Metalinsider News Updates

Since their 2018 debut EP, The White Witch, Cleveland’s atmospheric doom outfit Frayle have been bringing a fresh set of haunting melodies, eventually landing them signing with Napalm Records for their third full-length album, Heretic & Lullabies, out Friday (10th). Metal Insider caught up with the gothic group to learn… Read more »

Oh it’s a good two weeks coming up. I hope you enjoy looking through some of these brilliant upcoming shows that I highlighted as Halloween season resumes. Seriously though, if you get the chance to see something this October, GO FOR IT. You won’t regret it for one moment. If… Read more »

Volbeat’s Michael Poulsen is stripping away the rockabilly tone and going back to his extreme metal roots, or, at least, bringing his origins to the surface by making his pre-Volbeat death metal records with his former project, Dominus, available on all streaming services. Perhaps resurrecting the subgenre with his new… Read more »

Severing ties with a close one, even family, is never easy, and Chevelle’s Pete and Sam Loeffler know that pain well. The brothers haven’t spoken to their sibling and former bandmate Joe Loeffler since parting ways with him in 2005. In a new interview on The Garza Podcast, hosted by… Read more »

Raven frontman John Gallagher has issued a new video message updating fans on his recovery after undergoing emergency brain surgery earlier this year. Less than two months ago, heavy metal trio postponed their summer/fall 2025 European tour so Gallagher could undergo treatment for a subdural hematoma. In his latest video… Read more »

Nine Inch Nails surprised fans with a special performance outside the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on Monday (6th) for the world premiere of Tron: Ares. The band, who scored the film’s soundtrack released last month, were joined by frequent collaborator Boys Noize for a brief set. Fan-filmed footage… Read more »

Does Sick New World work when System of a Down remain the headliner? Was the festival too ambitious when it attempted to secure Metallica and Linkin Park with $5 million guarantees that ultimately led to the cancellation of the 2025 edition? Or, perhaps, a bit of both? Either way, the… Read more »

Is it time for us to finally ask, where is Sarah Connor? Spotify has partnered with ChatGPT to introduce a new tool that provides personalized music and podcast recommendations. The partnership began on Monday (6th), offering both Free and Premium users the ability to link their Spotify accounts to ChatGPT… Read more »

There’s been some activity lately on As I Lay Dying’s social media, assuring their next chapter with a new single. Promising to be released on October 8th, the night before (7th), the group shared a video introducing their latest lineup. Well, the 8th is here, revealing Tim Lambesis and his… Read more »

Clearing up any confusion, Sepultura have confirmed drummer Greyson Nekrutman will rejoin the band for the continuation of their farewell tour in 2026. The clarification comes after Nekrutman was recently announced as Trivium’s new drummer, stepping in for Alex Bent, who announced his departure on Friday (3rd) after nine years.… Read more »