Ethereal folk trio Auri, featuring Johanna Kurkela, Tuomas Holopainen (Nightwish), and Troy Donockley, have announced their third studio album, III – Candles & Beginnings, scheduled to arrive on August 15 via Nuclear Blast. A cinematic video directed by Ville...
Rush VS. Rush Limbaugh: Band Demands Radio Host Stops Using Their Music
By now, you’ve probably heard about conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh’s controversial comments regarding Georgetown University law student Sandra Fluke. It’s gotten Limbaugh into hot water, with many sponsors pulling out from the show. Even singer Peter...Limbaugh Points To Metal As A Possible Reason Behind Tucson Massacre
Unless you’ve been away from a TV or computer screen for the past two days, then you’ve probably heard about what happened on Saturday, January 8 in Tucson, AZ. In an assassination attempt on Democratic U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (who is still in critical...Follow Us
Auri announce unveil “Shieldmaiden” video; new album arriving in August
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Cryptopsy unleash NSFW video for brutal new single “Malicious Needs”
Canadian death metal giants Cryptopsy have dropped a NSFW video for their latest single, "Malicious Needs." The track is taken from their upcoming album, An Insatiable Violence, scheduled to arrive on June 20 via Season of Mist. The track dives into dystopian horror,...
Born of Osiris share “Through Shadows” single; new album arriving in July
Progressive metalcore act Born of Osiris have announced their new album, Through Shadows, is scheduled to arrive on July 11 via Sumerian Records. The group has dropped a video for the title track to coincide with the announcement. Born of Osiris are currently on a...
New & Noteworthy: Will You Haunt Me, With Releases – 5/16/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Among the many outstanding works hitting shelves this week are new releases from the likes of Bury Tomorrow, Pelican and Steve Von Till,...
New & Noteworthy: Even in Releases – 5/9/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week includes new albums from the likes of Sleep Token, Behemoth, Ghost Bath, Peter Murphy and Tetrarch among the many outstanding...
New & Noteworthy: Children of releases 5/2/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This first week of May sees new works from the likes of Propagandhi, PUP, Nightfall and Puddle Of Mudd among the many outstanding works...