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Rolling Stone names their top 20 metal albums of the year

Rolling Stone names their top 20 metal albums of the year

by Bram Teitelman | Dec 9, 2016 | Lists, News

  Rolling Stone gave a hint as to what their list of the best metal of the year might look like last week when they named Cobalt’s “Beast Whip” one of the 50 best songs of the year. In fact, that was the only metal song on the list. No...
Find out what Temple of the Dog, Ghost, Black Sabbath and more made on the road

Find out what Temple of the Dog, Ghost, Black Sabbath and more made on the road

by Bram Teitelman | Nov 30, 2016 | Metal By Numbers

It’s been a while since we’ve had a lot of metal to peruse on Billboard Magazine’s Boxscore, but they appear to be making up for it with this installment. The reunion of Temple of the Dog, Black Sabbath’s last-ever Los Angeles show, some Five...
Here’s an alternate version of Black Sabbath’s “Iron Man”

Here’s an alternate version of Black Sabbath’s “Iron Man”

by Metal Insider | Nov 18, 2016 | Reissues, Updates

While Black Sabbath’s last tour is coming to a close- the band shows no signs of slowing down. Last week they re-released the Paranoid album as a deluxe box set. Among the many goodies included are demos, live performances and new mixes. But...
Geezer Butler says his life will be empty without Black Sabbath

Geezer Butler says his life will be empty without Black Sabbath

by Bram Teitelman | Nov 10, 2016 | News

This weekend, Black Sabbath will play their last-ever show in America in San Antonio. After that, they’ve got 15 more shows that will find them playing South America before closing out their career in 2017 with a show in Ireland and a handful of shows in the UK....
Study finds pop music is way druggier than Black Sabbath

Study finds pop music is way druggier than Black Sabbath

by Bram Teitelman | Nov 9, 2016 | Academia, News

If you give people enough time, they’ll make an academic study about anything. In fact, that recently happened, as two guys from the National Institute on Drug Abuse have released a study about Black Sabbath and drugs. Yep, the band who’s singer took acid...
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Explore 26 New albums just announced – 9/22/2025
Explore 26 New albums just announced – 9/22/2025

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...

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EP Review: Wolfheart – ‘Draconian Darkness II’
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...

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Exclusive Album Stream: Demetrio “Dimitry” Scopelliti – ‘The Revolution of Evolution’
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...

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New & Noteworthy: Release Ballads – 4/12/2024

New & Noteworthy: Release Ballads – 4/12/2024

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 the debut of Jakobs Castle, the return of classic rockers Blue Öyster Cult, Mark Knopfler and James, as well as new...

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New & Noteworthy: God Damned You To Releases – 4/5/2024

New & Noteworthy: God Damned You To Releases – 4/5/2024

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Albums hitting shelves this week include the return of The Libertines, the final album from Cock Sparrer and the debut solo LP from...

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New & Noteworthy: Thoughts & Releases – 3/29/2024

New & Noteworthy: Thoughts & Releases – 3/29/2024

  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 the final album from Sum 41, the debut of Glyph and a tour EP featuring Puscifer, A Perfect Circle and Primus,...

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