Helloween are gearing up for the release of Live at Budokan, a new live album set to drop on December 13, 2024, via Reigning Phoenix Music. The group are currently recording their next studio album with producer Charlie Bauerfeind. In the meantime, the metal legends...
Metal Power Rankings: …And cassette tapes for all
This is a bit of a hard reset after last week’s all-Metalfest edition of the Metal Power Rankings (spoiler alert: you missed out if you weren’t there). And what a hard reset it is when this week’s top band released a cassette. What is this, the...The new Kamelot video will cure your insomnia
[youtube]https://youtu.be/VvUeqRwWorM[/youtube] Do you like power metal? How about science fiction? You’ll really dig the video for Kamelot’s “Insomnia” then. In a clip that looks like its inspired by equal parts Blade Runner, The Fly and...Kamelot like Napalm Records a lot
After seven years with SPV/Steamhammer and Edel America, power metallers Kamelot have signed with Napalm Records via their own Kamelot Music LLC. The band’s next album will be out this April or May, coinciding with a North American tour with Dragonforce....Headbangers Brawl: What’s your favorite comeback album?
Headbangers’ Brawl is a weekly column where Metal Insider’s contributors take a moment to debate and analyze opposing sides of a topical issue occurring in the world of metal and/or the music industry. It’s been a pretty insane week for comebacks. The first new music...Follow Us
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Sicksense (ex-The Agonist) share “Masquerade Parade” video; debut album arriving in February
Phoenix-based nu-metal band Sicksense featuring Killer V (ex-The Agonist) have unveiled a video for their latest single, "Masquerade Parade." The track is taken from their upcoming debut album, Cross Me Twice, set to release on February 14, 2025, via Earache Records....
Linkin Park premiere “Heavy Is The Crown” at League of Legends World Championships; announce ‘From Zero’ U.S. listening events
Linkin Park kicked off the 2024 League of Legends World Championships with a performance of their new single, “Heavy Is The Crown,” which also serves as the theme song for this year's event. The live-streamed performance took place in London on Saturday (2nd),...
New & Noteworthy: Remaining December Releases – 12/22/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Just in time for the holidays, we’ll be seeing new works from more independent and underground artists, along with AI generated works...
New & Noteworthy: Leviathan Releases 12/15/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week will see the release of never-before-heard tracks from Stymie and the conclusion of a trilogy from Therion among the...
New & Noteworthy: The beautiful releases of life – 12/8/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week will see new albums from the likes of Dimmu Borgir, Atreyu, Have Mercy and Mars Red Sky, among others. Don’t forget to...