhem frame death not as an ending but as an inevitable...

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Explore 37 New albums just announced – 12/02/2025
Explore 37 New albums just announced – 12/02/2025

A few weeks have flown since we shared 37 albums recently announced. Since then there’s now 2059 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...

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Rob Zombie unleashes “Heathen Days” video
Rob Zombie unleashes “Heathen Days” video

Rob Zombie has unleashed a video for his latest single, “Heathen Days.” The track is taken from his upcoming album The Great Satan, scheduled to arrive on February 27th via Nuclear Blast Records. Watch the clip below and pre-order the album here:

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New & Noteworthy: Bright as Metal Releases – 08/15 – 08/08/2025

New & Noteworthy: Bright as Metal Releases – 08/15 – 08/08/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out. The last couple of weeks have seen new music from the likes of Good Charlotte, Halestorm, Attack! Attack!, Babymetal, Chevelle, Rise Against,...

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New & Noteworthy: Lonely Releases – 8/1/2025

New & Noteworthy: Lonely Releases – 8/1/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. For the first New Music Friday of August, we’ll see new music from the likes of The Armed, Fit For a King, MOTHS and The Warlocks among...

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New & Noteworthy: The Legendary Lost Releases 7/25/2025

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...

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