We’re nearing the final quarter of 2025, with 1,284 New & Noteworthy metal releases already on record this year. In the fast-moving world of new music, missing even a week means missing countless new songs and album announcements. To help you catch up, Metal...
Zakk Wylde To Meet With Ozzy
According to Zakk Wylde’s wife, Barbaranne, the guitarist will be meeting with Ozzy Osbourne today to discuss the rumors that he has been dismissed from Ozzy’s band.Ozzy Apparently Seeking New Guitarist, Zakk Wylde Confused
Ozzy Osbourne nonchalantly dropped the bomb to Classic Rock magazine that he’s parted ways with longtime guitarist Zakk Wylde and is currently auditioning new guitarists, including virtuoso Rob Zombie guitarist and consummate weirdo John 5. “Well, I’m getting a...Mudvayne, Black Label Society, Static-X Tour Dates Announced
The dates for the “Pedal to the Metal” Tour, featuring Mudvayne, Black Label Society and Static-X have been announced.Guitar Hero 5 Lineup Set To Scare Moms Across America
The announcement of bands featured in Guitar Hero has become an annual event at least on par with the release of touring festival lineups. It’s that time again as the full list for Guitar Hero 5 is out, and it’s the most metal edition of the franchise, by...Follow Us
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Album Review: Auri – ‘III: Candles and Beginnings’
“We are the stuff of lovely oddities.” -Oh Lovely Oddities. When it comes to music that finds beauty in the mundane and romanticizes life itself, no band does it better than folk/world multigenre band Auri. Their third album, III: Candles and Beginnings, is no...
Megadeth 2026: Final studio album, global farewell tour, and new Dave Mustaine memoir set for next year
Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine has announced that the band’s next studio album, due in early 2026, will be his final record. Shared with fans via his Vic Rattlehead persona, the statement also confirmed a global farewell tour launching next year, with the first dates...
New & Noteworthy: The Impera of new music – 3/11/2022
New & Noteworthy, Metal Insider’s weekly column highlights some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week, we’re catching up with March 11th through February 11th 2022’s releases, which features new music from Ghost, Crowbar,...
New & Noteworthy: February 7, 2022 – Requiem for New Music
New & Noteworthy, Metal Insider’s weekly column highlights some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week, we’re catching up with February 4th, 2022’s releases, which features new music from KoRn, Saxon, Persefone, and more. For...
New & Noteworthy returns with full January-worthy releases!
New & Noteworthy, Metal Insider’s weekly column has returned! We highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week, we’re catching up with all of January 2022 releases, which features new music from Cloakroom, Battle...