Metal giants Iggor Cavalera (Cavalera, ex-Sepultura) and Shane Embury (Napalm Death, Dark Sky Burial) have joined forces for a split album, Neon Gods / Own Your Darkness, released via UK-based Cold Spring Records. Blending dark ambient, industrial noise, and heavy...
Tool announce first American dates since 2012
While there’s still nothing definitive about when Tool will be coming out with their fifth full length album, even if signs seem to be pointing to this year, at least fans of the band will be able to see them play live again. The band have announced a handful of...
Metal Insider’s Top 5: “Reunion Albums” we wish would become a reality
Metal Insider’s Top 5 is a column where we count down the top five of…well basically anything. Last week, our buds at Metal Sucks and Noisey debated whether or not the reunited At The Gates should make their way back into the studio and record a new album. Then this...Ask a DJ: Metal Radio’s Most Anticipated 2014 Albums
As 2013 drew to a close, we highlighted several of our favorite albums of 2013 while doing something a bit unusual: we included metal radio’s favorite albums of the year, both in an official most-played capacity and in the form of consensus favorites. That...Metal Insider’s top 20 stories of 2013
As we close the books on the first Friday of 2014, we thought it might be fun to take a look back at the biggest stories on Metal Insider that ran in 2013. Sure, some of them are closely related to each other, others are huge and exclusive stories, others are gossipy...Follow Us
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Candlemass celebrate 40 years with new EP Black Star
Swedish doom legends Candlemass mark their 40th anniversary with a new four-track EP, Black Star, set for release May 9 via Napalm Records. The EP features two new songs and covers of Black Sabbath's "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" and Pentagram's "Forever My Queen."...
Epica unveil new single “T.I.M.E.”
Epica have unveiled a Dave Letelier-directed video for their latest single, "T.I.M.E." The track is the third single taken from their upcoming album Aspiral, scheduled to arrive on April 11. Taking meanings to philosophical perspectives, the track explores...
New & Noteworthy: April 5th, 2019 – Hail New Music
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week brings us new music from Periphery and Eluveitie! You can check out the last New & Noteworthy here, and the latest sales...
New & Noteworthy: March 29th, 2019 – Howdilly Newdilly
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week brings us new music from Devin Townsend, Whitechapel, and more! You can check out the last New & Noteworthy here, and the...
New & Noteworthy: March 22nd, 2019 – No More New Hollywood Releases
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week brings us Zeal & Ardor's first live album, and some new Battle Beast. You can check out the last New & Noteworthy here, and...