Another week and change has gone by since we shared 13 albums recently announced. Since then there’s now 1,539 New & Noteworthy metal releases on record this year. In the fast-moving world of new music, missing even a week means missing countless new songs and...
The Acacia Strain Release New Song “Servant In The Place Of Truth,” Reveal Producer Of New Album
The Acacia Strain recently signed a new deal with Rise Records, with a new album expected to come out in the Fall. However, the deathcore band wanted to give fans a taste of new material before then. That’s why they self-released a new song called “Servant In The...Metal Insider’s Top 5: Reasons Why New England Metal & Hardcore Fest 2012 Was A Blast
Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. Killswitch Engage’s performance at this year’s New England Metal & Hardcore Festival may have been the most buzzed about set from the weekend (and rightfully so)....The Acacia Strain Sign New Label Deal With Rise Records
Earlier today, it was announced that The Acacia Strain has signed a new label deal with Rise Records. “These 11+ year veterans from western Massachusetts are ready to dive into the next phase and are happy to have found a home with Rise where they feel they will be...Killwitch Engage, The Black Dahlia Murder Confirmed To Headline 2012 New England Metal & Hardcore Festival
The New England Metal & Hardcore Festival has announced the lineup for its 14th year. And after dropping an obvious hint last week, it’s been confirmed that Killswitch Engage will be one of the three day festival’s headliners. The festival also confirmed that The...Follow Us
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EP Review: Wolfheart – ‘Draconian Darkness II’
When it comes to the metal subgenre of melodeath, Wolfheart is one of the best in the category. They balance the dark and heavy riffs with beautiful melodic elements with ease, yet manage to add something fresh and exciting with every release. The band is consistent...
Exclusive Album Stream: Demetrio “Dimitry” Scopelliti – ‘The Revolution of Evolution’
Italian/Norwegian prog metal virtuoso Demetrio "Dimitry" Scopelliti is set to release his new album, The Revolution of Evolution, on September 21st via FusionCore Records. Dimitry has teamed up with Metal Insider for an exclusive full-album stream ahead of the album's...
New & Noteworthy: Release Ballads – 4/12/2024
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 the debut of Jakobs Castle, the return of classic rockers Blue Öyster Cult, Mark Knopfler and James, as well as new...
New & Noteworthy: God Damned You To Releases – 4/5/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Albums hitting shelves this week include the return of The Libertines, the final album from Cock Sparrer and the debut solo LP from...
New & Noteworthy: Thoughts & Releases – 3/29/2024
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 the final album from Sum 41, the debut of Glyph and a tour EP featuring Puscifer, A Perfect Circle and Primus,...