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Metal Insider roundup: 21 recent tour and festival announcements – 11/05/2025

Metal Insider roundup: 21 recent tour and festival announcements – 11/05/2025

by Zenae Zukowski | Nov 5, 2025 | Metal on Metal, Touring

The last few weeks have brought us countless new music and live announcements, with no sign of slowing down for live shows. Metal Insider has rounded up 21 of some of the latest tour announcements, updates, and major festival news, so you can catch up on...
Carla Harvey announces The Violent Hour’s touring lineup

Carla Harvey announces The Violent Hour’s touring lineup

by Zenae Zukowski | Sep 1, 2025 | News

Former Butcher Babies vocalist Carla Harvey has revealed the full lineup of her new band, The Violent Hour. The group features Kiana De Leon (lead guitar), Allie Kay (rhythm guitar), Jewel Steele (bass), and Sasha De Leon (drums). Kiana and Sasha previously played...
EP Review: The Violent Hour – ‘The Violent Hour’

EP Review: The Violent Hour – ‘The Violent Hour’

by Alexis Coleman | Aug 15, 2025 | Reviews

Carla Harvey has been waiting patiently for her debut EP to arrive, and it has finally made its way into fans’ hands. The Violent Hour is Harvey’s (ex-Butcher Babies) and Charlie Benante’s (Anthrax / Pantera) creation. Both co-wrote the songs while Benante...
New & Noteworthy: The Legendary Lost Releases 7/25/2025

New & Noteworthy: The Legendary Lost Releases 7/25/2025

by Elise Yablon | Jul 25, 2025 | New & Noteworthy

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This New Music Friday sees the return of Alice Cooper, new music from the likes of The Dirty Nil and GWAR, a reworked Bruce Dickinson...
Interview: Carla Harvey (ex-Butcher Babies) and Charlie Benante (Anthrax) on launching new project The Violent Hour

Interview: Carla Harvey (ex-Butcher Babies) and Charlie Benante (Anthrax) on launching new project The Violent Hour

by Zenae Zukowski | Jul 14, 2025 | Interviews

The Violent Hour is the fresh new project from Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante and former Butcher Babies vocalist Carla Harvey. Following parting ways with Butcher Babies,The Violent Hour became a liberating creative outlet for Harvey, reconnecting her with her...
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Catch up now: 53 new songs/videos recently released – 11/11/2025
Catch up now: 53 new songs/videos recently released – 11/11/2025

New music continues to pile its way through. Since our chunk a few weeks ago with 48 new songs, this week brings a solid batch of 53 new tracks as well as fresh videos from already-existing albums or live performances. Metal Insider has collected a bit of everything,...

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Interview: Omnium Gatherum’s Jukka Pelkonen on celebrating tenth album ‘May the Bridges We Burn Light the Way’ & full breakdown
Interview: Omnium Gatherum’s Jukka Pelkonen on celebrating tenth album ‘May the Bridges We Burn Light the Way’ & full breakdown

2026 will mark Omnium Gatherum's thirtieth year as they close 2025 with their tenth studio album, May the Bridges We Burn Light the Way, out November 7, 2025, via Century Media Records. These Finnish melodic death metal giants have reached a milestone that not many...

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Interview: Centinex’s Martin Schulman discusses ‘With Guts and Glory,’ and lessons from the past
Interview: Centinex’s Martin Schulman discusses ‘With Guts and Glory,’ and lessons from the past

Swedish death metal veterans Centinex have stormed back with their ferocious new album, With Guts and Glory, out November 7th via Black Lion Records. Metal Insider spoke with bassist and founding member Martin Schulman to discuss the record, as he feels the new album...

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New & Noteworthy: Echoes In Releases – 11/7/2025

New & Noteworthy: Echoes In Releases – 11/7/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. November kicks off with new music from the likes of Finger Eleven, Agnostic Front, Armor For Sleep, Drain and Alcatrazz among the many...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases Go in the Forest – 10/31/2025

New & Noteworthy: Releases Go in the Forest – 10/31/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This Halloween saw new music from the likes of Avatar, Aephanemer, Despised Icon and Primitive Man, as well as an early holiday EP from...

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New & Noteworthy: You Are Safe From Releases Here – 10/24/2025

New & Noteworthy: You Are Safe From Releases Here – 10/24/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week saw new music from the likes of Warrant, Mammoth, Serj Tankian, The Acacia Stain, Dayseeker and Soulfly amongst the many...

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