Slayer’s landmark 1985 sophomore album, Hell Awaits, will return next spring with a 40th anniversary reissue through Metal Blade Records.The follow-up to 1983’s Show No Mercy, Hell Awaits showcased a darker, more complex evolution of the band’s thrash sound, drawing...
Hammerfall releases trailer for upcoming (r)Evolution, teases first single
[youtube]http://youtu.be/JZhhS8AuxQg[/youtube] It has already been three years since their last studio release Infected, and Swedish power metallers Hammerfall are finally returning with their upcoming album (r)Evolution. As their first album to feature their mascot...Exclusive: Black Tide announces ‘The Rise Again Tour’ with Threat Signal, Affiance and Hatchet
Late last year, we offered fans their first taste of Black Tide’s latest EP, Bite The Bullet. The EP proved that the Florida group was still alive and kicking ass. Now, having newly signed to TKO Booking, Black Tide intends to keep the momentum going with a massive...
Andreas Kisser on the formation of De La Tierra and its DIY roots
Don’t call De La Tierra a supergroup. Sure, any group featuring members of such legendary Latin American groups like Sepultura, Maná, A.N.I.M.A.L. and Los Fabulosos Cadillacs would be worthy of such a title. But as Andreas Kisser put it to us, “it’s something that...Video: Devil You Know makes its live debut
[youtube]http://youtu.be/3Y966wPN2KY[/youtube] As previously teased, Devil You Know ( the new group featuring ex-Killswitch Engage/Blood Has Been Shed vocalist Howard Jones, All Shall Perish’s Francesco Artusato, and Devolved’s John Sankey) made its live debut last...Follow Us
Slayer announce 40th anniversary reissue of Hell Awaits
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Raven unleash cover of Metallica’s “Metal Militia”
Silver Lining Music will release No Life ’Til Leather – A Tribute To Metallica’s Kill ’Em All on Friday (14th), an homage to Metallica’s 1983 debut. The latest single from the compilation comes from metal legends Raven, delivering a rendition of “Metal Militia.”...
Cold Steel break out with debut album Discipline & Punish, share Top 5 influences
Hailing from Tampa, Florida, Cold Steel stepped into the spotlight with their ferocious debut album, Discipline & Punish, out November 7, 2025, via Spinefarm Records. Blending hardcore and thrash elements, the record was produced by Arthur Rizk (Power Trip, Blood...
New & Noteworthy: Through Armageddon Madness Releases – 6/27-7/11/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out. The last few weeks (July 11 - June 27) have seen new music from the likes of Fishbone, Dropkick Murphys, Jonathan Richman, Born Of Osirus and Impureza,...
New & Noteworthy: Never Enough Insatiable Releases – 6/20/2025 – 06/06/2025
June 20, 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 albums from the likes of Badflower, Cryptopsy, Alestorm, Malevolence and Yungblud, among...
New & Noteworthy: Songs of Last Releases – 5/30/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This final New Music Friday of May will see new music from the likes of Garbage, The Haunted, Rivers Of Nihil and Wolves At The Gate, as...