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...
Metal By Numbers 1/8: The Charts Have Gone Cold
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. You’ve probably had enough about people talking about the weather, so I won’t say anything else about it other than the picture on the right is actually...Metal By Numbers 1/2: Happy New Year; Here’s Some Record Sales
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Nothing changes on New Year’s Day, so say U2. Such lyrics are true in many ways, but are particularly fitting for record sales. The only real big debut at the...Metal By Numbers 12/18: Charts Are Coming At You Like A Dead Horse
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. It should come as no surprise that there isn’t much happening in the way of metal record sales this week since 1) it’s nearly the end of the year, and 2)...Metal By Numbers 11/27: Five Finger Death Punch Debut At Number 2…Again
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Apparently, the only two artists that can stop Five Finger Death Punch from having a number one album are Robin Thicke (as evidenced by Vol. 1’s release) and...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...