We’re nearing the final quarter of 2025, with 1,284 New & Noteworthy metal releases already on record this year. In the fast-moving world of new music, missing even a week means missing countless new songs and album announcements. To help you catch up, Metal...
Angela Gossow speaks further about departure from Arch Enemy
Following the announcement of stepping down from Arch Enemy, Angela Gossow has given the following update on Facebook: Thank you for all your kind words, your support, your understanding. I am sorry some of you are really sad. So am I in many ways, it’s really...Arch Enemy release ‘War Eternal’ video with new vocalist
[youtube]http://youtu.be/InRMwptcgAo[/youtube] It’s crazy how fast things happen. It was reported only this past Monday that Angela Gossow was passing on the torch to Alissa White-Gluz as vocalist of Arch Enemy. And now we already have a video showcasing new...Cannibal Corpse, Arch Enemy, Chimaira and more (already) confirmed for next year’s 70,000 Tons Of Metal Cruise
It’s been less than two months since the last 70,000 Tons Of Metal Cruise took place. And while we’ve still got about ten months until the next installment sets sail, we already know 15 of the bands that’ll be onboard. Since last week, 70,000 Tons Of Metal has taken...The Agonist, consequently, announce new vocalist
Right now, the metal interwebs are abuzz over the news that Angela Gossow has left Arch Enemy. The band’s new vocalist is Alissa White-Gluz, who originally hailed from Canadian act The Agonist. So, of course, The Agonist have announced a replacement for a...Follow Us
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Album Review: Auri – ‘III: Candles and Beginnings’
“We are the stuff of lovely oddities.” -Oh Lovely Oddities. When it comes to music that finds beauty in the mundane and romanticizes life itself, no band does it better than folk/world multigenre band Auri. Their third album, III: Candles and Beginnings, is no...
Megadeth 2026: Final studio album, global farewell tour, and new Dave Mustaine memoir set for next year
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine has announced that the band’s next studio album, due in early 2026, will be his final record. Shared with fans via his Vic Rattlehead persona, the statement also confirmed a global farewell tour launching next year, with the first dates...
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...
New & Noteworthy: The hex of new releases – 11/17/2023 – 11/24/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out over the next couple of weeks. Last week saw new albums from the likes of Madness, Plain White T’s, Bad Suns and more. This week,...