by Zenae Zukowski | Feb 18, 2026 | Lists, New Music, Releases
2026 is here and there’s already well over 100 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 album announcements. To help you catch up, Metal Insider has...
by Alex Kayne | Dec 30, 2024 | Lists, Top 10
10) Demiser, Slave to the Scythe (Blacklight Media) South Carolina Black/Thrash dealers Demiser deliver their second full-length LP. Not far off from their debut, “Through the Gate Eternal,” Demiser permeates this record with a scorching conjunction of Black and...
by Zenae Zukowski | Dec 16, 2024 | Metal By Numbers
After a long and challenging year, Metal By Numbers returns in full force. We’re diving into the top metal sellers and notable debuts of each week, catching up from where we left off on April 26th through November 22nd. November 22, 2024: Notable Debuts:...
by Jillian Drachman | Jun 13, 2024 | Lists
Turn the clock three decades back, and you have landed in a great and miserable time for rock and metal. In particular, many of the most well-known black metal albums were released around this period, though posers had just begun to infiltrate the genre. Meanwhile, it...
by Jillian Drachman | Apr 29, 2024 | Reviews
Darkthrone’s 21st studio album, It Beckons Us All, dropped on April 26, courtesy of England’s esteemed Peaceville Records. This seven-song offering is instantly recognizable as the work of Fenriz and Nocturno Culto, yet it also demonstrates the duo’s ever-present need...