Metalinsider News Updates

Swedish black metal outfit Craft have announced Markus as their new vocalist, officially stepping in after Mannevond’s short tenure. Mannevond joined in 2024 following longtime frontman Nox’s decision to step back. Today (16th), the band officially confirmed Markus as their new frontman, stating: “Craft officially welcomes Markus as our new… Read more »

According to a recent interview with Billboard, Soundgarden drummer Matt Cameron provided an update on the long-awaited recordings featuring the late Chris Cornell, who passed away in May 2017. While there’s no release date yet, Cameron confirmed the band is more than halfway finished, with guitarist Kim Thayil currently fine-tuning… Read more »

Metal By Numbers returns with a closer look at weekly metal sales from August 15, 2025. From major releases to underground newcomers, we’re tracking how these New & Noteworthy releases debuted in charts. This week highlights new albums from Chevelle,  Notable Debuts: Artist/Album: Chevelle, Bright As Blasphemy (BMG) Debut #:… Read more »

Tomas “Tompa” Lindberg, the iconic frontman of At The Gates and one of the most influential voices in Swedish melodic death metal, has died at the age of 52 after a battle with cancer, adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC), a rare but aggressive cancer that usually develops in the salivary glands… Read more »

Following a successful run in 2023, celebrating their 20th anniversary, The Darkness returned to North America for another trek. This time, rather than focusing on career milestones, the band toured in support of their new album Dreams on Toast, released in March 2025 as the follow-up to 2021’s Motorheart. Never… Read more »

Death metal veterans Nile have announced Adam Roethlisberger as their new bassist/vocalist. He made his live debut with the band on Friday (12), in Raleigh, NC, kicking off their U.S. tour with Cryptopsy, The Last Ten Seconds of Life, and Cognitive. Tickets are available at this location. The band issued… Read more »

Saxon frontman Biff Byford has completed his first round of chemotherapy for bowel cancer. On Friday (12th), Byford shared a video message on the band’s social media, expressing how he’s “feeling pretty good” despite the treatment being “a bit brutal at times.” Byford expressed: “It’s Biff here. Just checking in… Read more »

CASTRATOR IS ON THE ATTACK   ALBUM REVIEW and INTERVIEW BY DJ ALEX KAYNE  Death Metal Killers CASTRATOR are back, and more deadly than ever with their 2nd opus “Coronation of the Grotesque” (Dark Descent Records) Make no mistake – Castrator is back, and they are out for blood. Their 2nd… Read more »

Mötley Crüe launched their long-awaited Las Vegas residency on Friday (12) at Dolby Live at Park MGM. Originally slated for March 28 – April 19, the shows were postponed after frontman Vince Neil’s doctors instructed him to postpone due to “a required medical procedure.” Recently, the medical procedure was revealed… Read more »

Nearly two months after Ozzy Osbourne’s passing on July 22, 2025, Sharon Osbourne has issued her first public statement. She expressed gratitude for the outpouring of love following the death of her husband, the legendary Black Sabbath frontman. In a heartfelt Instagram post on Friday (12), Sharon wrote: “I’m still… Read more »