French melodic death metal outfit Aephanemer are celebrating the release of their fourth studio album, Utopie, out today, October 31, 2025, via Napalm Records. To continue with the celebration, the group has teamed up with Metal Insider for a track-by-track guide....
Ihsahn announces new solo album
Emperor frontman Ihsahn will release a fifth solo album October 22 in North America on Candlelight Records. The Norwegian vocalist and mullti-instrumentalist unleashes Das Seelenbrechen, a follow-up to his 2012 album Eremita and 2010’s After. But the album...Emperor To Reunite At Wacken Open Air 2014
The Wacken Open Air festival literally just kicked off today. Yet we already know one major addition to next year’s lineup: Emperor. Ihsahn and Samoth took part of a press conference earlier today at the German metal festival to announce that the legendary black metal...“We Are” Helping the World Through Metal Music
[youtube]http://youtu.be/JmIXmtXcmew[/youtube] The much anticipated single ‘We Are”, which features Serj Tankian (System of a Down), Ihsahn (Emperor) and Devin Townsend (Strapping Young Lad) has been released today in the form of a lyric video. The single...“We Are” Psyched for Serj Tankian, Ihsahn, Devin Townsend Charity Single
So what if a single was to come out featuring System of a Down’s Serj Tankian, Ihsahn, and guitars from Devin Townsend? Yeah, that sounds like a dream collaboration that has never happened, right? Actually, it’s happening, and it’s coming out soon,...Follow Us
Aephanemer unveil track-by-track breakdown of new album ‘Utopie’
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ODC mark the release of debut album ‘Twisted Love’ with track-by-track feature
French modern rock outfit ODC have dropped their long-awaited debut album, Twisted Love, out now (31st) via BLKIIBLK. To celebrate the release, ODC teamed up with Metal Insider to share a track-by-track guide. Album Overview — Twisted Love Twisted Love is a distorted...
Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil to release memoir ‘A Screaming Life’ in May 2026
Soundgarden founding guitarist Kim Thayil will release his memoir, A Screaming Life: Into The Superunknown With Soundgarden And Beyond, on May 19, 2026 via William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins. The book traces Soundgarden's journey from Seattle's underground...
New & Noteworthy: Releases …Returns! – 1/24/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week’s new music includes the solo returns of Bumblefoot and Dax Riggs, as well as the latest from Mogwai, Bilk and The Great Old...
New & Noteworthy: Releases Collector – 1/17/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week sees new music from the likes of DUNES, Pigeon Pit and Grave Digger, as well as the final album from Necrodeath, among the...
New & Noteworthy: March of the Releases – 1/10/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This New Music Friday includes the latest works from Franz Ferdinand, Stick To Your Guns, Tremonti and The Halo Effect, as well as the...