Metalinsider News Updates

Paws, Pets & Metal is Metal Insider’s ongoing column on bands with pets, discovering who watches them on the road, and more. Get to know more about these metal furbabies. We caught up with Iowa black metal project Sith’ari, led by Lord Kafir of Nedakh to unveil that Lord Kafir’s… Read more »

For coffee and metal lovers, there’s finally a place to unite both passions. Concept Cafe brings your caffeine needs to life in style with a lineup that lets you choose your favorite metal band as your morning fuel. It’s a concept that works, and it rips. You might wonder if… Read more »

Austrian symphonic metal outfit Edenbridge have announced their return to Steamhammer/SPV and will release their new album, Set the Dark on Fire, on January 16, 2026. Led by guitarist/keyboardist Lanvall and vocalist Sabine Edelsbacher, the band is ready for their next chapter. With three singles expected to drop before their… Read more »

Paws, Pets & Metal is Metal Insider’s ongoing column on bands with pets, discovering who watches them on the road, and more. Get to know more about these metal furbabies. Hailing from Kelowna, We caught up with Sweetbeast as they revealed their pets were born into music.  Tell us more… Read more »

Swedish symphonic metal outfit Eleine will release their new EP We Stand United on September 5, 2025 via Reigning Phoenix Music, coinciding with the launch of their European Domination tour alongside Primal Fear. The EP will feature five tracks, including two brand-new songs, ntro track, “Towards The Fields” and title… Read more »

NYC heavy metal legends Prong have signed with Napalm Records, nearly two years after the release of their latest album, State of Emergency. To mark the 31st anniversary of their 1994 classic Cleansing, Prong will launch a European headline tour beginning July 30 in Hamburg, Germany. The trek features support… Read more »

Sun Don’t Shine, formerly known as Eye Am, have released a video for their new single, “Coming Down.” The band features Kirk Windstein (Crowbar, Down), Kenny Hickey and Johnny Kelly (Type O Negative), and Todd Strange (Crowbar, Down). The track is the title track from the group’s upcoming Coming Down… Read more »

As a former (still would rather go back to that time than endure today’s bullshit) Myspace Scene Slut, the sort of girl who had way too much floral and open borders on her social networking while also forcing you to listen to bands like Skinless, Odious Mortem, and Ajattara upon… Read more »

Balancing Acts is Metal Insider’s new column, in which artists explain the challenges within the music industry by juggling day jobs or multiple jobs while pursuing their musical careers. Crowdkill artist Nathan James, gearing up for his new album Hollywood Mortician (out July 11th), has teamed up with Metal Insider… Read more »

Finnish power metal outfit Battle Beast have announced their upcoming seventh studio album, Steelbound, scheduled to arrive in October via Nuclear Blast Records. The group has recently unveiled a cinematic video for the title track, showcasing the band’s fresh direction. Battle Beast will support Steelbound with an extensive European tour… Read more »