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Metal Insider’s Zenae Zukowski’s Top 35 Albums of 2024

Metal Insider’s Zenae Zukowski’s Top 35 Albums of 2024

by Zenae Zukowski | Dec 27, 2024 | Lists

Fun fact: our New & Noteworthy section includes as many albums as possible released each week. We aim to cover them all, from independent artists just starting to big names. Compiling order links and adding songs to monthly playlists is an extensive process. The...
Interview: Ryujin’s Ryoji Shinomoto on new album, band name change, collaboration w/ Matthew Kiichi Heafy

Interview: Ryujin’s Ryoji Shinomoto on new album, band name change, collaboration w/ Matthew Kiichi Heafy

by Zenae Zukowski | Jan 19, 2024 | Interviews

  The samurai metal outfit Ryujin took everyone by surprise towards the end of 2023 by not only changing their name (formerly known as Gyze) but also announcing their new self-titled album, released on January 12th via Napalm Records. While our thoughts on the...
Album Review: Ryujin push creative boundaries on self-titled record

Album Review: Ryujin push creative boundaries on self-titled record

by Zenae Zukowski | Jan 12, 2024 | Releases, Reviews

  It seemed like the Samurai metal outfit Ryujin emerged out of nowhere last year. With Trivium’s Matthew Kiichi Heafy attached to the project as producer and making a few guest appearances. However, after a closer look, I realized the band had undergone a...
New & Noteworthy: Here Comes the Releases – 1/12/2024

New & Noteworthy: Here Comes the Releases – 1/12/2024

by Elise Yablon | Jan 12, 2024 | New & Noteworthy

  New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. As the 2024 new music cycle revs up, we will see new albums from metal staples The Rods and Magnum, as well as the first original...
Interview: Ryujin’s Ryoji Shinomoto on new album, band name change, collaboration w/ Matthew Kiichi Heafy

Ryujin illuminate Japan’s “unique horror” in haunting new song “Gekokujo”

by Zenae Zukowski | Dec 9, 2023 | New Music, News, Releases, Video

  Japanese Samurai metal outfit Ryujin, formerly known as Gyze, have shared a video for their latest single, “Gekokujo.” The track promises to be their heaviest single yet, taken from their upcoming self-titled album out January 12 via Napalm Records....
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Mayhem unveil new single “Despair”
Mayhem unveil new single “Despair”

Mayhem have unveiled a visualizer for their new single, "Despair." The track is taken from their upcoming album, Liturgy of Death, scheduled to arrive on February 6, 2026. Nearly four decades into their career, Mayhem frame death not as an ending but as an inevitable...

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Explore 37 New albums just announced – 12/02/2025
Explore 37 New albums just announced – 12/02/2025

A few weeks have flown since we shared 37 albums recently announced. Since then there’s now 2059 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...

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Rob Zombie unleashes “Heathen Days” video
Rob Zombie unleashes “Heathen Days” video

Rob Zombie has unleashed a video for his latest single, “Heathen Days.” The track is taken from his upcoming album The Great Satan, scheduled to arrive on February 27th via Nuclear Blast Records. Watch the clip below and pre-order the album here:

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New & Noteworthy: Winter Releases – 11/28/2025

New & Noteworthy: Winter Releases – 11/28/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This final week of November sees releases from the likes of Excide, Blut Aus Nord, Plosivs and Equilibrium amongst the many outstanding...

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New & Noteworthy: Field of Releases – 11/21/2025

New & Noteworthy: Field of Releases – 11/21/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week will see the release of Aerosmith and Yungblud’s collaborative EP and a holiday album from Stryper, as well as new works from...

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New & Noteworthy: Embrace the Releases – 11/14/2025

New & Noteworthy: Embrace the Releases – 11/14/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week saw new albums from the likes of Cheap Trick, The Devil Wears Prada, Mezzrow and Of Mice & Men amongst the many...

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