Swiss heavy metal outfit Burning Witches have released their sixth studio album, Inquisition, on August 22, 2025 via Napalm Records. Diving into themes of medieval persecution, religious oppression, and resilience, the follow-up to 2023's The Dark Tower, marks a bold...
Enslaved set to release In Times
Enslaved announced back in March on Twitter that they were recording a new album. Now today we learn that March 6th, 2015 will be the release date for their brand new album, titled In Times. Said guitarist Ivar Bjørnson: “I was so deep into the songs and ideas for...Inferno Metal Festival to turn 15, sets first five bands, dates
We had a blast at last year’s Inferno Metal Festival, a huge extreme fest in one of the most extreme countries for metal. And while it’s still eight months away, 2015’s Inferno Metal Festival has unveiled its first five bands, as well as its...UPDATE: Amon Amarth, Sabaton, Skeletonwitch announce fall tour
It’s almost June, which means the summer touring season is almost upon us. But just because we’re about to dive into a cavalcade of touring festival and whatnot doesn’t mean we can’t think about the future. And the future, in this case, comes...Enslaved To Enter The Studio This Fall
Been wondering what Enslaved’s future plans are for this year? It looks like recording a new album will be part of it. A tweet from the band can be seen below with the following text: Guess bands normally do this in press releases,why not a tweet:Ivar is...Follow Us
Interview: Burning Witches’ Jay Grob talks Inquisition, touring hurdles, and the witch she’d add for a day
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Feuerschwanz’s Ben Metzner talks new album ‘Knightclub’ with track-by-track explainer
Germany’s folk metal unit Feuerschwanz have unveiled their twelfth studio album, Knightclub, out now via Napalm Records. Known for their chaotic, high-energy performances, whether bringing vikings, theatrics, or sheer madness to the stage (as seen during their...
Catch up now: 37 new songs/videos released this week – 8/27/2025
New music continues to spiral its way in. Since our chunk last week with 36 new songs, this week brings a slightly larger round of 37 new tracks as well as fresh videos from already-existing albums. Metal Insider has collected a bit of everything, including The Halo...
New & Noteworthy: Hell, Fire And Releases – 1/19/2024
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 highly-anticipated works from the likes of Green Day, Sleater-Kinney, Saxon and Neck Deep, among many others....
New & Noteworthy: Here Comes the Releases – 1/12/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. As the 2024 new music cycle revs up, we will see new albums from metal staples The Rods and Magnum, as well as the first original...
New & Noteworthy: Conditioned for Releases – 1/5/2024
Metal Insider's New & Noteworthy, the weekly column highlights the latest and most notable rock and metal releases hitting the shelves each week. As we kick off 2024, we see a wave of fresh albums from artists like At The Plates, Cancer Christ, Haywire,...