Swedish progressive metal giants Soen have unveiled a video for their latest single, “Mercenary.” The track is the second single taken from their upcoming album, Reliance, scheduled to arrive on January 16, 2026, via Silver Lining Music. Reliance marks the group’s...
Metal By Numbers 2/7: Kreator are gods of the charts
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Some bands are long overdue for some recognition, and Kreator are one of them. Certainly they’re the most well known of the Teutonic thrash scene (which...
Metal By Numbers 2/1: The charts are are star-studded
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Well, kind of. There’s certainly a lot of debuts listed here list week, though the most anticipated one for the metal scene is likely Firewind’s latest...
Kid Rock, Soundgarden announced as headliners for Northern Invasion
After seeing an expansion in 2016 to two full days, Northern Invasion is proving to be another winner in the World’s Loudest Month Lineup. Somerset Amphitheater in Somerset, Wisconsin will play host once again to over 45,000 fans who will flock to see their favorite...
Soundgarden, Avenged Sevenfold, Opeth playing Carolina Rebellion
The 7th annual Carolina Rebellion was announced today, and the lineup is a mix of today’s best rock, and some legendary classics. Rock City Campground at Charlotte Motor Speedway will host close to 90,000 fans over the three day event, headlined by Soundgarden, Def...Follow Us
Soen unveil “Mercenary” video
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Myrath release “Until the End” video featuring Amaranthe’s Elize Ryd, announce new album
Tunisian-French progressive metal band Myrath have released a video for their new single, "Until the End," featuring Amaranthe vocalist Elize Ryd. The track is taken from the group's upcoming album, Wilderness of Mirrors, which is scheduled to arrive on March 27,...
Mayhem drop video for “Weep For Nothing;” new album arriving in February
It’s a tad ironic to call any band the “most influential” anything, especially when that band has built its mythology on rejecting the premise of influence altogether. Yet here we are. Mayhem, the group that essentially invented non-metaphorically dangerous music, are...
New & Noteworthy: Origins of Releases – 5/23/2025
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 new music from the likes of Skunk Anansie, …and Oceans, Age of Apocalypes and Witchcraft, as well as cover and...
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...