We’re nearing the final quarter of 2025, with 1,284 New & Noteworthy metal releases already on record this year. In the fast-moving world of new music, missing even a week means missing countless new songs and album announcements. To help you catch up, Metal...
Report: Avenged Sevenfold’s Rev Died Of OD
In an announcement that’s sad but not all that surprising, it’s been revealed that Avenged Sevenfold drummer Jimmy “The Rev” Sullivan died of an accidental overdose of drugs and alcohol. Rolling Stone reports that Orange County Deputy Coroner...Mike Portnoy Confirmed To Tour With Avenged Sevenfold
Many were curious as to who will be filling in for the late Jimmy “The Rev” Sullivan during Avenged Sevenfold’s upcoming tour commitments. It seemed unlikely that Dream Theater’s Mike Portnoy, who helped record drums on the band’s fifth studio album, would be able to...Mike Portnoy To Record With Avenged Sevenfold
While the prog-metal stylings of Dream Theater and the metalcore-esque radio rock of Avenged Sevenfold don’t necessarily fit together, drummer Mike Portnoy announced that he’ll be laying down drums for the new Avenged Sevenfold album following the untimely...Dream Theater’s Mike Portnoy On Prog Nation, Band’s Legacy – Win A Signed CD!
Appealing to metalheads, prog-rock fans, and technical music geeks alike, Dream Theater has been cutting a unique path through heavy music for over 20 years. Their 10th album, Black Clouds and Silver Linings, will be out on June 23. When Metal Insider found out that...Follow Us
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Album Review: Auri – ‘III: Candles and Beginnings’
“We are the stuff of lovely oddities.” -Oh Lovely Oddities. When it comes to music that finds beauty in the mundane and romanticizes life itself, no band does it better than folk/world multigenre band Auri. Their third album, III: Candles and Beginnings, is no...
Megadeth 2026: Final studio album, global farewell tour, and new Dave Mustaine memoir set for next year
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine has announced that the band’s next studio album, due in early 2026, will be his final record. Shared with fans via his Vic Rattlehead persona, the statement also confirmed a global farewell tour launching next year, with the first dates...
New & Noteworthy: Releases Out – 10/20/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Hitting shelves this week, we have the first new material from The Rolling Stones in nearly two decades and a return to form from...
New & Noteworthy: Goodnight, Releases, I Love U, Listen – 10/6/2023 – 10/13/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Over the next two weeks, we have the return of Dogstar and prog-rocker Trevor Rabin to look forward to, as well as new works from...
New & Noteworthy: The releases ride again 9/29/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week’s albums include the debut of a new death metal project from Volbeat’s Michael Poulsen and the return of...