Nuclear Blast Records has signed HOKKA, a new Finnish rock supergroup featuring former Blind Channel frontman Joel Hokka, The Rasmus founding guitarist Pauli Rantasalmi, and rising drummer Jimi Aslak. The band makes their official musical debut with a video for their...
New & Noteworthy, February 10th – Into Second Death
If you’re in the Northeast like us here at Metal Insider, then you know you’re going through the second big cold spell of winter right now. Snow and ice are everywhere, and it’s just generally unpleasant. Hopefully, though, these new releases will...Marduk declare war in first video from ‘Frontschwein’
Marduk has released a video for the title track from their new album, Frontschwein. Not since their 1999 album Panzer Division Marduk has the band put out a complete war-themed album. Founding member and guitarist Morgan Steinmeyer Håkansson spoke with Metal Blast...Marduk travel to the Wartheland
Marduk have released “Wartheland,” a track from their upcoming album, Frontschwein, which comes out on February 10, 2015 on Century Media Records. In an interview with Metal Blast earlier this year, founding member and guitarist Morgan Steinmeyer Håkansson...New Marduk Coming in 2015
Marduk announced via Facebook a new album in 2015. Titled, Frontschwein, and “aiming” for a January release, this would be the band’s 13th studio album, and first since 2012s Serpent Sermon. Guitarist and founding member Morgan Steinmeyer spoke with...Follow Us
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Catch up now: 53 new songs/videos recently released – 11/11/2025
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