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Photos: Summer Slaughter, Worcester MA, 7/30/2016

Photos: Summer Slaughter, Worcester MA, 7/30/2016

by Nathan Katsiaficas | Aug 4, 2016 | Photos

Now in its tenth year, the Summer Slaughter Tour is the sole remaining touring music festival in North America devoted to the most extreme metal bands. This year’s lineup is no exception, headed by the brutal death metal heavyweights Cannibal Corpse, and...
Your guide to the heaviest bands on Warped 2016

Your guide to the heaviest bands on Warped 2016

by Nathan Katsiaficas | Jul 21, 2016 | Touring

It may be the middle of the summer right now, but we’re still in the midst of festival season. And while it may not be solely metal, there’s no festival in the US with a bigger presence than Warped Tour. Now in its 22nd year, the tour boasts a lineup that...
Use Ticketmaster? You might have free tickets

Use Ticketmaster? You might have free tickets

by Nathan Katsiaficas | Jun 18, 2016 | News, Ticketing

When it comes to buying tickets online, it’s never a pleasant experience seeing ridiculous service fees added to already-expensive tickets. Thankfully in the case of one such vendor, Ticketmaster, a class action lawsuit sought damages for these fees and reached...
Photos/Recap: Lamb of God, Clutch, C.O.C. give Portland, ME something to die for

Photos/Recap: Lamb of God, Clutch, C.O.C. give Portland, ME something to die for

by Nathan Katsiaficas | May 12, 2016 | Photos, Recaps

Richmond, VA’s finest metallers Lamb of God are currently melting faces across the United States with Clutch and Corrosion of Conformity. Metal Insider contributing photographer and writer Nathan Katsiaficas caught up with the tour as it made its way to northernmost...

Review and Photos: Rise Against, Killswitch Engage, letlive., Boston, MA, Blue Hills Bank Pavilion, 7/24/15

by Nathan Katsiaficas | Jul 28, 2015 | News, Photos, Reviews

Words: Jacob Katsiaficas Images: Nathan Katsiaficas Rise Against’s current tour, featuring Killswitch Engage and Letlive, rolled through Boston’s Blue Hills Bank Pavillion last Friday night. For those not in the know, the Blue Hills Bank Pavillion is a seated venue,...
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Interview: Tomas Olsson on Bloodbound’s 20-year legacy and new album ‘Field of Swords’
Interview: Tomas Olsson on Bloodbound’s 20-year legacy and new album ‘Field of Swords’

Two decades in, Swedish power metal veterans Bloodbound are ready for their next chapter with album number eleven. Field Of Swords, out today (21st) via Napalm Records, marks the group's first record with the label. Metal Insider caught up with guitarist Tomas Olsson...

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Interview: The Devil Wears Prada’s Mike Hranica talks new album ‘Flowers’
Interview: The Devil Wears Prada’s Mike Hranica talks new album ‘Flowers’

  The Devil Wears Prada have never taken the easy route. Two decades into their career, the band continues to evolve while refusing to gloss over the harder parts of life. Their ninth studio album, Flowers (out November 14, 2025, via Solid State Records; read our...

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Megadeth unleash “I Don’t Care” video
Megadeth unleash “I Don’t Care” video

Megadeth have dropped a Keith J Leman-directed video for their latest single, "I Don't Care." The track is taken from their upcoming, and final, self-titled studio album, scheduled to arrive on January 23, 2026. Dave Mustaine comments about the single: "How many times...

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New & Noteworthy: Echoes In Releases – 11/7/2025

New & Noteworthy: Echoes In Releases – 11/7/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. November kicks off with new music from the likes of Finger Eleven, Agnostic Front, Armor For Sleep, Drain and Alcatrazz among the many...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases Go in the Forest – 10/31/2025

New & Noteworthy: Releases Go in the Forest – 10/31/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This Halloween saw new music from the likes of Avatar, Aephanemer, Despised Icon and Primitive Man, as well as an early holiday EP from...

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New & Noteworthy: You Are Safe From Releases Here – 10/24/2025

New & Noteworthy: You Are Safe From Releases Here – 10/24/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week saw new music from the likes of Warrant, Mammoth, Serj Tankian, The Acacia Stain, Dayseeker and Soulfly amongst the many...

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