Hailing from Tampa, Florida, Cold Steel stepped into the spotlight with their ferocious debut album, Discipline & Punish, out November 7, 2025, via Spinefarm Records. Blending hardcore and thrash elements, the record was produced by Arthur Rizk (Power Trip, Blood...
Tesla debut video for “So Divine”
Tesla have debuted a video for the song “So Divine,” from their latest album Simplicity. It can be viewed here. Check out our the interview we did with the band’s Frank Hannon here.Metal By Numbers 7/9: You can’t fight the Seether
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. It’s a pretty slow week for metal debuts. Unlike last week, there aren’t any heavy albums landing in the top ten. Active rock band Seether have a pretty...Tesla’s Frank Hannon talks ‘Simplicity,’ longevity, being lumped in with hair metal
Tesla took a lot of people by surprise when their seventh studio album, Simplicity, debuted just outside of the top 20, selling over 13,000 copies. Their first album in six years, it doesn’t deviate that far from the relatively straightforward heavy rock that...Metal By Numbers 7/2: Once more ’round the charts
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. It’s a strange feeling when something so highly anticipated is finally in your hands. The new Mastodon album was being hyped before recording had officially...Follow Us
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Nuclear Blast Records signs Finnish rock supergroup HOKKA
Nuclear Blast Records has signed HOKKA, a new Finnish rock supergroup featuring former Blind Channel frontman Joel Hokka, The Rasmus founding guitarist Pauli Rantasalmi, and rising drummer Jimi Aslak. The band makes their official musical debut with a video for their...
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New & Noteworthy: Lonely Releases – 8/1/2025
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New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week’s new music includes albums from the likes of Bush, Daron Malakian And Scars On Broadway, Margarita Witch Cult and Slaughter...