British rock band The Struts, who are making huge waves across America, play a sold-out, intimate headline show at The Lexington, London next week, ahead of their slot at this year’s Reading & Leeds Festival on the NME/Radio 1 stage. A hugely exciting, gloriously ambitious blast of maximum rock ‘n …

Long Beach, California’s RIVAL SONS have announced a 2-disc tour edition of their critically-acclaimed 2014 album, ‘Great Western Valkyrie’. The band will be celebrating their upcoming European tour supporting rock legends DEEP PURPLE with a special version of ‘Great Western Valkyrie’, which stormed into charts around the world upon its …

Welsh quintet SKINDRED will release their new album Volume October 30th on Napalm Records.  Today the first singled from the album “Under Attack” is being exclusively by Metal Insider. Check out the song HERE! Volume is available for pre-order now at the Napalm Records Webstore HERE. A special deluxe including …

Earache Records is very proud to announce a European deal with California-based recording artist THE WHITE BUFFALO for his new album, ‘Love and the Death of Damnation’. Led by singer/songwriter Jake Smith, THE WHITE BUFFALO is probably best known for his numerous song placements in the TV series Sons of …

Today sees FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS turn a new leaf as they release their BRAINDEAD / DANGER double A-Side. With two game-changing tracks, the release marks a transition towards a new phase for the band. And to celebrate the occasion, the dark pop 5-piece have unveiled a brand new video for …

It’s very common knowledge that the members of THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER had a fond appreciation of the cannabis culture, but front-man Trevor Strnad now gives us all a very in-depth look into his favorite strains, best culture spots around the world and why green is good. Also, while you are reading …

Right before the European leg of the ‘Endless Forms Most Beautiful’ tour kicks off, NIGHTWISH announce the release of a strictly limited (no re-prints!) special tour edition of their current record, coming with a bonus DVD. It will be released on October 30th via Nuclear Blast.   The DVD contains …

Sweden-based melodic metal experts SOILWORK will release their forthcoming 10th studio album, The Ride Majestic, worldwide next Friday, August 28th via Nuclear Blast Records. The Ride Majestic is available for pre-order in various formats (CD, Vinyl, TS/CD Bundle) – pre-order your copy here: http://nblast.de/SOILWORKMajesticNB   For the past month, SOILWORK …

Wardance have just revealed the video for their riff-drenched debut single ‘Free Radicals’ that was premiered on Disorder who say, “Exploding onto the grunge scene in a blaze of riffs, Wardance are undeniably the hottest thing at the moment. Playing a heavy mix of glam, grunge and Britpop… the band’s sensational …

Canadian grindcore legends FUCK THE FACTS’ upcoming album ‘Desire Will Rot’ is due out next week on August 25th via their indie label Noise Salvation. But before its release to the masses and performed live during the band’s set at Obscene Extreme America Fest in Montreal on Aug 21st, they have teamed up with Noisey.com for the …

  Two years have passed since Israeli thrash metal act HAMMERCULT released their album Steelcrusher. Two years during which not only the whole world but also the international metal scene have changed. HAMMERCULT have stayed abreast of those changes: more than ever before, the band impress with their broad stylistic …

  Motor City thrashers BATTLECROSS will release their long awaited third album “Rise To Power” this Friday via Metal Blade Records. But before they do, BATTLECROSS is giving fans a chance to stream “Rise to Power”in its entirety.  Head over to http://metalhammer.teamrock.com/ to listen now! The first official video from …

Australian powercore metal pioneers A BREACH OF SILENCE have just premiered their new music video for a very special acoustic version of the song Vultures. The video features footage of the band shot while on tour, and memorable moments of the band hanging out with fans before and after the …

Featuring former members of UK metal heavyweights GUTWORM and DEADEYE – Krysthla’s crushing debut album will resonate with fans who like their metal on the dark side but layered with sonic soundscapes that explore musical boundaries and pushes the envelope as to what British metal is.   Founding member/guitarist Neil …

  European heavy/stoner/doom gathering DESERTFEST BELGIUM has a few more announcements coming this summer, and we’re happy to bring four more bands to the 2015 bill today: France’s finest heavy psych trio MARS RED SKY, San Diego’s cosmic jammers HARSH TOKE, some straightforward rock’n’roll with Eindhoven’s BLACK-BONE, and last but not …

Last Friday, Finnish guitar superstar Alexi Laiho (CHILDREN OF BODOM) played a very special show: he went on stage with an army of 100 guitar heroes and presented a song he wrote specifically for this evening. Jaska Raatikainen joined these guitarists on drums and Janne Wirman played keyboards. This once-in-a-lifetime …

Universal Music Catelogue will mark the 10th anniversary of Australian Grammy-winning rockers Wolfmother’s self-titled Modular/Interscope debut album, which first came out in 2005 via Universal Music Australia/Modular, featuring classic songs like the worldwide radio smash, “Woman” (earning Best Hard Rock Performance at the 2007 Grammys) and the Rock radio mainstays …

Nu-Metal legends COAL CHAMBER are in the final week of their second North American tour behind Rivals, the band’s first new album in over 13 years.  Fear Factory, The Devil You Know, Saint Ridley and Madlife are providing support.  Tonight the show stops in Lincoln, NE and wraps Saturday in …

Pittsburgh bruisers CODE ORANGE lay waste to the UK & Ireland this November. Following their Download Festival performance this June and a slew of European festivals, the band return as special guests to hardcore legends BANE, on BANE’s last ever European tour. Tickets are on sale now for the following …

Nottingham’s Kagoule release their debut album Urth this Friday and are streaming the self-made video to their BBC Radio 6 Music playlisted single ‘Made of Concrete’. Devised, shot and edited by the band in one day, the DIY video is an ode to David Lynch that asks a lot more …