Norwegian collective Wardruna has released "Birna," the title track from their upcoming album, out January 24 via Sony Music and By Norse Music. Meaning "she-bear" in Old Norse, the song honors the bear as a symbol of nature's guardian. The accompanying video, filmed...
Interview: KEN Mode’s Jesse Matthewson talks about their ‘Success’
KEN Mode have always had an Amphetamine Reptile noise rock heart beating beneath their hardcore exterior. For their sixth album, Success, the Canadian band fully embraced the former sound, calling in Steve Albini to record the album. If listening expecting to hear a...KEN Mode are ready to have a successful tour
After releasing their sixth full-length album Success last month, KEN Mode has announced a monster of a tour, called “The Huge Success Tour.” On this 50+ date run they’ll be playing with a slew of bands; Conduct, Fuck The Facts, Child Bite, Life In...Metal By Numbers 6/25: The charts are luminous
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. You know, doing this column sometimes feels like being a parent (without the vomit and the shitting). An album is announced by a band you like or some up and comer...Fight Amp don’t quit, but are ex everything
Fight Amp have released their first video from their latest album, Constantly Off, which came out earlier this month. The music video is for the song “Ex Everything,” and it leans heavy into the analog / film realm. Said the band to New Noise Magazine...Follow Us
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All That Remains reveal details for new album ‘Antifragile’
Massachusetts metal giants All That Remains have announced their new album, Antifragile, which is scheduled to arrive on January 31st, 2025. The tenth studio album marks the band's first record since 2018's Victim of the New Disease. Pre-order the album at this...
Paws, Pets & Metal: Bumblefoot honors his cat with “Simon in Space” single; album out in January
Paws, Pets & Metal is Metal Insider's column on bands with pets, discovering who watches them on the road, and more. Get to know more about these metal furbabies. We caught up with the legendary Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal in perfect timing, as his brand new single,...
New & Noteworthy: PowerReleases – October 25 – August 2, 2024
Editor's Note: New & Noteworthy has finally returned! After a lengthy delay with server issues, Metal Insider is back and here's all the New & Noteworthy releases from August 2nd - October 25th, including new playlists added and updated. Enjoy! October...
New & Noteworthy: Wake Up the July 2024 Releases
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. July is filled with new music from supergroups Category 7 and Painted Shield, live albums from Ghost and Metal Church, fictitious band...
New & Noteworthy: Manual Fire Releases 6/21/2024 – 6/28/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The next couple of weeks will see the returns of Kittie, earthtone9, The Story So Far and Dirty Three, debuts from O. and Mighty Mighty...