German power metal giants Helloween have unveiled a lyric video for their lengthy new single, “Universe (Gravity For Hearts).” Written by Sascha Gerstner, the song is taken from the group's upcoming album, Giants & Monsters, scheduled to arrive on August 29th via...
Metal by Numbers appendix: the top selling hard rock/metal ever
If you’re reading this, you’re most likely familiar with our weekly Metal by Numbers column, looking at the weekly sales numbers of hard rock and metal music. While sales continue to decline as people adopt to streaming, there are still a solid amount of...Bill Ward says current Black Sabbath feud is ‘very sad’
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Helloween share “Universe (Gravity For Hearts)” lyric video
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Sabaton return with two new tracks ahead of new album ‘Legends’
Swedish metal giants Sabaton have announced their 11th studio album, Legends, due out October 17 via Better Noise Music. The album marks the band’s debut with the label. Alongside the announcement, these metal warriors have released two brand-new tracks: “The Duelist”...
Slipknot announce 25th anniversary deluxe reissue of debut album
Slipknot will celebrate the 25th anniversary of their self-titled debut album with a deluxe reissue, scheduled to arrive on September 5, 2025, via Roadrunner Records. The expansive collection includes 59 tracks across six colored LPs, featuring 40 previously...
New & Noteworthy: Releases they tell our children
New & Noteworthy, Metal Insider's weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week is back! It's time to start fresh with the brand new year with releases from Anti-Flag to Varmia! Yes, New & Noteworthy is...
New & Noteworthy 3/18/22 – 4/15/22: Lost in new music
New & Noteworthy, Metal Insider’s weekly column highlights some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week, we’re catching up with April 15th through March 18th 2022’s releases, which features new music from Darkher,...
New & Noteworthy: The Impera of new music – 3/11/2022
New & Noteworthy, Metal Insider’s weekly column highlights some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week, we’re catching up with March 11th through February 11th 2022’s releases, which features new music from Ghost, Crowbar,...