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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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Rob Zombie drops new single “(I’m a) Rock ’N’ Roller”
Rob Zombie drops new single “(I’m a) Rock ’N’ Roller”

Rob Zombie has released a video for his latest single, “(I’m a) Rock ’N’ Roller.” The track is the third single taken from the shock rocker's upcoming album, The Great Satan, scheduled to arrive on February 27 via Nuclear Blast Records. The release follows the...

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Vreid unveil new single “Kraken” as official soundtrack to upcoming film
Vreid unveil new single “Kraken” as official soundtrack to upcoming film

Vreid have unveiled a new instrumental single, "Kraken," written as the official soundtrack piece for the upcoming international film of the same name. The track taps into the band's blackened Sognametal roots, inspired by the mythology and landscapes of Norway's...

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Textures breakdown new album ‘Genotype’ with track-by-track guide
Textures breakdown new album ‘Genotype’ with track-by-track guide

Dutch progressive metal veterans Textures are back with Genotype, their long-awaited new album, out today (23rd). Serving as a conceptual counterpart to 2016’s Phenotype, Genotype isn’t a continuation so much as a reset, written entirely from scratch and self-produced...

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New & Noteworthy: Break The Releases – 1/9/2026

New & Noteworthy: Break The Releases – 1/9/2026

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week counts new music from the likes of Alter Bridge, The Protomen, Zu Beyond The Black and Bullet amongst the many outstanding...

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New & Noteworthy: 2026 Releases have arrived – 1/2/2026

New & Noteworthy: 2026 Releases have arrived – 1/2/2026

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Kicking off 2026, this week’s new music includes albums from the likes of Excavated Graves, Fuath, Wildhunt and Dawnbreaker amongst the...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases is a Grave – 12/19/2025

New & Noteworthy: Releases is a Grave – 12/19/2025

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 muisc from the likes of Peter Criss, Dead Sun and Lychgate amongst the many outstanding works hitting shelves. Don’t...

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