Marko Hietala will release his new solo album, Roses From The Deep, on February 7, 2025, via Nuclear Blast. To coincide with the announcement, Hietala unveiled a video for his latest single, "Impatient Zero." Hietala comments: "It´s about a battle for being under a...
Announcing The Tee Pee/Metal Insider 2010 CMJ Music Marathon Showcase!
If you’re in the New York area, you’re undoubtedly starting to get psyched for the CMJ Music Marathon, a five day blitz of bands, parties, panels and booze that happens every year around this time. While Metal Insider will be holding its own party on...PARTY HARD: True Til Def
We love a lot of things about the CMJ Marathon: hanging out with friends, seeing new bands, and hitting parties. Most of all we love the parties. As CMJ draws nearer, we’ll be sharing invitations to awesome showcases and parties that are open to our readers. The first...Priestess Streaming New Song Online
Priestess is streaming “Trapped In Space & Time,” a song from their stellar sophomore album Prior to the Fire, on Stereogum.com.SXSW 2010- Music, Day 2: Full Metal!
It’s a pretty clear indicator that you’re a) busy and b) having a good time when your goal to update the blog daily with SXSW updates falls by the wayside your second day in. We did make a valiant effort to write about the annual music and tech conference,...Follow Us
ICYMI: Marko Hietala unveils “Impatient Zero” video; new album arriving in February
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The Halo Effect share “Cruel Perception” video
The Halo Effect have released a video for their new song, "Cruel Perception." The track is the third single taken from their upcoming album, March Of The Unheard, scheduled to arrive on January 10, 2025, via Nuclear Blast. Guitar wizard and main songwriter Niclas...
Dream Theater unveil “A Broken Man” visualizer
Dream Theater have released a Wayne Joyner-created visualizer for their new song, “A Broken Man.” The track is the second single taken from their forthcoming sixteenth studio album, Parasomnia, out February 7, 2025, via Inside Out Music/Sony Music. The track explores...
New & Noteworthy: From Releases – 11/15/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week sees the return of Linkin Park, the debut of Primal Code and new full-lengths from the likes of Poppy, As I Lay Dying...
New & Noteworthy: Permanent Releases – 11/8/2024
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 albums from the likes of Primal Scream, State Champs, Sólstafir, Neal Morse & The Resonance, Bad Astronaut and an...
New & Noteworthy: Sub Rosa in Releases – 11/1/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This first New Music Friday of November will see the long-awaited returns of The Cure, Beardfish, Planes Mistaken For Stars and Warren...