New music continues to pile its way through. Since our chunk last at the end of 2025, January has brought an extensive batch of fifty-three new tracks as well as fresh videos from already-existing albums or live performances. Metal Insider has collected songs from...
Planet Caravan Festival Adds Tombs, Zoroaster, Bison B.C., Salome And Others
The already-awesome Planet Caravan Festival in Asheville, NC (Clutch, Pentagram, Kylesa, Burst) has epanded even further, adding eight bands and a second venue. Additions include Tombs, Zoroaster, Bison B.C., The Gates of Slumber, Sourvein, Hull, Salome and Batillus,...Clutch, Pentagram-headlined Planet Caravan Festival To Destroy North Carolina This September
At the beginning of the year, our bros at Metal Sucks wrote a piece highlighting the sudden abundance of awesome metal festivals in the U.S. 2009 saw a whole host of amazing metal fests: Scion Rock Fest, L.A. Murderfest, California MetalFest, Texas Metal Up Your Ass,...Follow Us
Catch up now: 53 new songs/videos recently released – 1/28/2026
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Rob Zombie drops new single “(I’m a) Rock ’N’ Roller”
Rob Zombie has released a video for his latest single, “(I’m a) Rock ’N’ Roller.” The track is the third single taken from the shock rocker's upcoming album, The Great Satan, scheduled to arrive on February 27 via Nuclear Blast Records. The release follows the...
Vreid unveil new single “Kraken” as official soundtrack to upcoming film
Vreid have unveiled a new instrumental single, "Kraken," written as the official soundtrack piece for the upcoming international film of the same name. The track taps into the band's blackened Sognametal roots, inspired by the mythology and landscapes of Norway's...
New & Noteworthy: the final releases – 1/23/2026
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week finds albums from the likes of Megadeth, Poppy, The Format, Crystal Lake, The Damned, Goldfinger and Rotting Christ...
New & Noteworthy: Krushers of the Releases – 1/16/2026
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Amongst the many outstanding works hitting shelves this week are new releases from the likes of Sleaford Mods, Greywind, Kreator, Soen...
New & Noteworthy: Break The Releases – 1/9/2026
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week counts new music from the likes of Alter Bridge, The Protomen, Zu Beyond The Black and Bullet amongst the many outstanding...