Another week and change has gone by since we shared 13 albums recently announced. Since then there’s now 1,539 New & Noteworthy metal releases on record this year. In the fast-moving world of new music, missing even a week means missing countless new songs and...
Alexi Laiho Returning From Hospital
Good news for Alexi Laiho: The vocalist/guitarist of Children of Bodom who had been brought to the hospital a week ago with severe stomach pains and a “serious infection” is probably back home by now already. The remaining band members of Children of...Children Of Bodom’s Alexi Laiho Rushed To The Hospital
Bad news for Norwegian and Swedish metal fans planning to see Children Of Bodom live earlier this week. The band were forced to cancel two shows in Norway and Sweden after vocalist Alexi Laiho was rushed to the hospital with severe stomach pains. The group released...Children Of Bodom Sign With Nuclear Blast
Children of Bodom have been on Spinefarm since the beginning of their career, but Nuclear Blast take a close second, having released their first three albums on the label outside of Finland. Now the band have decided to go with Nuclear Blast full time. “We...Metal Insider’s Top 5: Odd Cover Songs
Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5xSxGhlHfc[/youtube] We love a good old fashioned cover song, especially when the artist is able to make said song completely their...Follow Us
Explore 26 New albums just announced – 9/22/2025
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EP Review: Wolfheart – ‘Draconian Darkness II’
When it comes to the metal subgenre of melodeath, Wolfheart is one of the best in the category. They balance the dark and heavy riffs with beautiful melodic elements with ease, yet manage to add something fresh and exciting with every release. The band is consistent...
Exclusive Album Stream: Demetrio “Dimitry” Scopelliti – ‘The Revolution of Evolution’
Italian/Norwegian prog metal virtuoso Demetrio "Dimitry" Scopelliti is set to release his new album, The Revolution of Evolution, on September 21st via FusionCore Records. Dimitry has teamed up with Metal Insider for an exclusive full-album stream ahead of the album's...
New & Noteworthy: Release Ballads – 4/12/2024
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 the debut of Jakobs Castle, the return of classic rockers Blue Öyster Cult, Mark Knopfler and James, as well as new...
New & Noteworthy: God Damned You To Releases – 4/5/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Albums hitting shelves this week include the return of The Libertines, the final album from Cock Sparrer and the debut solo LP from...
New & Noteworthy: Thoughts & Releases – 3/29/2024
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 the final album from Sum 41, the debut of Glyph and a tour EP featuring Puscifer, A Perfect Circle and Primus,...