French melodic death metal outfit Aephanemer are celebrating the release of their fourth studio album, Utopie, out today, October 31, 2025, via Napalm Records. To continue with the celebration, the group has teamed up with Metal Insider for a track-by-track guide....
Children of Bodom’s “Morrigan” is a Warrior Goddess
With the release of I Worship Chaos just over a week away, Children of Bodom have release a music video for “Morrigan,” a song they released back in July as an audio stream. The band once again worked with director Patric Ullaueus, who has worked with...Children of Bodom proclaim “I Hurt” with new track
Children of Bodom have released “I Hurt,” another new track from their upcoming album, I Worship Chaos. Due out October 2nd on Nuclear Blast Records, their first since Halo of Blood came out in 2013. Guitarist and vocalist Alexi Laiho had this to say about...Children of Bodom keyboardist no fan of Spotify
Children of Bodom has a new album on the way, so in a recent interview with keyboardist Janne Wirman, the subject of streaming services came up, and Wirman is not a fan. “There’s no money at all in Spotify,” said Wirman, “None. It’s shit.”...Alexi Laiho leads a 100-guitar jam in Helsinki
[youtube]https://youtu.be/w3LckAiK8fE[/youtube] Until recently, if you wanted to hear what 100 guitars sounded like playing together, you’d have to listen to a Queen album or something. However, last Friday (14), Children of Bodom frontman Alexi Laiho along...Follow Us
Aephanemer unveil track-by-track breakdown of new album ‘Utopie’
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ODC mark the release of debut album ‘Twisted Love’ with track-by-track feature
French modern rock outfit ODC have dropped their long-awaited debut album, Twisted Love, out now (31st) via BLKIIBLK. To celebrate the release, ODC teamed up with Metal Insider to share a track-by-track guide. Album Overview — Twisted Love Twisted Love is a distorted...
Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil to release memoir ‘A Screaming Life’ in May 2026
Soundgarden founding guitarist Kim Thayil will release his memoir, A Screaming Life: Into The Superunknown With Soundgarden And Beyond, on May 19, 2026 via William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins. The book traces Soundgarden's journey from Seattle's underground...
New & Noteworthy: Releases …Returns! – 1/24/2025
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 the solo returns of Bumblefoot and Dax Riggs, as well as the latest from Mogwai, Bilk and The Great Old...
New & Noteworthy: Releases Collector – 1/17/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week sees new music from the likes of DUNES, Pigeon Pit and Grave Digger, as well as the final album from Necrodeath, among the...
New & Noteworthy: March of the Releases – 1/10/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This New Music Friday includes the latest works from Franz Ferdinand, Stick To Your Guns, Tremonti and The Halo Effect, as well as the...