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Photos/Review: raw, fun, and blatantly weird: Powerman 5000 ROCK SoCal – 8/1/2025

Photos/Review: raw, fun, and blatantly weird: Powerman 5000 ROCK SoCal – 8/1/2025

by Chris Loomis | Aug 5, 2025 | Photos, Reviews

It was a Nu-Metal revolution Friday night, August 1, in Santa Ana, CA, as late 1990s industrial rockers Powerman 5000 headlined The Observatory OC along with opening acts Ill Nino, Hed PE, and Priest. The night was sure to be a party with a pulse as these bands are...
Photos/Review: Summer of Loud pummels Irvine with a metalcore beatdown featuring Killswitch Engage, Parkway Drive, I Prevail, Beartooth and more

Photos/Review: Summer of Loud pummels Irvine with a metalcore beatdown featuring Killswitch Engage, Parkway Drive, I Prevail, Beartooth and more

by Chris Loomis | Jul 9, 2025 | Photos, Reviews

The 2025 Summer of Loud tour made a stop at The Great Park in Irvine, CA on Saturday July 5, 2025 and delivered a blistering, marathon, all-day experience for metalcore fanatics featuring “The Big Four” of metalcore: Killswitch Engage, Parkway Drive, Beartooth and I...
Photos/Review: 2025 Ronnie James Dio Fundraiser Rocks Autry Park in LA w/ Sebastian Bach & more – 5/18/2025

Photos/Review: 2025 Ronnie James Dio Fundraiser Rocks Autry Park in LA w/ Sebastian Bach & more – 5/18/2025

by Chris Loomis | May 25, 2025 | Photos, Reviews

May 16, 2010, marked 15 years since Ronnie James Dio left this earth due to stomach cancer. The legendary frontman of Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, and Dio was a Heavy Metal icon with his unmistakable voice, devil horns, and genuine kindness to all who knew him. For...
Photos/Review: Exodus celebrate 40 Years of ‘Bonded by Blood’ @ House of Blues in Anaheim, CA – 4/26/2025

Photos/Review: Exodus celebrate 40 Years of ‘Bonded by Blood’ @ House of Blues in Anaheim, CA – 4/26/2025

by Chris Loomis | Apr 30, 2025 | Photos, Reviews

Forty years is a long time for anything, and to be a band still together, bigger and better than ever, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of an album is a commendable achievement. Congratulations to bay area thrash legends Exodus as they just celebrated 40 years since...
Photos/Review: Mayhem conquer Decibel Magazine Tour at The Observatory with Mortiis, Imperial Triumphant, and New Skeletal Faces

Photos/Review: Mayhem conquer Decibel Magazine Tour at The Observatory with Mortiis, Imperial Triumphant, and New Skeletal Faces

by Chris Loomis | Apr 15, 2025 | Photos, Reviews

Photos/Review: Mayhem celebrate 40 years of black metal madness on The Decibel Magazine Tour w/ Mortiis, Imperial Triumphant, & New Skeletal Faces The longest-running heavy metal tour in North America resumed in 2025 with its most daring lineup yet. The...
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Interview: Tomas Olsson on Bloodbound’s 20-year legacy and new album ‘Field of Swords’
Interview: Tomas Olsson on Bloodbound’s 20-year legacy and new album ‘Field of Swords’

Two decades in, Swedish power metal veterans Bloodbound are ready for their next chapter with album number eleven. Field Of Swords, out today (21st) via Napalm Records, marks the group's first record with the label. Metal Insider caught up with guitarist Tomas Olsson...

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Interview: The Devil Wears Prada’s Mike Hranica talks new album ‘Flowers’
Interview: The Devil Wears Prada’s Mike Hranica talks new album ‘Flowers’

  The Devil Wears Prada have never taken the easy route. Two decades into their career, the band continues to evolve while refusing to gloss over the harder parts of life. Their ninth studio album, Flowers (out November 14, 2025, via Solid State Records; read our...

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Megadeth unleash “I Don’t Care” video
Megadeth unleash “I Don’t Care” video

Megadeth have dropped a Keith J Leman-directed video for their latest single, "I Don't Care." The track is taken from their upcoming, and final, self-titled studio album, scheduled to arrive on January 23, 2026. Dave Mustaine comments about the single: "How many times...

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New & Noteworthy: Echoes In Releases – 11/7/2025

New & Noteworthy: Echoes In Releases – 11/7/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. November kicks off with new music from the likes of Finger Eleven, Agnostic Front, Armor For Sleep, Drain and Alcatrazz among the many...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases Go in the Forest – 10/31/2025

New & Noteworthy: Releases Go in the Forest – 10/31/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This Halloween saw new music from the likes of Avatar, Aephanemer, Despised Icon and Primitive Man, as well as an early holiday EP from...

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New & Noteworthy: You Are Safe From Releases Here – 10/24/2025

New & Noteworthy: You Are Safe From Releases Here – 10/24/2025

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 music from the likes of Warrant, Mammoth, Serj Tankian, The Acacia Stain, Dayseeker and Soulfly amongst the many...

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