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...
Stream the entire Metal Masters 5 show
This past Wednesday, the place to be was the Anaheim House of Blues, where the Metal Masters 5 clinic took place. The clinic started out as just that, a clinic with some tricks of the trade from metal musicians at the top of their game. Then it got fun, as members of...Adrenaline Mob Joined By Twisted Sister Drummer, Signs To Century Media
Adrenaline Mob has been teasing a new album and the replacement for Mike Portnoy since October. Now we know not only who the new guy behind the drum kit will be, but when we can expect to hear new music. It was announced today that Adrenaline Mob has signed a new deal...Pantera, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax members to converge for Metal Masters 5
Philip Anselmo of Pantera and Down, Kerry King of Slayer, Gary Holt of Slayer and Exodus, Charlie Benante and Frank Bello of Anthrax, David Ellefson and Chris Broderick of Megadeth, Billy Sheehan and Mike Portnoy of Winery Dogs and Rex Brown of Pantera and Kill Devil...Devin Townsend Project added to Progressive Nation at Sea 2014, to release new ‘Retinal Circus’ package
Devin Townsend Project has been added to Progressive Nation at Sea 2014, the prog rock cruise featuring Translatlantic, Portnoy, Sheehan, MacAlpine, Sherinian, King’s X, Pain of Salvation, Animals as Leaders, The Safety Fire and Bigelf and more. The Progressive...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: Children of releases 5/2/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This first week of May sees new works from the likes of Propagandhi, PUP, Nightfall and Puddle Of Mudd among the many outstanding works...
New & Noteworthy: April’s flood of new music with UNATØNED, Necro, Aspiral (4/25/2025 – 4/11/2025)
April 25, 2025 New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The final New Music Friday of April will see the return of Billy Idol, new works from Ghost, Machine Head and Wednesday...
New & Noteworthy: The Releases Lens – 4/4/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Kicking off April’s release schedule are new albums from the likes of Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, Bleed From Within, L.A. Guns,...