Swedish heavy metal outfit Ambush have released their long-awaited fourth album, Evil In All Dimensions, today (5) via Napalm Records. Packed with unrelenting energy, the record gives a resurgence to traditional heavy metal. To celebrate the release, Ambush’s Osker...
Dream Theater’s John Petrucci Provides Another Update From The Studio
Dream Theater guitarist John Petrucci has provided another update from the studio regarding the band’s new album, yet still remains mum on who drummer Mike Portnoy’s replacement is.Alice In Chains, Metal Elite Respond To Mike Starr’s Death
Last night it was discovered that former Alice In Chains bassist Mike Starr, who was in the band from 1987 to 1993, had passed away. He was 44 years old. While the cause of death is still unknown, Starr’s drug addiction has been well noted and even documented on...Mike Portnoy To Tour With Neal Morse
It’s been revealed that ex-Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy will be touring with multi-instrumentalist Neal Morse (Transatlantic, Spock’s Beard) this coming May. Morse will be touring with musicians who appeared on his 2003 progessive rock concept album Testimony,...In This Week’s Episode Of Dream Theater Drama…
Mike Portnoy intensifies the drama between him and his former band Dream Theater once again. Back in December, Portnoy claimed that after reaching out to rejoin the band, DT told him no. Now it appears that they won’t even talked to their former drummer. When asked by...Follow Us
Ambush’s Osker Jakobsson share his Top 5 NWOTHM bands
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Nine Inch Nails drop new video; faces unexpected Santa moment on tour
Nine Inch Nails have released a Maxime Quoilin-directed video for “As Alive As You Need Me To Be,” the lead single from their Tron: Ares soundtrack, out September 19 via Interscope. The track marks the band’s first official new music in five years. The band is...
Vimic premiere new track “Parasite Persona” + Kalen Chase interview on honoring Joey Jordison
Vimic have teamed up with Metal Insider to premiere their latest single, "Parasite Persona," out September 5. The track serves as the final preview of their long-awaited debut album, Open Your Omen, scheduled to arrive on October 3, 2025, following a successful...
New & Noteworthy: Project Releases Vol.01/26/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. For this New Music Friday, we will see the return of Kula Shaker’s original line-up, more rediscovered tracks from Static-X, a...
New & Noteworthy: Hell, Fire And Releases – 1/19/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week will see highly-anticipated works from the likes of Green Day, Sleater-Kinney, Saxon and Neck Deep, among many others....
New & Noteworthy: Here Comes the Releases – 1/12/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. As the 2024 new music cycle revs up, we will see new albums from metal staples The Rods and Magnum, as well as the first original...