by Zenae Zukowski | May 29, 2025 | News
Metallica has once again made music history as the RIAA awarded the band multiple new certifications, marking several new landmarks. The iconic self-titled album, known as The Black Album (1991), has officially reached 20x platinum status in the U.S., making it one of...
by Marie-Christine Quirion | May 27, 2025 | Festivals, Photos, Reviews
Sonic Temple 2025: Four Days of Pure Mayhem, Metal, and Madness If you weren’t at Historic Crew Stadium this past May 8th – 11th, then what the hell were you even doing? Sonic Temple 2025 went off like a nuclear blast, kicking off the DWP festival season with a...
by Ian Weber | May 25, 2025 | Touring
Now before you launder your favorite band shirt(s) and get them ready for summer, you should have a look at all great new shows that were announced this week and next week! It’s always a pleasure highlighting all of them for you and thanks for supporting Metal Insider...
by Zenae Zukowski | May 22, 2025 | News, Touring
Metallica aren’t done touring the M72 cycle as they just announced the fourth year of tour dates supporting the 2023 record, 72 Seasons. Metallica will bring their M72 World Tour to Europe in the spring and summer of 2026. The trek includes a mix of No Repeat...
by Zenae Zukowski | May 13, 2025 | Releases, Video
Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett received the honor of first looking at the remastered deluxe box set of the band’s 1996 album Load. Dubbed The Whole Kitchen Sink, the massive set weighs over 10 pounds and features six vinyl LPs, 15 CDs, four DVDs, a 128-page...