Metalinsider News Updates

Denver stoner/doom metal outfit The Munsens have returned with their new album, Degradation in the Hyperreal, now available. The band’s sophomore effort follows their 2019 debut Unhanded. To celebrate the release, The Munsens have teamed up with Metal Insider for an exclusive deep dive into the record, exploring the album’s… Read more »

For over two decades, The Acacia Strain have channeled apocalyptic energy through an ever-evolving mix of deathcore, sludge, and existential metal. With their thirteenth studio album, You Are Safe From God Here (out now via Rise Records), the Massachusetts-based outfit continues to explore the darker corners of humanity. Read more… Read more »

From a galaxy far, far away, Galactic Empire are back with their latest creation, Cinemetal, out now via Pure Noise Records. Known for their interstellar metal renditions of Star Wars themes, these shredding Sith Lords expanded their horizons, bringing a whole new galaxy into the mix within the cinematic universe… Read more »

Hey, so. Ya’ll. It’s…it’s almost Halloween! So many new shows to show off your costumes, that includes dancing. So dress up, go out, have fun. Please enjoy looking through some of this year’s Ghostmas day event highlights below from now until the night of the witch. 10/31 is full of… Read more »

Soulfly can’t get enough of being on the road, as they will conclude 2025 with another round of touring dates in support of their new album, Chama, out October 24, 2025, via Nuclear Blast. Today (23rd), these Phoenix metal giants have announced the Favela Dystopia 2025 Tour with support from… Read more »

Narrowing down Sumo Cyco is a weird contractual negotiation between three things that usually don’t talk to each other on good terms: Metal, Disney pop style hooks, and Punk’s social anxiety. Not a bad thing, but the obvious contradiction makes for an epic personality. This October 24, they drop a… Read more »

Poppy has unveiled her new single “Unravel” via Sumerian Records, marking her first original solo release of 2025. Produced and co-written by Jordan Fish (Bring Me the Horizon), the track is accompanied by a visualizer directed by longtime collaborator Sam Cannon. The release follows her collaboration single, “End of You,”… Read more »

There are bands you can joke about, and then there are bands you just don’t. The Acacia Strain belongs firmly in the second category. They’re basically a physics experiment on how much sonic weight you can drop on a human skull before it liquefies. They operate on a strange plane… Read more »

Foo Fighters are back with a brand new song, “Asking for a Friend.” To keep the momentum going, Foo Fighters have also announced a 2026 North American stadium tour with direct support from Queens of the Stone Age for all dates except September 12 in Fargo. The trek kicks off… Read more »

Mammoth has been a band on the rise since day one, and the latest album, The End, proves why success has been inevitable. Wolfgang Van Halen is a Grammy Award-nominated multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, vocalist, and producer, which sets him apart from so many others in the industry. With his own unique… Read more »