Two decades in, Swedish power metal veterans Bloodbound are ready for their next chapter with album number eleven. Field Of Swords, out today (21st) via Napalm Records, marks the group's first record with the label. Metal Insider caught up with guitarist Tomas Olsson...
Protest The Hero To Tour With Periphery, Jeff Loomis, And The Safety Fire
It’s just been a day jam packed with news regarding awesome tour packages. This time, news has already slipped that Protest The Hero will be touring this Spring with Periphery, Jeff Loomis, and The Safety Fire. While an official announcement is expected to be made...Jeff Loomis And Ihsahn Collaborate On Each Other’s Solo Albums
Guitarist Jeff Loomis is making sure that his sophomore solo album, and first since departing Nevermore, will blow people away. In addition to Soilwork’s Dirk Verbeuren drumming on the album and Christine Rhoades singing on select tracks, Loomis revealed last week...Jeff Loomis Talks Publicly For The First Time Since Leaving Nevermore
Jeff Loomis and Van Williams’ departure from Nevermore surprised many in the metal community. Since then, singer Warrel Dane has been the most vocal about the split, while Williams broke his silence to respond to Dane’s less than kind words about him. However, until...Nevermore Drama Likely To Never End, Ex-Drummer Responds To Singer’s Comments
Since guitarist Jeff Loomis and drummer Van Williams’ departure from Nevermore, singer Warral Dane has been the only one vocal about Nevermore’s current predicament. And in a recent interview with Greece’s Rock Overdose, Dane might have added more fuel to the fire....Follow Us
Interview: Tomas Olsson on Bloodbound’s 20-year legacy and new album ‘Field of Swords’
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Interview: The Devil Wears Prada’s Mike Hranica talks new album ‘Flowers’
The Devil Wears Prada have never taken the easy route. Two decades into their career, the band continues to evolve while refusing to gloss over the harder parts of life. Their ninth studio album, Flowers (out November 14, 2025, via Solid State Records; read our...
Megadeth unleash “I Don’t Care” video
Megadeth have dropped a Keith J Leman-directed video for their latest single, "I Don't Care." The track is taken from their upcoming, and final, self-titled studio album, scheduled to arrive on January 23, 2026. Dave Mustaine comments about the single: "How many times...
New & Noteworthy: Bright as Metal Releases – 08/15 – 08/08/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out. The last couple of weeks have seen new music from the likes of Good Charlotte, Halestorm, Attack! Attack!, Babymetal, Chevelle, Rise Against,...
New & Noteworthy: Lonely Releases – 8/1/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. For the first New Music Friday of August, we’ll see new music from the likes of The Armed, Fit For a King, MOTHS and The Warlocks among...
New & Noteworthy: The Legendary Lost Releases 7/25/2025
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 sees the return of Alice Cooper, new music from the likes of The Dirty Nil and GWAR, a reworked Bruce Dickinson...