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Avatar’s Johannes Eckerström talks ‘Don’t Go in the Forest,’ today’s true crime obsession, and opening for Metallica in 2026

Avatar’s Johannes Eckerström talks ‘Don’t Go in the Forest,’ today’s true crime obsession, and opening for Metallica in 2026

by Zenae Zukowski | Nov 3, 2025 | Interviews, New Music, Releases

Swedish metal giants Avatar have unleashed their new album, Don’t Go in the Forest, on Friday (31st). Known for their elaborate theatrics and always-evolving creativity, the band pushed their craft to the next level with this latest release. The record gets a bit...
Interview: Avatar’s Johannes Eckerström talks ‘Hunter Gatherer,’ missing live shows, & Jim Carrey

Interview: Avatar’s Johannes Eckerström talks ‘Hunter Gatherer,’ missing live shows, & Jim Carrey

by Zenae Zukowski | Jul 10, 2020 | Interviews, New Music, News, Releases

  Avatar continues to reinvent the wheel as they went from lighthearted humor with Avatar Country  to dark and bleak with their upcoming album, Hunter Gatherer, which will be released on August 7th via eOne (pre-order here). We caught up with vocalist...

Avatar talk ‘Hail the Apocalypse,’ South Park and James Cameron

by Bram Teitelman | Mar 21, 2014 | Interviews, Metal on Metal, News

[youtube]http://youtu.be/zKe8jze56Vg[/youtube] While Avatar’s fifth album, Hail the Apocalypse, is coming out May 13th, to many Americans, it’s only their second. 2012’s Black Waltz was the first album to come out stateside, but the Swedish band has...

Review And Photos: Sevendust, Lacuna Coil, And Avatar Live In Nashville, TN, 2/10/13

by Nathan Katsiaficas | Feb 21, 2013 | Photos, Reviews

I was fortunate to have the chance to catch Sevendust on tour in support of their upcoming record, Black Out the Sun, as they rolled through Marathon Music Works in Nashville, TN on February 10.  Rounding out the lineup were Lacuna Coil and Avatar.  If you haven’t...

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Rainbow announce ‘The Temple of the King 1975–1976’ box set
Rainbow announce ‘The Temple of the King 1975–1976’ box set

Rainbow will celebrate the earliest and most influential years of their career with The Temple of the King 1975–1976, a comprehensive 9-CD box set arriving March 6, 2026, via Edsel Records. Newly mastered by Andy Pearce and Matt Wortham, the collection marks the first...

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Gluecifer drop “I’m Ready” Video
Gluecifer drop “I’m Ready” Video

If you’re American, the easiest way to understand Gluecifer is to imagine what it would feel like if a band like the Ramones, or maybe the MC5, disappeared for two decades and then returned without any interest in explaining themselves. No oral history, no apology...

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Catch up now: 6 new songs/videos recently released – 12/22/2025
Catch up now: 6 new songs/videos recently released – 12/22/2025

New music continues to pile its way through. Since our chunk last week with 47 new songs, this week brings a festive batch of six new tracks as well as fresh videos from already-existing albums or live performances. Metal Insider has collected songs...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases is a Grave – 12/19/2025

New & Noteworthy: Releases is a Grave – 12/19/2025

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 muisc from the likes of Peter Criss, Dead Sun and Lychgate amongst the many outstanding works hitting shelves. Don’t...

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New & Noteworthy: Mirror Releases – 12/12/2025

New & Noteworthy: Mirror Releases – 12/12/2025

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 new releases from the likes of Volumes, Lord Of The Lost and Windswept, as well as the debut full-length...

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New & Noteworthy: Blood of the Releases – 12/5/2025

New & Noteworthy: Blood of the Releases – 12/5/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Kicking off the month of December, we will see new releases from the likes of Enthroned, Upon A Burning Body, and Blood Red Throne, as...

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