Swedish progressive metal giants Opeth have announced their overall 14th album, The Last Will & Testament, is scheduled to arrive on October 11 via Reigning Phoenix Music / Moderbolaget. To celebrate the announcement the group released the first single, "§1."...
In Defense of Their Good Name: Power Metal
In Defense of Their Good Name is a column where we rise to the defense of bands or albums, or in this case genres, that are often criticized in the metal scene. Although directly influenced by some of the biggest and most well respected names in heavy metal history,...Metal Insider top 12: metal albums of 1984
And just like that, 2014 is half over. Hard to believe it’s gone this fast, right? At any rate, instead of listing our top ten records of the year so far, we thought we’d look back – 30 years back – to celebrate some of the best albums of 1984....Judas Priest streaming ‘Redeemer of Souls’ in entirety
The long awaited Judas Priest album Redeemer of Souls is now available for streaming in its entirety on iTunes radio. Due for release in one week, on July 8th via Epic Records, Redeemer of Souls is their first studio release since 2008’s Nostradamus as well as being...
David Davidson on Revocation’s fresh start with Metal Blade Records
It’s a little after 8pm on a Thursday evening. Revocation just finished its set at the DevilDriver / Whitechapel tour’s stop in New York City, and now frontman David Davidson is standing a few blocks away from Stage 48, holding a spot on a semi-busy street for the...Follow Us
Opeth unveil new single “$1;” new album arriving in October
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Better Lovers share “A White Horse Covered in Blood” video; announce debut album
Newly emerged band Better Lovers, featured in Metal Insider's 2023 year-end list for their EP, announced their highly anticipated debut album. Highly Irresponsible is scheduled to arrive this fall on October 25 via SharpTone Records. Ahead of the album release, the...
Jerry Cantrell shares official video for new single “Vilified”
Jerry Cantrell has released a video for his latest single, "Vilified." The track is the debut single from his upcoming album, I Want Blood, set to drop on October 18. The video, directed by Lorenzo Diego, reflects the album's themes, such as sci-fi and the fear of...
New & Noteworthy: February 14th – Become the New Releases
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The year is starting to pick up with releases, and sure as hell tours. This week features new music from Suicide Silence, Kvelertak, comedian...
New & Noteworthy: February 7th – New Releases & Chill
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 Stone Temple Pilots' first acoustic album, as well as new music from Sepultura, Delain, and many more. For last week's new...
New & Noteworthy: January 31st – God Bless the 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 releases from Lorna Shore, Deathwhite, and more as well as a solo release from Sevendust's Clint Lowery. For last...