When it comes to the metal subgenre of melodeath, Wolfheart is one of the best in the category. They balance the dark and heavy riffs with beautiful melodic elements with ease, yet manage to add something fresh and exciting with every release. The band is consistent...
New & Noteworthy, December 18th – Board Up the House
The end is here, my friends. We have reached the final New & Noteworthy of 2015. However, unlike previous years, the new release calendar is not going quietly. Instead, an album that has appeared on many top 10 lists graces us with its presence immediately before...Pantera used in new Carl’s Jr. ad
[youtube]https://youtu.be/NDdjsz585nU[/youtube] Pantera’s “I’m Broken” is one of the best riffs of the last 25 years. We’re not the only people to think so, either. Fast food restaurant Carl’s Jr. just unveiled the ad for their new...Metal songs without distortion are songs you can show your parents
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=166&v=PznnIHVZ3gQ If you’re a guitarist, this isn’t anything new or exhilarating but it’s something not many get to think about when blasting their favorite metal songs. When you’re young and broke,...Pantera box set, greatest hits collection coming
Quick, name the most influential metal band of the last 25 years. We’d be surprised if Pantera wasn’t one of the first bands mentioned. The band’s 1990s output established them as one of the most copied, respected and loved bands of that decade, and...Follow Us
EP Review: Wolfheart – ‘Draconian Darkness II’
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Exclusive Album Stream: Demetrio “Dimitry” Scopelliti – ‘The Revolution of Evolution’
Italian/Norwegian prog metal virtuoso Demetrio "Dimitry" Scopelliti is set to release his new album, The Revolution of Evolution, on September 21st via FusionCore Records. Dimitry has teamed up with Metal Insider for an exclusive full-album stream ahead of the album's...
Video Premiere: The Mist – “Brain – Gappetto’s Song”
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...
New & Noteworthy: Dance Releases Dance – 2/17/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. We were away last Friday to see Jason Newsted’s art gallery and concert in Jupiter, Florida. Therefore, we’ve looped the previous...
New & Noteworthy: The Releases still awaiting – 2/03/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. We’ve reached February, where we finally get to hear the new chapter of Xandria with their new album, The Wonders Still Awaiting....
New & Noteworthy: Chaos & Releases – 1/27/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. We’ve reached the end of January! This past Friday’s releases (27th) have a heep of underground artists. Enjoy the surprises and...