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Metal Insider’s Chris Annunziata’s Top 5 Albums of 2025

Metal Insider’s Chris Annunziata’s Top 5 Albums of 2025

by Chris Annunziata | Jan 1, 2026 | Lists, Top 5

As 2025 comes to a close, I am continuing my tradition of providing my top albums of the year!! The only difference this year is that I will be sharing my TOP five albums rather than the typical ten. Like prior years, the trend seems to be that I enjoyed individual...
Metal Insider’s Chris Annunziata’s Top 5 Albums of 2024

Metal Insider’s Chris Annunziata’s Top 5 Albums of 2024

by Chris Annunziata | Dec 31, 2024 | Lists, Top 5

For 2024, I am once again only providing my top 5 albums of the year, rather than the usual 10. There were many records that came out this year but only a few really moved me from start to finish. The albums listed below were the strongest and most cohesive efforts I...
Album Review: Better Lovers – ‘Highly Irresponsible’

Album Review: Better Lovers – ‘Highly Irresponsible’

by Chris Annunziata | Oct 25, 2024 | Reviews

It was hard not to get excited when guitarist Jordan Buckley posted the thrilling video of fellow Every Time I Die bandmates, drummer Clayton “Goose” Holyoak, and bassist Stephen Micciche, with producer Will Putney. To further fuel the fire, the terms...
Metal Insider’s Chris Annunziata’s Top 5 Albums of 2023

Metal Insider’s Chris Annunziata’s Top 5 Albums of 2023

by Chris Annunziata | Dec 29, 2023 | Top 5

For 2023, I’m changing up the course and providing my top 5 albums of the year, rather than the usual 10. There were a slew of albums released this year but not many I could fully latch onto and really immerse myself with. I enjoyed individual songs more than the...
Album Review: TesseracT – ‘War of Being’

Album Review: TesseracT – ‘War of Being’

by Chris Annunziata | Sep 15, 2023 | Reviews

  The UK progressive metal unit TesseracT has returned with their fifth studio album, War of Being. It’s also been five years since the release of Sonder, which generated hits such as “Luminary,” “King,” and...
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Catch up now: 53 new songs/videos recently released – 1/28/2026
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...

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Rob Zombie drops new single “(I’m a) Rock ’N’ Roller”
Rob Zombie drops new single “(I’m a) Rock ’N’ Roller”

Rob Zombie has released a video for his latest single, “(I’m a) Rock ’N’ Roller.” The track is the third single taken from the shock rocker's upcoming album, The Great Satan, scheduled to arrive on February 27 via Nuclear Blast Records. The release follows the...

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Vreid unveil new single “Kraken” as official soundtrack to upcoming film
Vreid unveil new single “Kraken” as official soundtrack to upcoming film

Vreid have unveiled a new instrumental single, "Kraken," written as the official soundtrack piece for the upcoming international film of the same name. The track taps into the band's blackened Sognametal roots, inspired by the mythology and landscapes of Norway's...

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New & Noteworthy: the final releases – 1/23/2026

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...

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New & Noteworthy: Krushers of the Releases – 1/16/2026

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...

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New & Noteworthy: Break The Releases – 1/9/2026

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...

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