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Louder Than Life is Largest Rock Festival in America

Louder Than Life is Largest Rock Festival in America

by Sean Matthews | Oct 22, 2019 | Festivals, Photos, Reviews

Last year’s Louder Than Life festival was canceled due to flooding, which the fest ultimately lost their location at Champions Park. Our hopes were high in the DWP camp that the Highlands at Kentucky Expo Center would live up to the hype for this year’s...
Metallica to headline major 2020 festivals, play two sets at each

Metallica to headline major 2020 festivals, play two sets at each

by Sean Matthews | Oct 10, 2019 | Festivals, News

In what seems like an eternity, the weeks since a small flyer was handed out exiting Louder Than Life has finally come and gone. Originally rumoured onsite to be an announcement for Metallica being named headliner in 2020, to reading online that lead singer James...
Photos/Review: 1st Annual Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival

Photos/Review: 1st Annual Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival

by Sean Matthews | Jul 9, 2019 | Festivals, Photos, Reviews

After 12 years, Rock On The Range was laid to rest… in what seemed like a messy divorce, a lifetime of “Rangers” were suddenly left without a home as co-producers AEG and DWP parted ways. Within weeks of getting the news on the death of Rock On The Range, rumors...
Loudest month in the world coming in 2020. Save the dates announced!

Loudest month in the world coming in 2020. Save the dates announced!

by Sean Matthews | Jul 8, 2019 | Festivals, News

The loudest month in the world is coming! After a fallout between AEG and DWP in 2018 many festivals were scrapped as new  festivals appeared. The inaugural run had a rough start this year between new venues, names, and dates as the kinks are currently being worked...
Review/Photos: Welcome To Rockville treats attendees to new music from TOOL

Review/Photos: Welcome To Rockville treats attendees to new music from TOOL

by Sean Matthews | Jun 13, 2019 | Festivals, Photos, Reviews

Jacksonville, Florida has been host to Welcome To Rockville since its inception in 2011. Located along the banks of the St. Johns River, Metropolitan Park came to life once again when roughly 99,000 people attended the sold-weekend this past May 3rd-5th. Day 1:...
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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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Defecto breakdown new album ‘Echoes of Isolation’ with track-by-track guide
Defecto breakdown new album ‘Echoes of Isolation’ with track-by-track guide

Danish metallers Defecto are celebrating the release of their new album, Echoes of Isolation, out now via Frontiers Music Srl. Today (31st), the group teamed up with Metal Insider to share a track-by-track guide. Echoes of Isolation - Concept: This album explores the...

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New & Noteworthy: Post Releases – 12/20/2024

New & Noteworthy: Post Releases – 12/20/2024

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. As we near the end of the year, this next-to-last week of 2024 sees new releases from the likes of Subway to Sally, Epitaph and Pandemic...

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New & Noteworthy: Fasomas releases – 12/13/2024

New & Noteworthy: Fasomas releases – 12/13/2024

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week’s releases include works from the likes of Mörk Gryning, Fatal Embrace, Dark Embrace and Orbiter among the...

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New & Noteworthy: Renovate Releases 12/6/2024

New & Noteworthy: Renovate Releases 12/6/2024

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Entering the final month of 2024, this New Music Friday features new music from the likes of White Denim, Until I Wake and The Old Dead...

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