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Photos/Review: Polaris bring ‘Fatalism’ to The Paramount w/ Blessthefall, Thousand Below & Nerv – 9/12/24

Photos/Review: Polaris bring ‘Fatalism’ to The Paramount w/ Blessthefall, Thousand Below & Nerv – 9/12/24

by Andrew Fiero | Oct 10, 2024 | Photos, Reviews

People will always say, “Better late than never.” When Polaris were forced to cancel their last North American tour due to illness, it seemed like a dagger to fans eager to see the band play live. Luckily, fans didn’t have to wait too long before their next announced...
Photos/Review: Leprous brought ‘Melodies of Atonement’ to NYC on 9/13/2024

Photos/Review: Leprous brought ‘Melodies of Atonement’ to NYC on 9/13/2024

by Andrew Fiero | Oct 9, 2024 | Photos, Reviews

Much like a good horror series, metal musicians always want to up the ante and hit fans with their heaviest stuff yet on their most recent release. This is exactly what Leprous set out to do with Melodies of Atonement, released on August 30th. While the album takes a...
Photos/Review: Warrant and Lita Ford rock Long Island on 8/10/2024

Photos/Review: Warrant and Lita Ford rock Long Island on 8/10/2024

by Andrew Fiero | Aug 19, 2024 | Photos, Reviews

Thirty-five years ago, Los Angeles rock legends Warrant burst into the scene with their debut album Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich in 1989, tearing up the Sunset Strip in the process. Their follow-up, Cherry Pie the following year cemented the band’s...
Photos/Review: Electric Callboy take Pier 17 on 05/13/2024 w/ Bury Tomorrow & If Not For Me

Photos/Review: Electric Callboy take Pier 17 on 05/13/2024 w/ Bury Tomorrow & If Not For Me

by Andrew Fiero | May 20, 2024 | Photos, Reviews

By the time Electric Callboy released Tekkno Train in September of 2022, the band already knew they had captured lightning in a bottle. While the band had surely had its success before their sixth studio album, a change in vocals and a different direction marked a new...
Photos/Review: Mammoth WVH and Nita Strauss electrify Long Island: a night of powerhouse performances on 3/6/2024

Photos/Review: Mammoth WVH and Nita Strauss electrify Long Island: a night of powerhouse performances on 3/6/2024

by Andrew Fiero | Mar 18, 2024 | Photos, Reviews

  The world lost an absolute legend in 2020 when Eddie Van Halen sadly passed away. Perhaps none will miss him more than his son Wolfgang Van Halen. The talented musician had the absolute privilege of sharing the stage with his father for almost 15 years and...
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Textures breakdown new album ‘Genotype’ with track-by-track guide
Textures breakdown new album ‘Genotype’ with track-by-track guide

Dutch progressive metal veterans Textures are back with Genotype, their long-awaited new album, out today (23rd). Serving as a conceptual counterpart to 2016’s Phenotype, Genotype isn’t a continuation so much as a reset, written entirely from scratch and self-produced...

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The Grudge That Should Not Be: Album Review: Megadeth’s final record
The Grudge That Should Not Be: Album Review: Megadeth’s final record

The overall seventeenth, self-titled album marks the beginning of the end for Megadeth. Dave Mustaine deserves credit. That part isn't up for debate. Getting kicked out of Metallica, starting over, and building Megadeth into one of the defining bands of American...

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Rush Announce Super Deluxe Grace Under Pressure Reissues
Rush Announce Super Deluxe Grace Under Pressure Reissues

Rush will release Super Deluxe editions of Grace Under Pressure, arriving March 13, 2026, via UMe/Mercury and Anthem Records. The 1984 album, has been fully revisited with multiple new configurations, including Super Deluxe box sets on CD, LP, Blu-ray, and digital...

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New & Noteworthy: 2026 Releases have arrived – 1/2/2026

New & Noteworthy: 2026 Releases have arrived – 1/2/2026

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Kicking off 2026, this week’s new music includes albums from the likes of Excavated Graves, Fuath, Wildhunt and Dawnbreaker amongst the...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases is a Grave – 12/19/2025

New & Noteworthy: Releases is a Grave – 12/19/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week sees new muisc from the likes of Peter Criss, Dead Sun and Lychgate amongst the many outstanding works hitting shelves. Don’t...

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New & Noteworthy: Mirror Releases – 12/12/2025

New & Noteworthy: Mirror Releases – 12/12/2025

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 sees new releases from the likes of Volumes, Lord Of The Lost and Windswept, as well as the debut full-length...

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