by Sean Matthews | Jul 27, 2017 | Festivals, Photos, Reviews
The second annual Chicago Open Air Festival took place this past July 14th-16th at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois. Metal Insider was on site to take in all the music, food, and experiences. Friday Arriving Friday afternoon, the sounds of Failure/Anthem rang out...
by Sean Matthews | May 31, 2017 | Festivals, Photos, Reviews
This past May 19th, 20th, and 21st Rock on the Range celebrated its 11th year at Mapfre Stadium, with a lineup that will be difficult to top. Every year over a hundred thousand people converge on Columbus, Ohio for what has become the pinnacle of Rock and Metal,...
by Sean Matthews | May 19, 2017 | Photos, Reviews
As a photojournalist, I often find myself trying to find ways to write about a band’s performance so that a person not in attendance can read along, view my photos and feel as though they didn’t miss a thing. I go to bed and wake up with a clear mind, then...
by Sean Matthews | May 12, 2017 | Interviews
Currently on a headlining tour working its way across the country, and with their 7th full length album Poison the Parish launching today, we caught up with Shaun Morgan of Seether at this year’s Carolina Rebellion to talk about how they’ve grown, what to expect...
by Sean Matthews | May 3, 2017 | Interviews
GWAR, best known for being over the top, extremely sarcastic, and always outspoken, took a few minutes to speak with us at a headlining show in Pontiac, Michigan. Warned by my escort that more often than not, the interview never goes as planned, we spoke with lead...