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Photos/Live Gig Review: Breaking Some Bones with Machine Head at the Brooklyn Paramount – 4/23/25

Photos/Live Gig Review: Breaking Some Bones with Machine Head at the Brooklyn Paramount – 4/23/25

by Ian Weber | Apr 29, 2025 | Photos, Reviews

I’m going to begin this by gifting a peril of wisdom: through experience, you will realize swift communication and keeping a cool head are keys to success. Part of it is because if you’re interested in covering gigs and sharing your experience in complete...
Concert Calendar (04/24-04/29) A Grand Night Out: Meshuggah, The Browning, & more

Concert Calendar (04/24-04/29) A Grand Night Out: Meshuggah, The Browning, & more

by Ian Weber | Apr 24, 2025 | Touring

…Spring is SO back, ya’ll! Woah! There are so many amazing gigs to close out April. Below are the major heavy hitters for you to consider attending as the flowers start blooming. Visit Metal Insider’s site and socials with MANY other great pieces for you...
Concert Calendar (04/18-04/23) The Metal Tax: Wednesday 13, Machine Head, & more

Concert Calendar (04/18-04/23) The Metal Tax: Wednesday 13, Machine Head, & more

by Ian Weber | Apr 18, 2025 | Touring

Hi, guys. After selling our souls to Uncle Slam unlike that scoundrel Yoshi, we’re ready for this holiday weekend. Yes, it’s a holiday weekend! For some, it’s Passover. For others, it’s Easter. And for both some and none of the above (and also me), it’s time to...
Concert Calendar (04/12-04/16) Caught in a Reign-ing(blood) Storm: Belphegor, Spiritbox, & more

Concert Calendar (04/12-04/16) Caught in a Reign-ing(blood) Storm: Belphegor, Spiritbox, & more

by Ian Weber | Apr 11, 2025 | Touring

‘sup, ya’ll? Please have a look at some of the zang new shows Ian listed this week…he’s taking a well-deserved snooze cruise this week, as he hasn’t got to come up for air after reviewing four amazing gigs in a row for Metal Insider, and must...
Live Gig Review: A Sold Out Racket (New York) of Rock ‘n’ Roll with Michael Monroe – 4/02/25

Live Gig Review: A Sold Out Racket (New York) of Rock ‘n’ Roll with Michael Monroe – 4/02/25

by Ian Weber | Apr 5, 2025 | Reviews

Ya’ll. Like. Woah! There was a kind of restless anticipation of a U.S. headline circuit opening in New York when we noticed a small run of ten American dates for Michael Monroe to grace us with his kinetic presence, charging up these very special gigs at Racket...
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Explore 37 New albums just announced – 11/03/2025
Explore 37 New albums just announced – 11/03/2025

A few weeks have flown since we shared 33 albums recently announced. Since then there’s now 1865 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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Avatar’s Johannes Eckerström talks ‘Don’t Go in the Forest,’ today’s true crime obsession, and opening for Metallica in 2026
Avatar’s Johannes Eckerström talks ‘Don’t Go in the Forest,’ today’s true crime obsession, and opening for Metallica in 2026

Swedish metal giants Avatar have unleashed their new album, Don’t Go in the Forest, on Friday (31st). Known for their elaborate theatrics and always-evolving creativity, the band pushed their craft to the next level with this latest release. The record gets a bit...

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Defecto breakdown new album ‘Echoes of Isolation’ with track-by-track guide
Defecto breakdown new album ‘Echoes of Isolation’ with track-by-track guide

Danish metallers Defecto are celebrating the release of their new album, Echoes of Isolation, out now via Frontiers Music Srl. Today (31st), the group teamed up with Metal Insider to share a track-by-track guide. Echoes of Isolation - Concept: This album explores the...

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New & Noteworthy: Addicted to Releases – 7/18/2025

New & Noteworthy: Addicted to Releases – 7/18/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week’s new music includes albums from the likes of Bush, Daron Malakian And Scars On Broadway, Margarita Witch Cult and Slaughter...

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New & Noteworthy: Through Armageddon Madness Releases – 6/27-7/11/2025

New & Noteworthy: Through Armageddon Madness Releases – 6/27-7/11/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out. The last few weeks (July 11 - June 27) have seen new music from the likes of Fishbone, Dropkick Murphys, Jonathan Richman, Born Of Osirus and Impureza,...

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New & Noteworthy: Never Enough Insatiable Releases –  6/20/2025 – 06/06/2025

New & Noteworthy: Never Enough Insatiable Releases – 6/20/2025 – 06/06/2025

June 20, 2025 New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week’s new music includes albums from the likes of Badflower, Cryptopsy, Alestorm, Malevolence and Yungblud, among...

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