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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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Interview: Trivium’s Corey Beaulieu discusses ‘Struck Dead,’ lineup shifts, and revisiting ‘Ascendancy’
Interview: Trivium’s Corey Beaulieu discusses ‘Struck Dead,’ lineup shifts, and revisiting ‘Ascendancy’

Trivium are back on the road in support of their new EP, Struck Dead, which arrived on October 31 via Roadrunner Records. Stepping away from their Ascendancy anniversary shows, the band's current tour blends fan favorites with fresh cuts, joined by Jinjer and Heriot....

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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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New & Noteworthy: Songs of Last Releases – 5/30/2025

New & Noteworthy: Songs of Last Releases – 5/30/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This final New Music Friday of May will see new music from the likes of Garbage, The Haunted, Rivers Of Nihil and Wolves At The Gate, as...

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New & Noteworthy: Origins of Releases – 5/23/2025

New & Noteworthy: Origins of Releases – 5/23/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week will see new music from the likes of Skunk Anansie, …and Oceans, Age of Apocalypes and Witchcraft, as well as cover and...

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New & Noteworthy: Will You Haunt Me, With Releases – 5/16/2025

New & Noteworthy: Will You Haunt Me, With Releases – 5/16/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Among the many outstanding works hitting shelves this week are new releases from the likes of Bury Tomorrow, Pelican and Steve Von Till,...

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