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...
Pantera reunion still not happening says Vinnie Paul
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It’s (thankfully) been a while since we’ve heard about any accidents suffered by bands on the road. Unfortunately, Adrenaline Mob had a nasty accident yesterday that not only destroyed their van, but also their equipment. As a result, their tour dates with...Five Finger Death Punch, Volbeat, Hellyeah to team up for Fall tour
You know it’s getting towards Summer when dates for Fall tours start to come out. That’s what happened earlier today, as Five Finger Death Punch have announced a tour with Volbeat, Hellyeah and Nothing more starting on September 16th. The top two bands are...Godsmack, Volbeat, Seether and more rumored for Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar Festival
The Mayhem Fest lineup has been confirmed for 2014, so naturally it’s time for rumors on Rockstar’s other festival tour, Uproar. These rumors come courtesy of a restaurant in Peru, IL called Lou’s LaGrotto, who were hyping up the tour according to...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: Leviathan Releases 12/15/2023
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 release of never-before-heard tracks from Stymie and the conclusion of a trilogy from Therion among the...
New & Noteworthy: The beautiful releases of life – 12/8/2023
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 new albums from the likes of Dimmu Borgir, Atreyu, Have Mercy and Mars Red Sky, among others. Don’t forget to...
New & Noteworthy: 666 Releases – 12/1/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. On Friday, December 1st we saw the returns of Peter Gabriel and Codeseven, a new take on Visions Of Atlantis' 2022 LP, the debut...