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...
Metal By Numbers 6/2: Sales Have Gone Completely Gaga
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. It is simply amazing in this day and age that a metalcore band like For The Fallen Dreams can sell 1.1 million copies. I mean seriously! Sure, they probably have...Metal By Numbers 5/25: You Can’t Fight The Seether
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. This week’s top hard rock/metal debut comes from Seether with Holding Onto Strings Better Left To Fray. The post-grunge/radio rock band’s sixth album is also their...Metal By Numbers 5/18: Sales Remain In The Black
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Though seven metal/hard rock related releases made their debut this week, it’s Black Label Society’s The Song Remains Not The Same that ranks the highest at #39....Metal By Numbers 5/11: The Charts Aren’t Hurting Too Badly
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. This week, the top metal/hard rock debut comes from Nikki Sixx’s side project Sixx:A.M. Like 2007’s The Heroin Diaries Soundtrack, the band’s sophomore album This Is...Follow Us
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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,...