by Zenae Zukowski | Dec 23, 2025 | Lists
2025, what an incredible year for music. I want to thank our readers and the Metal Insider team for another year of metal. We sacrifice what we can to support metal and the scene. It’s what we live for. So, thank you for being part of the adventure. While it was...
by Zenae Zukowski | Jun 16, 2025 | New Music, Releases, Video
Arjen Anthony Lucassen has announced his first solo album in over a decade, Songs No One Will Hear, scheduled to arrive on September 12, 2025, via InsideOutMusic. Thirteen years after Lost In The New Real, Lucassen returns with a concept album that imagines humanity’s...
by Zenae Zukowski | Dec 27, 2024 | Lists
Fun fact: our New & Noteworthy section includes as many albums as possible released each week. We aim to cover them all, from independent artists just starting to big names. Compiling order links and adding songs to monthly playlists is an extensive process. The...
by Zenae Zukowski | Aug 23, 2024 | New Music, Releases, Video
Epica vocalist Simone Simons has released her debut solo album, Vermillion, today (23rd) via Nuclear Blast. To celebrate its arrival, the singer has unveiled a video for the track “Cradle To The Grave,” featuring Arch Enemy’s Alissa White-Gluz....
by Zenae Zukowski | Jul 18, 2024 | New Music, Releases, Video
Epica vocalist Simone Simons is gearing up for her debut solo album, Vermillion, out August 23rd via Nuclear Blast Records. Today (18th), the singer has unveiled a video for the song “R.E.D.” Simons and Arjen Lucassen comment: “R.E.D. deals with the...