Silver Lining Music will release No Life ’Til Leather – A Tribute To Metallica’s Kill ’Em All on Friday (14th), an homage to Metallica’s 1983 debut. The latest single from the compilation comes from metal legends Raven, delivering a rendition of “Metal Militia.”...
Metal By Numbers 8/20: Upon A Burning Body isn’t missing from the charts
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Well, any press is good press is what they say. Some might say Upon A Burning Body’s “publicity stunt” from a month ago soured their debut, but most...Whitechapel, Upon a Burning Body, Glass Cloud to tour
It’s been rumored for a while now, but Whitechapel has finally firmed up tour plans with Upon a Burning Body. The band made the announcement earlier today via Facebook page. The two deathcore bands will be supported by Glass Cloud. The “Our Endless War...New & Noteworthy, August 12th – Heat
The summer weather is not letting up, even though the metal release calendar is slacking a bit. This week only sees two new releases, and the rest of the month is a bit light as well. This is likely a result of the summer festivals starting to wind down and...Satyricon, Napalm Death, Fear Factory among bands added to Slipknot’s Knotfest
The second American Knotfest, which was announced earlier this year, isn’t until the end of October, but things appear to be going pretty well for it. Things have to be for them to have added a fifth stage. Fear Factory, Napalm Death, Satyricon, Amen, Otep,...Follow Us
Raven unleash cover of Metallica’s “Metal Militia”
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Cold Steel break out with debut album Discipline & Punish, share Top 5 influences
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...
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...
New & Noteworthy: Songs of Last Releases – 5/30/2025
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This final New Music Friday of May will see new music from the likes of Garbage, The Haunted, Rivers Of Nihil and Wolves At The Gate, as...
New & Noteworthy: Origins of Releases – 5/23/2025
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 new music from the likes of Skunk Anansie, …and Oceans, Age of Apocalypes and Witchcraft, as well as cover and...
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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. Among the many outstanding works hitting shelves this week are new releases from the likes of Bury Tomorrow, Pelican and Steve Von Till,...