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World’s Loudest Month 2017: Dates announced, lineups to follow

World’s Loudest Month 2017: Dates announced, lineups to follow

by Sean Matthews | Nov 16, 2016 | Festivals, News

For those who follow the festival circuit, and cant wait to book vacation time around weekend long events, Christmas came early this year.  The announcement for World’s Loudest Month was released this week, and gives concert goers all the dates they need to go...
Third Annual Louder Than Life solidifies Louisville as concrete festival stop

Third Annual Louder Than Life solidifies Louisville as concrete festival stop

by Sean Matthews | Oct 7, 2016 | Festivals, Photos, Reviews

With the festival season slowly winding down, we were onsite in downtown, Louisville, Kentucky, this past weekend for the 3rd Annual Louder Than Life Festival. Featuring some of the larger names in metal and rock that have headlined most of the festivals this year,...
Chicago Open Air Festival takes over Toyota Park for inaugural Event

Chicago Open Air Festival takes over Toyota Park for inaugural Event

by Sean Matthews | Jul 21, 2016 | Festivals, Photos, Reviews

This past weekend, Danny Wilmer Presents (DWP), the group behind World’s Loudest Month in May every year, stepped up their Festival game by creating the first ever Chicago Open Air Festival. From July 15-17, over 75,000 people converged on the small town of...
Review: Guns N’ Roses give Detroit once in a “Lifetime” kickoff show

Review: Guns N’ Roses give Detroit once in a “Lifetime” kickoff show

by Sean Matthews | Jun 24, 2016 | Reviews

The tour that no one thought would ever happen, including the band’s own members, finally started last night in Detroit, Michigan. Guns ‘N Roses officially launched the “Not In This Lifetime” Tour last night at Ford Field. When this tour was rumored to be...
As Louder Than Life fest announced, rock and metal fests getting mainstream props

As Louder Than Life fest announced, rock and metal fests getting mainstream props

by Sean Matthews | May 31, 2016 | Festivals, News

Today, the lineup for the third incarnation of Kentucky’s Louder than Life Festival was announced. Like many of the other regional festivals that have been announced in the last month or so, the lineup splits the difference between metal and hard rock, with many...
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Exclusive Album Stream: Donella Drive – ‘Axon’
Exclusive Album Stream: Donella Drive – ‘Axon’

San Antonio’s Donella Drive have teamed up with Metal Insider to premiere their brand new album Axon, arriving Friday (22nd). The record blends alternative metal, post-hardcore, and progressive rock, all tied together with a sharp metallic edge. Each track reflects...

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Explore 30 new albums just announced – 8/19/2025
Explore 30 new albums just announced – 8/19/2025

We’re nearing the final quarter of 2025, with 1,284 New & Noteworthy metal releases already on record this year. In the fast-moving world of new music, missing even a week means missing countless new songs and album announcements. To help you catch up, Metal...

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Album Review: Auri – ‘III: Candles and Beginnings’
Album Review: Auri – ‘III: Candles and Beginnings’

“We are the stuff of lovely oddities.” -Oh Lovely Oddities.  When it comes to music that finds beauty in the mundane and romanticizes life itself, no band does it better than folk/world multigenre band Auri. Their third album, III: Candles and Beginnings, is no...

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New & Noteworthy: Conditioned for Releases – 1/5/2024

New & Noteworthy: Conditioned for Releases – 1/5/2024

  Metal Insider's New & Noteworthy, the weekly column highlights the latest and most notable rock and metal releases hitting the shelves each week. As we kick off 2024, we see a wave of fresh albums from artists like At The Plates, Cancer Christ, Haywire,...

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New & Noteworthy: The end of 2023 Releases 12/29/2023

New & Noteworthy: The end of 2023 Releases 12/29/2023

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. For this final Music Friday of 2023, we can expect a cover’s album from Lord Of The Lost and the debut of Dominum, among other titles....

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New & Noteworthy: Remaining December Releases  – 12/22/2023

New & Noteworthy: Remaining December Releases – 12/22/2023

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Just in time for the holidays, we’ll be seeing new works from more independent and underground artists, along with AI generated works...

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