Metalinsider News Updates

Gothic post-metal act Vide have teamed up with Metal Insider to premiere the video for their latest single, “Tomorrow Will Be Worse.” The track is taken from their forthcoming album decorated in spiderweb, due May 2nd. Known for their bleak, creative style, Vide blends elements of dark wave, post-punk, and… Read more »

Marilyn Manson has digitally released his haunting cover of Phil Collins’ classic 1981 hit “In The Air Tonight.” The track is paired with a new song, “As Sick As The Secrets Of (Sleep),” both now available on streaming platforms. Manson has long been known for transforming iconic tracks into something… Read more »

Hi, guys. After selling our souls to Uncle Slam unlike that scoundrel Yoshi, we’re ready for this holiday weekend. Yes, it’s a holiday weekend! For some, it’s Passover. For others, it’s Easter. And for both some and none of the above (and also me), it’s time to hit up a… Read more »

Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe will headline Rock the Tides, a new luxury destination festival set for November 7–9, 2025, at the all-inclusive Barceló Riviera Maya and Barceló Maya Grand resorts in Riviera Maya, Mexico. The three-day beachside event is produced by Festication and will feature performances from Bret Michaels,… Read more »

UK rockers The Darkness have announced North American dates for their Dreams On Toast tour, supporting their latest album released March 28 via Cooking Vinyl. The two-part trek kicks off August 29 in Pryor, OK, runs through September 21, then resumes November 7 in Houston, TX, and wraps up on… Read more »

Thrash metal supergroup Category 7, featuring members of Armored Saint, Exodus, and Shadows Fall, will make their live debut on June 30 at The Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, CA, with support from Evil Dead. Originally slated to tour in March, the band canceled those plans, citing financial… Read more »

The New England Metal & Hardcore Festival will return on September 20, 2025, at The Palladium Outdoors in Worcester, MA. Headlined by Lorna Shore, the lineup also features Cannibal Corpse, Kublai Khan TX, The Black Dahlia Murder, and a rare final performance from Bury Your Dead’s classic lineup. Additional acts… Read more »

Aborted have made a brief and sudden announcement parting ways with their longtime drummer, Ken Bedene after fifteen years. with the band.  On Tuesday (16), the group issued the following statement: “Effective immediately Ken Bedene is no longer a member of Aborted. The upcoming European tour is going forward as… Read more »

Shock rock legends GWAR will celebrate their 40th anniversary with The Return of Gor Gor, a multimedia release arriving July 25 via Pit Records and Z2 Comics. The package includes new studio tracks, live recordings, and a 32-page comic chronicling the resurrection of their monstrous pet T-Rex, Gor Gor. Blothar… Read more »

Judas Priest and Alice Cooper are joining forces for a North American co-headlining tour this fall. Kicking off September 16 in Biloxi, MS, concluding on October 26 in The Woodlands, TX. Judas Priest will be touring in support of their latest album, Invincible Shield, while Alice Cooper is set to… Read more »