A few weeks have flown since we shared 33 albums recently announced. Since then there’s now 1865 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 album...
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Have you picked up your tickets to the CMJ Metal Insider 2014 showcase yet? They’re only $10 for a few more days, so get on it if you haven’t! With performances from Incite, ’68, Black Crown Initiate and Toothgrinder, this is going to be a show...CMJ Showcase Spotlight: Black Crown Initiate talk label debut, touring
While Black Crown Initiate has only been together since February of last year, they’re off to a great start. The Pennsylvania band got signed to eOne off the strength of their four-song demo, March of the Crippled Bull, and their debut album, The Wreckage of...Announcing Metal Insider’s 2014 CMJ Showcase with Incite, ’68, Black Crown Initiate and Toothgrinder
Since Metal Insider began presenting showcases for the CMJ Music Marathon in 2012, we’ve had some great shows, be it Prong on a boat or Byzantine’s first New York appearance in seven years. We might have outdone ourselves this year, though. We’re...New & Noteworthy, September 30th – Patterns of Evil
To say that this is a huge release week is practically an insult. We are so jam-packed with amazing new metal records that I barely even know where to begin! Crossing over all genres and representing more countries than I care to count, there is a ton of material to...Follow Us
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Avatar’s Johannes Eckerström talks ‘Don’t Go in the Forest,’ today’s true crime obsession, and opening for Metallica in 2026
Swedish metal giants Avatar have unleashed their new album, Don’t Go in the Forest, on Friday (31st). Known for their elaborate theatrics and always-evolving creativity, the band pushed their craft to the next level with this latest release. The record gets a bit...
Defecto breakdown new album ‘Echoes of Isolation’ with track-by-track guide
Danish metallers Defecto are celebrating the release of their new album, Echoes of Isolation, out now via Frontiers Music Srl. Today (31st), the group teamed up with Metal Insider to share a track-by-track guide. Echoes of Isolation - Concept: This album explores the...
New & Noteworthy: Releases …Returns! – 1/24/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week’s new music includes the solo returns of Bumblefoot and Dax Riggs, as well as the latest from Mogwai, Bilk and The Great Old...
New & Noteworthy: Releases Collector – 1/17/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week sees new music from the likes of DUNES, Pigeon Pit and Grave Digger, as well as the final album from Necrodeath, among the...
New & Noteworthy: March of the Releases – 1/10/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This New Music Friday includes the latest works from Franz Ferdinand, Stick To Your Guns, Tremonti and The Halo Effect, as well as the...