Ethereal folk trio Auri, featuring Johanna Kurkela, Tuomas Holopainen (Nightwish), and Troy Donockley, have announced their third studio album, III – Candles & Beginnings, scheduled to arrive on August 15 via Nuclear Blast. A cinematic video directed by Ville...
Let’s argue about Rolling Stone’s top 20 metal albums list
Last week, Rolling Stone named their top 50 albums of the year. No big surprises, in that Keith Richards and James Taylor were up on the list. and one metal album, or arguably metal album, was. That album was Marilyn Manson’s The Pale Emperor, which also tops...Metal Insider contributor Chris Colgan’s top 10 of 2015
Composing 2015’s Top 10 began with reflecting on my Top 10 of 2014 and what lessons I learned from that process. There were two that stood out: expect the unexpected, and go with my gut instinct. To that end, I’m not spending any time overthinking and...Metal By Numbers 12/9: The charts have skeletons (and Danzig) in the closet
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. We’re pretty much settled into that time of year where you can count the number of noteworthy metal releases on one hand. The end years lists are being posted...Metal Insider contributor Zach Shaw’s Top 10 of 2015
It’s that time of year again. As 2015 draws to a close, we check in with the Metal Insider staff to see what new albums got them the most excited. Ok, so this is the part of the Top 10 list where you’re supposed to say “Oh boy, what a great year for new music!” or...Follow Us
Auri announce unveil “Shieldmaiden” video; new album arriving in August
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Cryptopsy unleash NSFW video for brutal new single “Malicious Needs”
Canadian death metal giants Cryptopsy have dropped a NSFW video for their latest single, "Malicious Needs." The track is taken from their upcoming album, An Insatiable Violence, scheduled to arrive on June 20 via Season of Mist. The track dives into dystopian horror,...
Born of Osiris share “Through Shadows” single; new album arriving in July
Progressive metalcore act Born of Osiris have announced their new album, Through Shadows, is scheduled to arrive on July 11 via Sumerian Records. The group has dropped a video for the title track to coincide with the announcement. Born of Osiris are currently on a...
New & Noteworthy: April 17th – Doomed 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 features new music from The Black Dahlia Murder and Abysmal Dawn, a live Myrath album, and more. For last week’s new releases you...
New & Noteworthy: April 10th – New Human. :II: 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 features new music from Nightwish, Wolfheart, and more. For last week’s new releases you can check out the last New &...
New & Noteworthy: April 3rd – Titans of 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 features new music from Testament, August Burns Red, and more. For last week’s new releases you can check out the last New &...