The Vintage Caravan are back with their sixth studio album, Portals, arriving Friday (26) via Napalm Records. The Icelandic trio continues to refine their heavy-riffing blend of retro rock and a modern edge. To get ready for what's to come, the band has teamed up with...
Knotfest in Slipknot’s Native Iowa Delivers
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The Vintage Caravan share track-by-track guide to new album ‘Portals’
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Agnostic Front share “Way of War” single; new album arriving in November
Agnostic Front have announced their new album, Echoes in Eternity, is scheduled to arrive on November 7, 2025, via Reigning Phoenix Music. To give a taste for what's to come, the NYC hardcore legends have shared the album's first single, "Way of War." Ahead of the...
Catch up now: 53 new songs/videos released this week – 9/23/2025
New music continues to pile its way through. Since our chunk last week with 50 new songs, this week (and change) brings a solid batch of 53 new tracks as well as fresh videos from already-existing albums. Metal Insider has collected a bit of everything, including...
New & Noteworthy: Release Ballads – 4/12/2024
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New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Albums hitting shelves this week include the return of The Libertines, the final album from Cock Sparrer and the debut solo LP from...
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