by Metal Insider | Jan 7, 2020 | Guest Blog, Lists, Top 10
Between Insomnium and Omnium Gatherum, we’ve been wondering how guitarist Markus Vanhala sleeps. Omnium Gatherum’s latest effort, The Burning Cold, landed on #1 on one of our year-end lists for 2018, and Insomnium’s Heart Like a Grave reached #1 for 2019. This...
by Metal Insider | Dec 27, 2019 | Lists, News, Top 10
While it’s no surprise to see Tool, Metallica, and Slayer land on our top ten stories of the year, there were a few surprises, including a fast-food restaurant chain. Here are Metal Insider’s Top Ten Stories of 2019. In case you missed our previous year-end and...
by Metal Insider | Dec 9, 2019 | Interviews
Written by Metal Insider guest contributor Austin Rowey Japan’s avant-garde metal phenomenon, Dir En Grey, masters of the bizarre, uncommon and uncanny, have returned to North America for the first time since 2015. With a headlining tour, TOUR19 This...
by Metal Insider | Nov 25, 2019 | Editorials, News, Photos
Slayer said farewell to NYC at the Madison Square Garden on November 9th, 2019. For this bittersweet show, we had photographer Khadija Bhuiyan capture these thrash legends. Additionally, Spotlights/Primitive Weapons drummer Chris Enriquez...
by Metal Insider | Nov 11, 2019 | Lists
Whether you just saw King Diamond’s New York performance last week or getting ready to see Tool next week (19th) at Barclays Center, there are shows you don’t want to miss beforehand. We compiled a list of five shows that are happening in New York this week –...