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...
Metal By Numbers 11/7: Dreams Of Charts (On A Snowy November Night)
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Now that the election is over, we can now be bombarded by Christmas stuff instead of political stuff. And on the East Coast, that bombardment apparently includes...Metal By Numbers 6/29: Sales Are Burning Red Hot
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. This week sees eleven metal/hard rock albums making their debut, with eight of them appearing in the top 200. Despite releases from big names like In Flames, The...Metal By Numbers 6/22: The Brides Set The Charts On Fire
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Out of the five metal/hard rock debuts to hit the charts this week, three of them appear in the top 100. However, this week’s top debut comes from Black Veil Brides,...New & Noteworthy, June 14th – And the Bands Played On
Before we begin this week’s list, congratulations to Ralph P. from Brooklyn, NY for winning last week’s anniversary contest! Ralph’s story of sharing Slayer on 9/11 is pretty amazing, and just goes to show that above all else, metalheads have plenty...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...