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Photos/Review: GWAR unleash Gor Gor at House of Blues Anaheim with Helmet, Dwarves, and Blood Vulture – 10/23/2025

Photos/Review: GWAR unleash Gor Gor at House of Blues Anaheim with Helmet, Dwarves, and Blood Vulture – 10/23/2025

by Chris Loomis | Oct 28, 2025 | Photos, Reviews

Not much in life is guaranteed, but you can always count on Richmond, Virginia’s, scumdogs of the universe, GWAR to do an October/November fall tour every year to deliver their over-the-top bloody massacre on stage. Here in 2025, the band is headlining their...
Photos/Review: Dark Angel level Los Angeles with an Extinction Level Event at The Belasco Theater with Hirax, Vio-lence and Sacred Reich – 10/16/2025

Photos/Review: Dark Angel level Los Angeles with an Extinction Level Event at The Belasco Theater with Hirax, Vio-lence and Sacred Reich – 10/16/2025

by Chris Loomis | Oct 20, 2025 | Photos, Reviews

Southern California-based Dark Angel have made a triumphant return in 2025 by releasing their first album in 34 years, Extinction Level Event. They have also completed their first US headline tour in 30 years, supporting their latest musical contribution to their...
Photos/Review: Pearcy | DeMartini deliver an electric night of RATT n ROLL in Anaheim – 8/30/2025

Photos/Review: Pearcy | DeMartini deliver an electric night of RATT n ROLL in Anaheim – 8/30/2025

by Chris Loomis | Sep 4, 2025 | Photos, Reviews

RATT was undeniably one of the biggest glam metal bands in the late 80s alongside Motley Crue, with their music standing the test of time and remaining in high demand some 35+ years later. While RATT has had many versions of the band over the last 20 years, original...
Photos/Review: Bruce Dickinson takes Anaheim on a sonic journey to kick off The Mandrake Project Tour – 8/22/2025

Photos/Review: Bruce Dickinson takes Anaheim on a sonic journey to kick off The Mandrake Project Tour – 8/22/2025

by Chris Loomis | Aug 24, 2025 | Photos, Reviews

Scream for me, Anaheim! Bruce Dickinson’s long-awaited return to North America, the first show of his first major solo tour in nearly three decades, kicked off in electrifying fashion at House of Blues in Anaheim, CA on Friday night, August 22. The iconic...
Photos/Review: Jerry Cantrell brings mood, remembrance, and raw musical talent to House of Blues in Anaheim – 8/17/2025

Photos/Review: Jerry Cantrell brings mood, remembrance, and raw musical talent to House of Blues in Anaheim – 8/17/2025

by Chris Loomis | Aug 21, 2025 | Photos, Reviews

Jerry Cantrell, the mastermind behind Alice in Chains, but his solo material ranks right up there with anything he has created with the Seattle grunge masters. His fourth solo album, I Want Blood, released in October 2024, is another Cantrell masterpiece chock full of...
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Mayhem unveil new single “Despair”
Mayhem unveil new single “Despair”

Mayhem have unveiled a visualizer for their new single, "Despair." The track is taken from their upcoming album, Liturgy of Death, scheduled to arrive on February 6, 2026. Nearly four decades into their career, Mayhem frame death not as an ending but as an inevitable...

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Explore 37 New albums just announced – 12/02/2025
Explore 37 New albums just announced – 12/02/2025

A few weeks have flown since we shared 37 albums recently announced. Since then there’s now 2059 New & Noteworthy metal releases on record this year. In the fast-moving world of new music, missing even a week means missing countless new songs and album...

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Rob Zombie unleashes “Heathen Days” video
Rob Zombie unleashes “Heathen Days” video

Rob Zombie has unleashed a video for his latest single, “Heathen Days.” The track is taken from his upcoming album The Great Satan, scheduled to arrive on February 27th via Nuclear Blast Records. Watch the clip below and pre-order the album here:

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New & Noteworthy: Winter Releases – 11/28/2025

New & Noteworthy: Winter Releases – 11/28/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This final week of November sees releases from the likes of Excide, Blut Aus Nord, Plosivs and Equilibrium amongst the many outstanding...

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New & Noteworthy: Field of Releases – 11/21/2025

New & Noteworthy: Field of Releases – 11/21/2025

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 release of Aerosmith and Yungblud’s collaborative EP and a holiday album from Stryper, as well as new works from...

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New & Noteworthy: Embrace the Releases – 11/14/2025

New & Noteworthy: Embrace the Releases – 11/14/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week saw new albums from the likes of Cheap Trick, The Devil Wears Prada, Mezzrow and Of Mice & Men amongst the many...

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