Album Review: The Hirsch Effekt – ‘Der Brauch’
I don't think I could possibly love a band more than when I'm watching them actively refuse to become a fixed idea. The Hirsch Effekt take up shop in the lab where music feels less like a product and more like a mid-thought transcription from a parallel universe....
Photos/Review: 10 Year Celebration of Ronnie Montrose Remembered Rocks The Grand Theater in Anaheim, CA on 01/24/2026
The Ronnie Montrose Remembered 10th anniversary concert took place Saturday, January 24, 2026, at the Grand Theater in Anaheim, CA, during NAMM 2026, celebrating the legacy of legendary rock guitarist Ronnie Montrose. The show, produced and hosted by Keith St. John...
Ian’s Favorite Heffy Records of January ’26
Hey, welcome to a new feature on Metal Insider, where it's all about the best of the best albums released throughout the month. Get ready to catch up with me - January was about riffs and heavy metal brakdowns! Bullet, Kosuke Hashida, and Megadeth all have that...
Motionless In White announce summer 2026 headline tour
Motionless In White have announced their summer 2026 North American headline run, The Sweat and Blood Tour, featuring support from Lorna Shore, Fit For A King, and Static Dress. The tour begins July 14 in Bridgeport, CT, and concludes on August 15 in Sterling Heights,...
The Exploited’s Wattie Buchan collapses on stage in Germany, upcoming shows canceled
The Exploited frontman Wattie Buchan collapsed during the opening song of the band's January 31 performance at Schlachthof in Wiesbaden, Germany, prompting immediate medical attention. According to reports shared at the venue, Buchan was responsive and transported to...
Grammy Awards 2026 highlights: Frank Bello leaves 70000tons early, performances, winners, and snubs
The 2026 Grammy Awards took place on Sunday (1st) at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The 68th annual awards ceremony started at 8:00 p.m. ET, with a pre-recorded early Grammy Awards ceremony kicking off hours earlier at 3:30 p.m. ET. Metal Insider has looked at some...
Omnium Gatherum’s Jukka Pelkonen diagnosed with lymphoma
Finnish melodic death metal veterans Omnium Gatherum have long been recognized as one of the hardest-working bands in the scene, touring relentlessly year after year. Beyond the music itself, vocalist Jukka Pelkonen's energy, openness, and genuine devotion to metal...
Juno Awards Nominees 2026: Despised Icon, Cryptopsy, Silverstein
The nominees for the 2026 Juno Awards have been announced. For the full list of nominees across all categories, go to this location. Focusing on the heavier nominees involves, more or less, three categories: Group of the Year nominees include Arcade Fire, Mother...
Motionless In White are “Afraid of the Dark” in new video
Motionless In White have unveiled a video for their latest single, "Afraid of the Dark." The band will take the new material on the road this spring as support for Bring Me the Horizon. Frontman Chris Motionless reflects: "20 years ago, I stepped into a tour van with...
70000tons of Metal 2026 ready to set sail amid record cold conditions, full lineup revealed
It's that time of year when Metal Insider heads aboard 70000tons of Metal. As we wrapped up our Artist Spotlight highlighting each band from the 2025 voyage, a few updates have emerged for the 2026 edition, with just one day before boarding on Thursday (29th). With...
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Album Review: The Hirsch Effekt – ‘Der Brauch’
I don't think I could possibly love a band more than when I'm watching them actively refuse to become a fixed idea. The Hirsch Effekt take up shop in the lab where music feels less like a product and more like a mid-thought transcription from a parallel universe....
Ian’s Favorite Heffy Records of January ’26
Hey, welcome to a new feature on Metal Insider, where it's all about the best of the best albums released throughout the month. Get ready to catch up with me - January was about riffs and heavy metal brakdowns! Bullet, Kosuke Hashida, and Megadeth all have that...
Catch up now: 53 new songs/videos recently released – 1/28/2026
New music continues to pile its way through. Since our chunk last at the end of 2025, January has brought an extensive batch of fifty-three new tracks as well as fresh videos from already-existing albums or live performances. Metal Insider has collected songs from...
New & Noteworthy: the final releases – 1/23/2026
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week finds albums from the likes of Megadeth, Poppy, The Format, Crystal Lake, The Damned, Goldfinger and Rotting Christ...
New & Noteworthy: Krushers of the Releases – 1/16/2026
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Amongst the many outstanding works hitting shelves this week are new releases from the likes of Sleaford Mods, Greywind, Kreator, Soen...
New & Noteworthy: Break The Releases – 1/9/2026
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week counts new music from the likes of Alter Bridge, The Protomen, Zu Beyond The Black and Bullet amongst the many outstanding...
