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...
Randy Blythe, Corey Taylor, Phil Anselmo weigh in on confederate flag
Since Dylan Roof stormed into a church, killing nine African American churchgoers during a service in Charleston, South Carolina, the confederate flag has gone from a touchy subject to a hot button issue. Seen by some southerners as a reminder of their heritage and...Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe speaks 2010 Czech concert incident
Lamb of God’s frontman, Randy Blythe, has seen dark days in the past. As most of you may know already after his incident in 2010 where a fan died at a Lamb of God concert in Czech Republic and Blythe was accused of manslaughter, landing him some time in jail in...Metal Allegiance joined by Lamb of God, Exodus members in the studio
Super-group Metal Allegiance, featuring an entire army of metal musicians as guests, signed a record deal with Nuclear Blast a few months back and they are already in the studio working to deliver their debut album this coming September and they released a...Randy Blythe talks book, clean singing
With a new Lamb of God album and a book, Dark Days, coming out later this month, Randy Blythe is kicking the hype machine into overdrive. A few months ago he opened his own art exhibit, Show Me What You’re Made Of in New York. His band has also released a few...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...