by Ian Weber | Dec 21, 2024 | Lists
2024 was for strong new hard rock and heavy metal music. We saw the return of legends churning out some of the best material of their careers, the rise of new blazing stars pushing metal out to a broader audience than ever before, and even witnessed a few surprises....
by Ian Weber | Dec 13, 2024 | Touring
Seasons bleedings! It’s Ian again. It would mean a metric fuck-ton to me if you took a moment to look through some of 2024’s final parties below before you get back to coasting through more important things like finals, work, and gift shopping. And take a...
by Ian Weber | Dec 5, 2024 | Touring
Ya’ll. Below are some choice shows happening as 2024 shifts into holiday mode. Also check out more features on Metal Insider for some more sweet content! I can’t wait for what we’ll do together in 2025. Attend some shows. …and, hang with family. Heavy metal...
by Ian Weber | Nov 27, 2024 | Reviews
Wow. I wrapped up year numero dos with Metal Insider inside a cement mixer. Municipal Waste – Blind Guardian – and now Exodus. Now THAT is how you spend another year covering concerts. I attended many shows and wrote some words about some of those shows....
by Ian Weber | Nov 18, 2024 | Touring
Greetings, ya’ll. Ian has lots of excellent new gigs to tell you about this week. Observe below for some of the best highlights. Every. Single. Show. It’s happening. It’s happening faster than we realize. The next five weeks equate to the Lightning...