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Metal Insider’s Jeff Podoshen’s Top 20 Metal Albums of 2020

Metal Insider’s Jeff Podoshen’s Top 20 Metal Albums of 2020

by Jeff Podoshen | Dec 1, 2020 | Best of 2020, Columns, Lists, News, Top 20

    Well, thankfully 2020 is coming to a close. Good riddance. And while the year itself was awful, the music wasn’t. Lots of great records in 2020 and I listened to a lot of them while staring into the backyard. Here are my top 20 records for 2020....
TOMBS’ ‘Under Sullen Skies’ is what we need for these sullen times

TOMBS’ ‘Under Sullen Skies’ is what we need for these sullen times

by Jeff Podoshen | Nov 2, 2020 | Reviews

  Under Sullen Skies by Brooklyn’s TOMBS is a cold and dark record. Perfect for Halloween and, perhaps, perfect for 2020 as there hasn’t been a year this dismal in so long.  TOMBS is cut from the pre-hipster Brooklyn heydey, where the streets...
Mr. Bungle Goes Livestream and Metal Insider was There (Kinda)

Mr. Bungle Goes Livestream and Metal Insider was There (Kinda)

by Jeff Podoshen | Nov 2, 2020 | Reviews

      You all know by now that Mr. Bungle’s newest record is out and is incredible. With touring out of the question right now, the band decided to do a livestream for its adoring, tea-drinking fans.     The band started with some...
Solstafir’s ‘Endless Twilight of Codependent Love’ is a melancholy masterpiece

Solstafir’s ‘Endless Twilight of Codependent Love’ is a melancholy masterpiece

by Jeff Podoshen | Oct 20, 2020 | Reviews

  Iceland is home to many bands and musical acts and once boasted about having the “highest number of musicians” per capita. There are indeed so many great bands in Iceland, but none of them are as good as Solstafir. If you don’t believe me,...
Mork Gryning’s ‘Hinsides Vrede’ is worth the fifteen year wait.

Mork Gryning’s ‘Hinsides Vrede’ is worth the fifteen year wait.

by Jeff Podoshen | Oct 8, 2020 | Reviews

  Main man Goth Gorgon took a breather from extreme music for a while back in 2005 and with the massive amount of listens I’ve already given to Hinsides Vrede, I wish to sincerely thank him for coming back. Hinsides Vrede is a breathtakingly diverse...
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Rainbow announce ‘The Temple of the King 1975–1976’ box set
Rainbow announce ‘The Temple of the King 1975–1976’ box set

Rainbow will celebrate the earliest and most influential years of their career with The Temple of the King 1975–1976, a comprehensive 9-CD box set arriving March 6, 2026, via Edsel Records. Newly mastered by Andy Pearce and Matt Wortham, the collection marks the first...

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If you’re American, the easiest way to understand Gluecifer is to imagine what it would feel like if a band like the Ramones, or maybe the MC5, disappeared for two decades and then returned without any interest in explaining themselves. No oral history, no apology...

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Catch up now: 6 new songs/videos recently released – 12/22/2025
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New music continues to pile its way through. Since our chunk last week with 47 new songs, this week brings a festive batch of six new tracks as well as fresh videos from already-existing albums or live performances. Metal Insider has collected songs...

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New & Noteworthy: Private Releases – 8/22/2025

New & Noteworthy: Private Releases – 8/22/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week sees new music from the likes of Deftones, Three Days Grace, Burning Witches, Blackbriar and Arcadia among the many...

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New & Noteworthy: Lonely Releases – 8/1/2025

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New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. For the first New Music Friday of August, we’ll see new music from the likes of The Armed, Fit For a King, MOTHS and The Warlocks among...

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