Chilean progressive metal band Crisálida have announced their upcoming album, Niños Dioses, scheduled to arrive on November 16. The concept album is inspired by the Incan Capac Cocha ritual, where children were sacrificed to the gods to protect the people. The album's...
Vivian Campbell Planning To Perform With Original Dio Members
Make that three Ronnie James Dio tribute acts featuring former members. Guitarist Vivian Campbell (now of a little band called Def Leppard) has revealed that he is planning to perform shows with his former Dio bandmates, drummer Vinny Appice, bassist Jimmy Bain and...Now There’s Two Dio Tribute Groups Featuring Former Bandmates
You’ve probably already know of Dio Disciples, the tribute band featuring Tim “Ripper” Owens and members Dio’s solo group. Now get ready for yet another touring group featuring former Dio collaborators forming to pay tribute to the late great singer: The Southern...Headbangers’ Brawl 4/20: Are Holograms The Wave Of The Future?
Headbangers’ Brawl is a weekly column where Metal Insider’s contributors take a moment to debate and analyze two opposing sides of a topical issue occurring in the world of metal and/or the music industry. By now, you’ve probably seen or heard about Tupac’s...Drummer Vinny Appice Has Not Been Approached By Black Sabbath To Replace Bill Ward
While Black Sabbath are in the studio and preparing for Download Fest and Lollapalooza, many fans remain hopeful that drummer Bill Ward will rejoin the group. However, many believe that if Ward and Sabbath don’t reach an agreement, former Black Sabbath/Heaven &...Follow Us
Chilean progressive metal band Crisálida to release new album Niños Dioses in November
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Swallow the Sun share “MelancHoly” video ahead of upcoming album and tour
Finnish death-doom masters Swallow the Sun have dropped a video for their new single "MelancHoly." The track is taken from their upcoming album Shining, set to release on October 18th via Century Media Records. In support of Shining, the band will embark on a North...
Entheos share “A Thousand Days” video
Progressive death metal duo Entheos have shared a video for their latest single, "A Thousand Days." The track is taken from their upcoming EP, An End To Everything, set to arrive on October 25th via Metal Blade Records. Chaney Crabb comments: “Lyrically, ‘A Thousand...
New & Noteworthy: November 26th, 2021 – Turning to New Music
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week feature new music from Black Label Society, Cynic, Deep Purple, and more! For last week's releases you can read the...
New & Noteworthy: November 19th, 2021 – Persona New Musica
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week feature new music from Swallow the Sun, Exodus, and more! For last week's releases you can read the previous New...
New & Noteworthy: November 12th, 2021 – Eternal New Releases
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week feature new music from Northtale, live releases from Puscifer and Suffocation, and more! For last week's releases you can...