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Photos/Review: Jerry Cantrell brings mood, remembrance, and raw musical talent to House of Blues in Anaheim – 8/17/2025

Photos/Review: Jerry Cantrell brings mood, remembrance, and raw musical talent to House of Blues in Anaheim – 8/17/2025

by Chris Loomis | Aug 21, 2025 | Photos, Reviews

Jerry Cantrell, the mastermind behind Alice in Chains, but his solo material ranks right up there with anything he has created with the Seattle grunge masters. His fourth solo album, I Want Blood, released in October 2024, is another Cantrell masterpiece chock full of...
Sparta announce first leg of ‘Wiretap Scars’ 20th Anniversary Tour

Sparta announce first leg of ‘Wiretap Scars’ 20th Anniversary Tour

by Zenae Zukowski | Mar 16, 2023 | News, Touring

  Former At The Drive-In guitarist/vocalist Jim Ward’s post-hardcore band Sparta will hit the road this year to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their 2002 sophomore album Wiretap Scars. The tour’s first leg will feature support from ’68 and...
Fifteen videos to check out this week – 4/27

Fifteen videos to check out this week – 4/27

by Zenae Zukowski | Apr 27, 2021 | Lists, New Music, Releases, Video

  From visualizers to live and everything in between, here are fifteen videos to check out this week.   01) Evile – “The Thing (1982)     British thrashers Evile are set to release their first album in eight years, Hell Unleashed, this Friday...
Metal By Numbers 4/22: Nature, nurture, Nightwish, numbers

Metal By Numbers 4/22: Nature, nurture, Nightwish, numbers

by Matt Brown | Apr 22, 2020 | Metal By Numbers

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.   I don’t think I’ve ever had a bad time with a Nightwish album, so its nice to get one while the world is in such a muddied state. Their new double...
Vote for your favorite video released today 2/21

Vote for your favorite video released today 2/21

by Zenae Zukowski | Feb 21, 2020 | New Music, News, Releases, Video

  Friday’s aren’t always for new albums. It’s also a day filled with video premieres. We’ve been compiling these fresh videos on lists, and now we want to give everyone a chance to vote for their favorite. Check out eight videos that were released today (21st)...
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Rainbow announce ‘The Temple of the King 1975–1976’ box set
Rainbow announce ‘The Temple of the King 1975–1976’ box set

Rainbow will celebrate the earliest and most influential years of their career with The Temple of the King 1975–1976, a comprehensive 9-CD box set arriving March 6, 2026, via Edsel Records. Newly mastered by Andy Pearce and Matt Wortham, the collection marks the first...

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Gluecifer drop “I’m Ready” Video
Gluecifer drop “I’m Ready” Video

If you’re American, the easiest way to understand Gluecifer is to imagine what it would feel like if a band like the Ramones, or maybe the MC5, disappeared for two decades and then returned without any interest in explaining themselves. No oral history, no apology...

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Catch up now: 6 new songs/videos recently released – 12/22/2025
Catch up now: 6 new songs/videos recently released – 12/22/2025

New music continues to pile its way through. Since our chunk last week with 47 new songs, this week brings a festive batch of six new tracks as well as fresh videos from already-existing albums or live performances. Metal Insider has collected songs...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases is a Grave – 12/19/2025

New & Noteworthy: Releases is a Grave – 12/19/2025

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 muisc from the likes of Peter Criss, Dead Sun and Lychgate amongst the many outstanding works hitting shelves. Don’t...

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New & Noteworthy: Mirror Releases – 12/12/2025

New & Noteworthy: Mirror Releases – 12/12/2025

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 sees new releases from the likes of Volumes, Lord Of The Lost and Windswept, as well as the debut full-length...

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New & Noteworthy: Blood of the Releases – 12/5/2025

New & Noteworthy: Blood of the Releases – 12/5/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Kicking off the month of December, we will see new releases from the likes of Enthroned, Upon A Burning Body, and Blood Red Throne, as...

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