Two decades in, Swedish power metal veterans Bloodbound are ready for their next chapter with album number eleven. Field Of Swords, out today (21st) via Napalm Records, marks the group's first record with the label. Metal Insider caught up with guitarist Tomas Olsson...
Mikael Akerfeldt And Steven Wilson’s Storm Corrosion Receives Release Date, Officially Signs With Roadrunner Records
Last September, Opeth frontman Mikael Akerfeldt and Porcupine Tree’s Steven Wilson assured fans that their collaboration would see the light of day in April 2012, even revealing the project’s name as Storm Corrosion. Since then, the two have given small updates and...Video: Bloodbath Perform On The Final Night Of Opeth/Katatonia’s Tour
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn9lUUVZbKs[/youtube] Fans were excited to see Opeth touring with Katatonia during the last few weeks for multiple reasons. First, because both bands are awesome and complement each other live very well. The second and possibly...Video: Opeth Covers Bon Jovi’s “Wanted Dead Or Alive” In Orlando
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oe65yrvlEDo[/youtube] Opeth is truly an unpredictable band. Yet we’re still surprised to find ourselves watching frontman Mikael Akerfeldt playing Bon Jovi’s “Wanted Dead Or Alive” during the band’s stop in Orlando, Florida last...Opeth And Porcupine Tree Frontmen’s Project To See The Light Of Day
Prog metal fans probably know by now that Opeth’s Mikael Akerfeldt, Mike Portnoy, and Porcupine Tree’s Steven Wilson have been working on a new project together called Storm Corrosion. The last major update we’ve heard about the super group, though, was that Portnoy...Follow Us
Interview: Tomas Olsson on Bloodbound’s 20-year legacy and new album ‘Field of Swords’
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Interview: The Devil Wears Prada’s Mike Hranica talks new album ‘Flowers’
The Devil Wears Prada have never taken the easy route. Two decades into their career, the band continues to evolve while refusing to gloss over the harder parts of life. Their ninth studio album, Flowers (out November 14, 2025, via Solid State Records; read our...
Megadeth unleash “I Don’t Care” video
Megadeth have dropped a Keith J Leman-directed video for their latest single, "I Don't Care." The track is taken from their upcoming, and final, self-titled studio album, scheduled to arrive on January 23, 2026. Dave Mustaine comments about the single: "How many times...
New & Noteworthy: Bright as Metal Releases – 08/15 – 08/08/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out. The last couple of weeks have seen new music from the likes of Good Charlotte, Halestorm, Attack! Attack!, Babymetal, Chevelle, Rise Against,...
New & Noteworthy: Lonely Releases – 8/1/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. For the first New Music Friday of August, we’ll see new music from the likes of The Armed, Fit For a King, MOTHS and The Warlocks among...
New & Noteworthy: The Legendary Lost Releases 7/25/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This New Music Friday sees the return of Alice Cooper, new music from the likes of The Dirty Nil and GWAR, a reworked Bruce Dickinson...