Marko Hietala will release his new solo album, Roses From The Deep, on February 7, 2025, via Nuclear Blast. To coincide with the announcement, Hietala unveiled a video for his latest single, "Impatient Zero." Hietala comments: "It´s about a battle for being under a...
Today in Metal: ‘Hammerheart’ by Bathory turns 24 years old
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKUhPlE_ZD4[/youtube] Metal Insider contributor Anthony Maisano is listening to a different metal album that was released on that day every day this year. Today, it’s the first Viking metal album of all time, Hammerheart by...Today in Metal: ‘Nordland II’ by Bathory turns 11
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4bAQUy1GkY[/youtube] Metal Insider contributor Anthony Maisano is listening to a different metal album that was released on that day every day this year. Today, it’s Bathory’s Nordland II, which was released on March 31,...
Kamchatka bassist/vocalist Per Wiberg’s Top 5 Swedish Hard Rock/Metal bands
Many likely know Per Wiberg best for his work with Opeth and Spiritual Beggars. Lately, though, Wiberg has been providing bass and vocals to Swedish powerhouse trio Kamchatka. Their new album The Search Goes On (coming out on February 19 via Despotz Records) is pure...Metal Insider’s Top 5: Metal Movie Soundtracks
Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. This coming Sunday, the 85th annual Oscars award show will air live on TV. Typically, movies’ biggest night of the year makes the Grammys look like Ozzfest. However, with...Follow Us
ICYMI: Marko Hietala unveils “Impatient Zero” video; new album arriving in February
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The Halo Effect share “Cruel Perception” video
The Halo Effect have released a video for their new song, "Cruel Perception." The track is the third single taken from their upcoming album, March Of The Unheard, scheduled to arrive on January 10, 2025, via Nuclear Blast. Guitar wizard and main songwriter Niclas...
Dream Theater unveil “A Broken Man” visualizer
Dream Theater have released a Wayne Joyner-created visualizer for their new song, “A Broken Man.” The track is the second single taken from their forthcoming sixteenth studio album, Parasomnia, out February 7, 2025, via Inside Out Music/Sony Music. The track explores...
New & Noteworthy: From Releases – 11/15/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week sees the return of Linkin Park, the debut of Primal Code and new full-lengths from the likes of Poppy, As I Lay Dying...
New & Noteworthy: Permanent Releases – 11/8/2024
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 albums from the likes of Primal Scream, State Champs, Sólstafir, Neal Morse & The Resonance, Bad Astronaut and an...
New & Noteworthy: Sub Rosa in Releases – 11/1/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This first New Music Friday of November will see the long-awaited returns of The Cure, Beardfish, Planes Mistaken For Stars and Warren...