Metalinsider News Updates

SOM have dropped a Samia Zaidi-directed video for their latest single, “Let The Light In.” The title track from their upcoming third album, set for release on March 14, 2025, via Pelagic Records. Zaidi comments: “This album, especially these two songs, thematically presented us with a unique visual opportunity to… Read more »

Guitarist Brandon Ellis has announced his departure from The Black Dahlia Murder after nine years with the band. Ellis, who joined in 2016, played on the last three albums: Nightbringers (2017), Verminous (2020), and Servitude (2024). In a statement yesterday (20th), Ellis expressed: “I’m grateful for my 9 years spent… Read more »

Following their highly successful reunion in 2024, Creed are bringing back the Summer of ‘99 and Beyond Festival for its second year, this time as a two-day event. Set for July 18-19, 2025, at Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, WI, the festival will feature Nickelback as co-headliners, marking… Read more »

February 21, 2025 New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Among the many outstanding works hitting shelves this week are new albums from the likes of Silverstein, Four Seconds Ago, Killswitch Engage, Scour and Pissgrave. Don’t… Read more »

Heavy metal can be an excellent therapy for lots of fans to get through lots of disheartening times. Ironically and charmingly, there happened to be the fun of bringing a death metal tour to Los Angeles at 1720 on Valentine’s Day. The Terrifying North America Tour arrived featuring Aborted, originally… Read more »

Unto Others will hit the road this May alongside Tribulation for a co-headline tour across the U.S. The Portland gothic metal band, who released Never, Neverland in September 2024, will continue to support their latest album with stops in Chicago, Kansas City, Denver, Salt Lake City, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco,… Read more »

Hi everyone. It’s your fourth favorite heavy metal website. Hope everyone had a great February and you’re enjoying the days counting down to spring. Here are some of this week and next week’s gig highlights from Ian for you to easily look at as February is almost down. Please have… Read more »

Norwegian avant-garde metal masters In The Woods… have unveiled a video for their latest single, “The Things You Shouldn’t Know.” The track is taken from their upcoming album, Otra, set for release on April 11, 2025, via Prophecy Productions. Otra, the band’s seventh studio album, explores melodic yet progressive compositions… Read more »

On Valentine’s Day, Ritualmord, the project of Lifelover legends Kim Carlsson and 1853, unleashed their newest single, “Slutna Ögon.” This phenomenal gem was recorded by Carlsson and Belgium’s prolific Déhà. 1853 contributed additional vocals.    “Slutna Ögon” could not be any more agonizing or authoritative. Carlsson’s authenticity as a vocalist… Read more »

German thrashers Destruction have unleashed a video for their latest single, “Scumbag Human Race.” The track is the third single taken from their upcoming sixteenth album, Birth of Malice, set for release on March 7, via Napalm Records. In addition to the album, the band will premiere their official documentary,… Read more »