Ukrainian progressive metal band Jinjer have unleashed a video for their latest single, "Green Serpent." The track is taken from their forthcoming fifth studio album, Duél, scheduled to arrive on February 7, 2025, via Napalm Records. Watch the clip below and pre-order...
Judas Priest, Mastodon, Korn and GWAR confirmed for Slipknot’s Knotfest 2015
Given the success of last year’s edition, it’s no surprise that Slipknot planned on bringing its destination festival Knotfest back to San Bernardino, CA this October. Now we know this year’s lineup, and it’s pretty damn impressive. Taking place October 24 and 25 at...New Testament to be complete by Thanksgiving
The new Testament album was, “close to three quarters written,” back in March, and now it looks like the band will get back to work in the coming weeks. In a recent interview at UK Download Festival with the Mike James Rock Show, vocalist Chuck Billy said...Ed Sheeran sings heavy metal on Tonight Show
British singer and songwriter sensation Ed Sheeran made an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night, to support his “latest album,” Ed Sheeran Sings Heavy Metal. Fallon reveals a fictional track listing for Ed Sheeran’s metal...Emmure, Mushroomhead playing 2015 Gathering of the Juggalos
The 2015 Gathering of the Juggalos is taking place in July and a few more bands have been added to the growing line-up. Joining Insane Clown Posse (of course), Twiztid, and Puddle of Mudd this year will be Emmure, Mushroomhead, and Neurotic November. Emmure had to...Follow Us
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Gary Holt’s memoir ‘A Fabulous Disaster’ arrives April 2025
Exodus/Slayer guitarist Gary Holt will release his memoir, A Fabulous Disaster: From the Garage to Madison Square Garden, The Hard Way, on April 8, 2025, via Hachette Books. Featuring a foreword by Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett, the book chronicles Holt's journey...
Bury Tomorrow release “What If I Burn” video; new album arriving in May 2025
Bury Tomorrow have announced their new album, Will You Haunt Me, With That Same Patience, is set to release on May 16. The forthcoming record marks a new chapter for the band with guitarist Ed Hartwell and keyboardist/vocalist Tom Prendergast, who joined during a...
New & Noteworthy: Seriously bad releases – 02/27/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The last of February releases arrived on Friday (24th). Which ones did you listen to over the weekend? We were blasting to the...
New & Noteworthy: Dance Releases Dance – 2/17/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. We were away last Friday to see Jason Newsted’s art gallery and concert in Jupiter, Florida. Therefore, we’ve looped the previous...
New & Noteworthy: The Releases still awaiting – 2/03/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. We’ve reached February, where we finally get to hear the new chapter of Xandria with their new album, The Wonders Still Awaiting....