Another week and change has gone by since we shared 13 albums recently announced. Since then there’s now 1,539 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...
ShipRocked 2016: Additional Details Announced
Adding to a post from earlier this year, additional details have been released about the upcoming ShipRocked 2016. The complete lineup will see We Are Harlot, Red Sun Rising, Like A Storm, The Glorious Sons, Stitched Up Heart, Biters, The Standstills, Doll Skin, and...Northern Invasion festival reveals lineup for 2016 edition
Festivals in the US are getting bigger every year and all of them are getting ready for 2016, as we’ve seen with festivals like Welcome to Rockville, Rock on the Range and Carolina Rebellion. The last one to show what it has up it’s sleeve is the Northern...Carolina Rebellion expands to 3 Day event; lineup announced
Monster Energy’s Carolina Rebellion has been expanded to 3 full days for 2016. The festival set to run May 6, 7 & 8th at Charlotte Motor Speedway will see performances by over 50 bands. The Scorpions, Five Finger Death Punch & Disturbed are slated to headline...Fort Rock Lineup expands to 2 days, Lamb of God, Megadeth playing
As is expected once Rock on the Range is announced, the continuation of announcements for World’s Loudest Month follows. Monster Energy Fort Rock was announced today, and after 3 consecutive sellouts, it has been expanded to 2 full days, taking place at JetBlue Park...Follow Us
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EP Review: Wolfheart – ‘Draconian Darkness II’
When it comes to the metal subgenre of melodeath, Wolfheart is one of the best in the category. They balance the dark and heavy riffs with beautiful melodic elements with ease, yet manage to add something fresh and exciting with every release. The band is consistent...
Exclusive Album Stream: Demetrio “Dimitry” Scopelliti – ‘The Revolution of Evolution’
Italian/Norwegian prog metal virtuoso Demetrio "Dimitry" Scopelliti is set to release his new album, The Revolution of Evolution, on September 21st via FusionCore Records. Dimitry has teamed up with Metal Insider for an exclusive full-album stream ahead of the album's...
New & Noteworthy: Myths of Releases – 3/22/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Among this week’s new albums are the returns of Gossip and Brodequin, as well as highly-anticipated works from Elbow, The Jesus...
New & Noteworthy: Warp Speed Invincible Project Releases – 3/1/2024 – 3/15/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases hitting shelves. The last couple of weeks saw new music from the likes of Waves In Autumn, Bruce Dickinson, Ministry, Kaiser Chiefs, Judas Priest, The...
New & Noteworthy: The Other Side of Releases – 2/23/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Among the releases on this packed New Music Friday, we will see the returns of Modern English, Job For A Cowboy and Sleepytime...