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Metal Insider’s Emily Schneider’s Top 20 Albums of 2025

Metal Insider’s Emily Schneider’s Top 20 Albums of 2025

by Emily Schneider | Jan 2, 2026 | Lists, Top 20

Top 20 Albums of 2025 (not ranked, just vibes) 2025 was a whirlwind of a year; discovering music is easier than ever thanks to the internet. Yet, I definitely didn’t get around to hearing as many new albums as in years past; the craving for familiarity was...
Photos/Review: Omnium Gatherum bring melodeath bliss to Detroit’s Sanctuary on 11/20/2025

Photos/Review: Omnium Gatherum bring melodeath bliss to Detroit’s Sanctuary on 11/20/2025

by Emily Schneider | Nov 24, 2025 | Photos, Reviews

Melodeath is one of my favorite metal subgenres, both to listen to and to see live. So when Omnium Gatherum announced a North American tour to start just after the release of their new album, May the Bridges We Burn Light the Way, alongside Aether Realm and...
Album Review: Omnium Gatherum – ‘May the Bridges We Burn Light the Way’

Album Review: Omnium Gatherum – ‘May the Bridges We Burn Light the Way’

by Emily Schneider | Nov 6, 2025 | Reviews

The uplifting Finnish melodeath band Omnium Gatherum is back with their 10th studio album, May the Bridges We Burn Light the Way. Their brighter melodies and blending of death metal with 80s rock elements earn them the endearing alternate subgenre label...
Album Review: Lunatic Soul – ‘The World Under Unsun’

Album Review: Lunatic Soul – ‘The World Under Unsun’

by Emily Schneider | Oct 30, 2025 | Reviews

Lunatic Soul is one of those projects/bands that has captivated me in such profound ways. I discovered the predominantly one-man band with the sixth album, Through Shaded Woods, when it came out in 2020. It was a spiritually healing album for me in the height of the...
Album Review: An Abstract Illusion – The Sleeping City

Album Review: An Abstract Illusion – The Sleeping City

by Emily Schneider | Oct 17, 2025 | Reviews

When it comes to most anticipated releases of 2025, The Sleeping City by Swedish progressive atmospheric death metallers An Abstract Illusion was high on my list. Their 2022 album Woe was a favorite of the year, so my hopes were high for their 4th album. I have to...
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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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