Swedish viking metal veterans Månegarm have returned with Edsvuren, released on August 29th via Napalm Records. Marking a powerful new chapter in their 30-year career and continuing their legacy, the record blends Norse mythology, folk traditions, and blackened...
Photos: Highlights From New England Metal & Hardcore Fest 2013 (April 19-21)
Last weekend marked the 15th installment of New England Metal & Hardcore Fest in Worcester, MA, and as expected, it was nothing short of barely-controlled mayhem. This year felt especially topical, with the manhunt for the Boston Marathon bombing suspects coming...Photos: Anthrax And Exodus Bring The Metal Alliance Tour To NYC’s Irving Plaza, 4/20/13
It was a good weekend for metal fans in New York City. The Metal Alliance Tour wrapped up it’s run with Anthrax, Exodus, Municipal Waste, Shadows Fall and Holy Grail with not one, but two SOLD OUT shows at the Irving Plaza this weekend. Thus, chances are that...High On Fire, Pig Destroyer Among Those Playing 3 Floyds Beer Festival
3 Floyds might be the most metal brewing company around. They have created beers for bands like Pig Destroyer and Municipal Waste, and their year-round beers are pretty brutal in their own right, with names like Arctic Panzer Wolf IPA and Zombie Dust Pale Ale.Each...Corrosion Of Conformity, Pig Destroyer, Municipal Waste Confirmed For GWAR-B-Q
With Summer just a few months around the corner, it’s time to get ready for this year’s GWAR-B-Q. And today, GWAR has confirmed the first batch of bands slated to play their annual orgy of blood, music, and meat. Set to take place August 17 once again at Hadad’s...Follow Us
Månegarm’s Erik Grawslö shares his Top 5 viking metal bands
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Ambush’s Osker Jakobsson share his Top 5 NWOTHM bands
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...
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...
New & Noteworthy: Warp Speed Invincible Project Releases – 3/1/2024 – 3/15/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases hitting shelves. The last couple of weeks saw new music from the likes of Waves In Autumn, Bruce Dickinson, Ministry, Kaiser Chiefs, Judas Priest, The...
New & Noteworthy: The Other Side of Releases – 2/23/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Among the releases on this packed New Music Friday, we will see the returns of Modern English, Job For A Cowboy and Sleepytime...
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...