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 Dillinger Escape Plan to play ‘special songs’ this June
The Dillinger Escape Plan will hit the road in a few weeks in company of Mutoid Man, Primitive Weapons and Rosetta, in addition to playing a few festivals. But even if the tour seems to be rather short, the band has plans to make all the shows “special”,...The Dillinger Escape Plan’s Ben Weinman plays with broken finger
The Dillinger Escape Plan is one of the most intense live bands out there, with absolutely no regard for safety. That’s what makes them so interesting and unique, and what that means is that injuries will occur every now and then like the one that just happened...Vattnet Viskar reach for glory with new song
The fifth music video from Vattnet Viskar’s has arrived, and it’s as majestic as the rest of their current visual offerings. “Glory,” taken from their upcoming 8-track album, Settler, is their newest music video, made once again...Mutoid Man have a Reptilian Soul
Can a trio count as a supergroup? Mutoid Man, which features members from Converge, Cave In and All Pigs Must Die, have released a new track “Reptilian Soul” from their upcoming album Bleeder set to be released on June 30th. After listening to the first...Follow Us
Explore 26 New albums just announced – 9/22/2025
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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,...