Two decades in, Swedish power metal veterans Bloodbound are ready for their next chapter with album number eleven. Field Of Swords, out today (21st) via Napalm Records, marks the group's first record with the label. Metal Insider caught up with guitarist Tomas Olsson...
Photos and Recap: Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Fest in Memphis
Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival has been going for 7 years now, but this is the first year it has come to Tennessee. For reasons I’ll get to shortly, it’s probably the last time too. The touring festival rolled into Millington, TN (just north of...Upon a Burning Body debut single amidst ‘disappearance’ stunt
[youtube]http://youtu.be/OBGaE0HChvg[/youtube] Well, as many (including us) suspected, the ‘disappearance’ of Upon A Burning Body vocalist Danny Leal was a publicity stunt to get people talking about the band’s new single “Red Razor...Darkest Hour’s album coming out on August 5th
[youtube]http://youtu.be/dHI3mUFVtUo[/youtube] We haven’t heard much about Darkest Hour’s first album on Sumerian since it was announced they’d signed with the label last year. Yesterday, the label released a teaser video confirming the...Interview: Mayhem co-founder John Reese talks booking, wish list, and if anyone is too extreme to book
When the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival kicks off on July 5th, it will be entering its seventh year. While Ozzfest has existed in the United States for twice as long (even though it hasn’t taken place here since 2010), Mayhem has grown from an upstart to an...Follow Us
Interview: Tomas Olsson on Bloodbound’s 20-year legacy and new album ‘Field of Swords’
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Interview: The Devil Wears Prada’s Mike Hranica talks new album ‘Flowers’
The Devil Wears Prada have never taken the easy route. Two decades into their career, the band continues to evolve while refusing to gloss over the harder parts of life. Their ninth studio album, Flowers (out November 14, 2025, via Solid State Records; read our...
Megadeth unleash “I Don’t Care” video
Megadeth have dropped a Keith J Leman-directed video for their latest single, "I Don't Care." The track is taken from their upcoming, and final, self-titled studio album, scheduled to arrive on January 23, 2026. Dave Mustaine comments about the single: "How many times...
New & Noteworthy: AMEN Releases – 9/19/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week will see the likes of Motion City Soundtrack, 38 Special, Bad Cop Bad Cop, I Prevail, Igorrr and Stoned Jesus among the many...
New & Noteworthy: The Blue Releases – 9/12/2025
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 likes of Dance Gavin Dance, Silverstein, Between The Buried And Me, Chameleons, Der Weg Einer Freiheit,...
New & Noteworthy: Generation of the Releases 9/5/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. To start September, we will see new music from the likes of The London Suede, Glenn Hughes, Blessthefall and Primal Fear, as well as the...