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Slagmaur Unleashes a Sublime New Video & Finally Announces a Release Date for ‘Hulders Ritual’
The brilliant Slagmaur has unleashed a magnificent new video for their latest single, “Huldergeist” — the third song on the upcoming masterpiece, Hulders Ritual. Fans have impatiently awaited the follow-up to Thill Smitts Terror (2017) for years, and, fortunately, it...
Mayhem unveil new single “Despair”
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New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. To start September, we will see new music from the likes of The London Suede, Glenn Hughes, Blessthefall and Primal Fear, as well as the...
New & Noteworthy: Releases and Monsters – 8/29/2025
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 The Hives, Lathe Of Heaven, Pinkshift, Vicious Rumors and Helloween among the many...
New & Noteworthy: Private Releases – 8/22/2025
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 Deftones, Three Days Grace, Burning Witches, Blackbriar and Arcadia among the many...