Swedish metal giants Hammerfall have announced that their 13th studio album, Avenge The Fallen, will be released on August 9th via Nuclear Blast Records. To give a taste of what's to come, the group has shared a video for their new single, "Hail To The King." Joacim...
GWAR’s legacy extended beyond metal
Since their formation in 1984, GWAR has been of the most unique bands in metal. With the shocking and sudden death of frontman Dave Brockie last night, it’s important to remember the band’s impact not just on the metal scene, but beyond it. And although...GWAR keep their word and cover Billy Ocean
As promised during an interview with Metal Insider, GWAR have covered Billy Ocean’s “Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car” and dare we say, the result is not as much of a train wreck as we anticipated. As you may remember, the masked warriors...GWAR’s Oderus Urungus: “’Battle Maximus’ is a f**king amazing album, and I’m sure that Flattus is f**king proud of us”
The death of a bandmate is a tragic struggle for any band, even when said band’s members consist of scumdogs from outer space. However, the almighty GWAR moved forward despite the loss of Flattus Maximus (aka Cory Smoot). And luckily for them, the Maximus clan came to...Follow Us
Hammerfall share “Hail To The King” video; new album arriving in August
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Video Premiere: Voraath – “The Barrens”
Hailing from the Carolinas, Voraath, the sci-fi horror-inspired extreme metal band is gearing up to release their debut album, Vol 1: The Hymn of the Hunters on June 17 via Exitus Strategem Records. Today (25th), the group has teamed up with Metal Insider to premiere...
Witherfall unveil “They Will Let You Down” video
Los Angeles-based dark melodic masters Witherfall have unveiled a video for their latest single, "They Will Let You Down." The track is taken from their upcoming album,Sounds Of The Forgotten, set to arrive on May 31st via the band's own label, DeathWave Records. This...
New & Noteworthy: Cometh the releases – 4/19/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This New Music Friday will see the highly anticipated returns of Pearl Jam, The Ghost Inside and High On Fire, as well as big...
New & Noteworthy: Release Ballads – 4/12/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week will see the debut of Jakobs Castle, the return of classic rockers Blue Öyster Cult, Mark Knopfler and James, as well as new...
New & Noteworthy: God Damned You To Releases – 4/5/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Albums hitting shelves this week include the return of The Libertines, the final album from Cock Sparrer and the debut solo LP from...