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...
Mutoid Man have a Reptilian Soul
Can a trio count as a supergroup? Mutoid Man, which features members from Converge, Cave In and All Pigs Must Die, have released a new track “Reptilian Soul” from their upcoming album Bleeder set to be released on June 30th. After listening to the first...Metal Power Rankings: …And cassette tapes for all
This is a bit of a hard reset after last week’s all-Metalfest edition of the Metal Power Rankings (spoiler alert: you missed out if you weren’t there). And what a hard reset it is when this week’s top band released a cassette. What is this, the...Mutoid Man scratch an itch with sweet ivy
The sophomore release from Mutoid Man — the riff-tastic band made up of Steve Brodsky from Cave In and Ben Koller of Converge — will arrive on June 30th via Sargent House. Bleeder, their first new album since 2013’s Helium Head on Magic Bullet, is a...The Dillinger Escape Plan touring with Mutoid Man, Primitive Weapons, Rosetta
We haven’t heard a ton from The Dillinger Escape Plan lately. One of us is the Killer came out almost two years ago, and while they’ve toured in support of it, Greg Puciato has had Killer Be Killed and Ben Weinman’s been busying himself with his...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: Releases …Returns! – 1/24/2025
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 includes the solo returns of Bumblefoot and Dax Riggs, as well as the latest from Mogwai, Bilk and The Great Old...
New & Noteworthy: Releases Collector – 1/17/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week sees new music from the likes of DUNES, Pigeon Pit and Grave Digger, as well as the final album from Necrodeath, among the...
New & Noteworthy: March of the Releases – 1/10/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This New Music Friday includes the latest works from Franz Ferdinand, Stick To Your Guns, Tremonti and The Halo Effect, as well as the...