A few weeks have flown since we shared 33 albums recently announced. Since then there’s now 1865 New & Noteworthy metal releases on record this year. In the fast-moving world of new music, missing even a week means missing countless new songs and album...
First wave of bands revealed for 2019’s Wacken Open Air Festival
Wacken Open Air festival just ended this past Saturday (4th) and today (6th), over 50,000 tickets have been sold for next year. 2019 will mark the festival’s thirtieth anniversary as the event is scheduled to return on August 1st through 3rd. Eleven bands have been...
Meshuggah guitarist apologizes for creating djent: “a drunk misunderstanding, as always with Meshuggah”
The popularity with many metal subgenres can be compared to the consistency of a rollercoaster – It moves in all directions, for better or worse. With that said, who can forget djent? Whether you’re a fan or not, experimental metal giants Meshuggah are...
Download Festival 2018: Recap and Photos
As the Download festival at Donington Park concluded this past weekend, it proved to be one of their biggest and best years yet. Featuring headliners of Avenged Sevenfold, Guns n’ Roses, and Ozzy Osbourne, only proved there were no shortage of great bands on the bill....
Winners revealed for 2018’s Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards including Judas Priest, Lacuna Coil and more
Yesterday (11th), Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards show took place at the Indigo2 in London, England. Hatebreed’s Jamey Jasta hosted the ceremony while performances came from Parkway Drive, Baroness, Meshuggah, Myrkur, and Carpenter Brut. The winners have been revealed...Follow Us
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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
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...
Defecto breakdown new album ‘Echoes of Isolation’ with track-by-track guide
Danish metallers Defecto are celebrating the release of their new album, Echoes of Isolation, out now via Frontiers Music Srl. Today (31st), the group teamed up with Metal Insider to share a track-by-track guide. Echoes of Isolation - Concept: This album explores the...
New & Noteworthy: The Return of Releases 3/14/2025 – 02/28/2025
March 14, 2025 New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Amongst the many outstanding works hitting shelves this week are highly-anticipated albums from the likes of Coheed and...
New & Noteworthy: This Sleepless Releases – 2/14/2025 & 2/21/2025
February 21, 2025 New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Among the many outstanding works hitting shelves this week are new albums from the likes of Silverstein, Four Seconds...
New & Noteworthy: Duel – 01/31/2025 & 2/7/2025 Give Us Releases
February 7, 2025 New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This first New Music Friday of February sees the highly anticipated return of Dream Theater’s classic line-up, as well...