French melodic death metal outfit Aephanemer are celebrating the release of their fourth studio album, Utopie, out today, October 31, 2025, via Napalm Records. To continue with the celebration, the group has teamed up with Metal Insider for a track-by-track guide....
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Aephanemer unveil track-by-track breakdown of new album ‘Utopie’
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ODC mark the release of debut album ‘Twisted Love’ with track-by-track feature
French modern rock outfit ODC have dropped their long-awaited debut album, Twisted Love, out now (31st) via BLKIIBLK. To celebrate the release, ODC teamed up with Metal Insider to share a track-by-track guide. Album Overview — Twisted Love Twisted Love is a distorted...
Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil to release memoir ‘A Screaming Life’ in May 2026
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New & Noteworthy: New Year, New Releases – 1/3/2025
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New & Noteworthy: The Releases Don’t Die 12/27/2024
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New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. As we near the end of the year, this next-to-last week of 2024 sees new releases from the likes of Subway to Sally, Epitaph and Pandemic...