Brazilian thrashers The Mist are preparing to release The Dark Side of the Soul (An Anatomy of the Soul), their long-awaited first full-length in 30 years, set to arrive on November 7th via Moonspell's Fernando Ribeiro's label Alma Mater Records. The band has teamed...
Slipknot travels in style with their own jet
This is how the big metal bands travel. Whether it’s a rental or not, it’s still good to see that a band like Slipknot can travel comfortably. And while it doesn’t appear as big as Iron Maiden’s massive Boeing 757, it’s certainly big...Slipknot’s Clown will eat the music industry
In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Shawn “Clown” Crahan of Slipknot explains the workings of music industry in his world. He explains the band getting a, “little bit more dangerous,” is due to the, “everyday, monotonous fucking...Bullet For My Valentine get a new bassist
Bassist Jay James left Bullet For My Valentine back in February, their bass player since 2003. Finally this weekend the Welsh band have announced his replacement (see photo, second from the left) on social media with just a simple Tweet: #NoWayOut coming up. Until...Metal Power Rankings Special: New England Metal & Hardcore Fest 2015
Welcome to Metal Power Rankings: Our weekly rankings take a number of factors into account: newsworthiness, record sales, internet buzz, word of mouth and overall importance in the genre. Ultimately, it’s subjective, but if a band generates enough buzz, they’ll wind...Follow Us
Video Premiere: The Mist – “Brain – Gappetto’s Song”
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Der Weg Einer Freiheit break down new album ‘Innern’ with track-by-track guide
Der Weg Einer Freiheit return with Innern, their sixth album and one of their most personal to date, out today (12th) via Season of Mist (read our review here). Built on themes of suffering, transformation, and introspection, the record expands their signature mix of...
Black Cross Hotel (The Atlas Moth / Stabbing Westward) announce new album; unveil “The House God Doesn’t Visit”
Chicago industrial post-punk collective Black Cross Hotel, featuring members of The Atlas Moth and Stabbing Westward, will release their new album Songs for Switches on October 31 via Someoddpilot Records. The band has unveiled the video for the album's lead single,...
New & Noteworthy: Life promises releases – 2/16/2024
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 the returns of The Jack Rubies and Ihsahn, the debuts of Crawlers and The Requiem, as well as...
New & Noteworthy: Releases in Oath 2/9/2024
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 Friday sees the release of new albums from the likes of Chelsea Wolfe, tAKiDA, Infected Rain, TSO, Split...
New & Noteworthy: Releases Can Wait – 2/2/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. On the first Friday of February, we’ll be getting new music from rock stalwarts J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr.) and KMFDM, the return of...