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...
New Deafheaven album influenced by Slayer, Vio-Lence, Testament
If you haven’t listened to “Brought to the Ocean,” the first taste of Deafheaven’s New Bermuda, you should probably do that now. It’s an ass-kicker of a song, and riffier than anything that was on their breakthrough album, Sunbather. And...In Defense of Their Good Name: Deafheaven
It’s been a while since we put on the cape to defend what many consider to be outrageously wrong in the annals of metal history. We’ve talked about some infamous releases like Iron Maiden’s X-factor or the time Judas Priest was Halford-less and had...Get “Brought to the Water” by Deafheaven
The third album from Deafheaven, New Bermuda, is one of the most anticipated albums of the year. While 2013’s Sunbather was a polarizing album, it was also a really successful one, likely the biggest American black metal release ever. The band have signed to a...Deafheaven and Tribulation touring the US this fall
San Francisco post-black metallers, Deafheaven, recently announced their signing with ANTI- and the release of their new album New Bermuda on October 2nd just to top it off with the announcement of a new tour across North America accompanied by Sweden’s...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,...