Two decades in, Swedish power metal veterans Bloodbound are ready for their next chapter with album number eleven. Field Of Swords, out today (21st) via Napalm Records, marks the group's first record with the label. Metal Insider caught up with guitarist Tomas Olsson...
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Interview: Tomas Olsson on Bloodbound’s 20-year legacy and new album ‘Field of Swords’
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Interview: The Devil Wears Prada’s Mike Hranica talks new album ‘Flowers’
The Devil Wears Prada have never taken the easy route. Two decades into their career, the band continues to evolve while refusing to gloss over the harder parts of life. Their ninth studio album, Flowers (out November 14, 2025, via Solid State Records; read our...
Megadeth unleash “I Don’t Care” video
Megadeth have dropped a Keith J Leman-directed video for their latest single, "I Don't Care." The track is taken from their upcoming, and final, self-titled studio album, scheduled to arrive on January 23, 2026. Dave Mustaine comments about the single: "How many times...
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New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out. The last few weeks (July 11 - June 27) have seen new music from the likes of Fishbone, Dropkick Murphys, Jonathan Richman, Born Of Osirus and Impureza,...
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June 20, 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 albums from the likes of Badflower, Cryptopsy, Alestorm, Malevolence and Yungblud, among...