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...
Metal Insider’s Top 5: Replacements
Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. Last week, the metal world was thrown for a loop when Anthrax guitarist Rob Caggiano left the band to concentrate on his production work. Actually, it was the second time...Mike Patton Says Faith No More Reunion Has “Petered Out”
Back in November, Mike Patton revealed that not only did Faith No More have no plans to record, but that they had literally nothing in the works. Now, Patton makes it sound like the reunion has pretty much come to an end. When asked whether Faith No More’s reunion was...Jim Martin Speaks About His Split With Faith No More And The Reunion That Never Came To Be
Faith No More reformed in 2009, and have since performed the occasional tour (while also making fans wishing for new material). However, the reunion hasn’t included guitarist Jim Martin, who played on Faith No More’s first four albums. In fact, the guitarist has...Mike Patton Claims Faith No More Has “No Plans Whatsoever” For Future
This past summer, Mike Patton shot down hopes of a new Faith No More album any time soon. Now comes Patton reaffirming that the reunited group literally has nothing in the works at the moment (emphasis on nothing). During an interview with I Heart Guitar Blog, Patton...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: 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...
New & Noteworthy: Releases …Returns! – 1/24/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week’s new music includes the solo returns of Bumblefoot and Dax Riggs, as well as the latest from Mogwai, Bilk and The Great Old...