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....
Gimme the Keys, Clutch demand with new song
In the movie Green Room, a traveling punk band play a show at a club that turns out to be run by neo-Nazis. That more or less appears to be the plot to “Gimme the Keys,” the first taste of Clutch’s new 12th album, Book of Bad Decisions. Today,...
System of a Down announce West Coast Tour dates
System of a Down shared a cryptic message on Friday (6th), as well as the entire weekend with hashtags #soad2018 and #letsdothis. We thought the announcement would be that they would reveal the possibility of headlining this year’s Aftershock festival. However, it...
Clutch would like to welcome you to Nashville
Clutch have evolved into one of the most reliable touring acts out there. Equal parts heavy stoner rock and bluesy jam band, they’re a guaranteed good time both live and on record. However, for the first time, they worked with producer Vance Powell for the...
Clutch announces second annual Earth Rocker Festival w/Black Label Society, Corrosion of Conformity, and Eyehategod
Clutch has announced their second annual Earth Rocker Festival will take place on August 4th at Shiley Acres in Inwood, West Virginia. This year’s lineup will include Black Label Society, Corrosion of Conformity, Eyehategod, and the Let There Be Rock School...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...