Finnish metal legends Amorphis have released “Light and Shadow,” the first single from their forthcoming 15th studio album, Borderland, scheduled to arrive on September 26, 2025 via Reigning Phoenix Music. Borderland was recorded at Hansen Studios and features artwork...
Chicago Open Air set to return in 2019
While we said goodbye to Rock on The Range and Carolina Rebellion last week, it looks like we will see Chicago Open Air return next year. Organizers of the event have announced the festival will be held on the weekend of May 18th at Toyota Park in Chicago, IL. We were...
Review/Photos: Ozzy Osbourne, Korn, KISS headline Second Annual Chicago Open Air Festival
The second annual Chicago Open Air Festival took place this past July 14th-16th at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois. Metal Insider was on site to take in all the music, food, and experiences. Friday Arriving Friday afternoon, the sounds of Failure/Anthem rang out...
Old dude returns to ‘America’s Got Talent,’ sings Rob Zombie
As Leslie Jones said on Saturday Night Live, you can achieve your dreams at any age. Harrison Ford was a carpenter at 30, Vera Wang didn’t design her first dress until she was 40, and John Hetlinger didn’t sing onstage with Drowning Pool until he...
82 year old Drowning Pool fan to play with Drowning Pool this weekend
Last month, the internet was set on fire by an old guy that people much younger rallied around. No, we’re not talking about Bernie Sanders, we’re talking about 82 year-old John Hetlinger, the former Navy pilot that appeared on America’s Got...Follow Us
Amorphis unveil new single “Light and Shadow” from upcoming album ‘Borderland’
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Before the Dawn share “Stellar Effect” video; new album arriving in September
Finnish melodic death metal outfit Before the Dawn will release their new album Cold Flare Eternal, on September 5 via Reaper Entertainment. The band has unveiled a video for their latest single, "Stellar Effect." Following 2023's Stormbringers, the new album...
Mötley Crüe recruit Dolly Parton for reimagined “Home Sweet Home”
Mötley Crüe have announced From The Beginning, an extensive compilation scheduled to arrive on September 12 via BMG. The release features a newly reimagined version of the band's 1985 hit “Home Sweet Home” as a heartfelt duet with country icon Dolly Parton, out now. A...
New & Noteworthy: Never Enough Insatiable Releases – 6/20/2025 – 06/06/2025
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...
New & Noteworthy: Songs of Last Releases – 5/30/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This final New Music Friday of May will see new music from the likes of Garbage, The Haunted, Rivers Of Nihil and Wolves At The Gate, as...
New & Noteworthy: Origins of Releases – 5/23/2025
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 new music from the likes of Skunk Anansie, …and Oceans, Age of Apocalypes and Witchcraft, as well as cover and...