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Heavy Metal in Video Games – a personal Top 10 list

Heavy Metal in Video Games – a personal Top 10 list

by Siegfried Samer | Jun 27, 2022 | Lists

  Music and video games have a storied history, much like music in movies. It’s hard to imagine games without their unique, distinctive soundtracks these days. While it all started from humble beginnings in the form of simple 8-bit and 16-bit songs (that...
Review: Metalfest Pilsen (CZ) 2022 – Festival Report (Kreator, Within Temptation, Doro, and more)

Review: Metalfest Pilsen (CZ) 2022 – Festival Report (Kreator, Within Temptation, Doro, and more)

by Siegfried Samer | Jun 16, 2022 | Photos, Reviews

  Metalfest in Pilsen traditionally marks the start of the summer festival season for Czech promoter George Daron and his company Pragokoncert. Thankfully, this year the festival could finally take place again in the picturesque amphitheatre Lochotín in one of...
Back on the road in Europe – The Symphonic Power Alliance Tour 2022 feat. Serenity, Masters of Ceremony, Victorius and Dragony

Back on the road in Europe – The Symphonic Power Alliance Tour 2022 feat. Serenity, Masters of Ceremony, Victorius and Dragony

by Siegfried Samer | May 2, 2022 | Reviews

  It’s pretty hard to believe, but after two long years during which Covid-19 had virtually all of Europe in lockdown and held artists hostage, April 2022 saw not only the lifting of most Covid-19 related restrictions in many European countries but also the...
Rock Castle Open Air returns in August with Tobias Sammet’s Avantasia headlining

Rock Castle Open Air returns in August with Tobias Sammet’s Avantasia headlining

by Siegfried Samer | Feb 28, 2022 | Festivals, News

  In 2021, I had the pleasure of performing with Dragony at this newly re-christened festival in the beautiful medieval town of Moravsky Krumlov, in one of the very few summer festivals that could even take place in Europe due to the Covid-19 pandemic. However,...
Judas Priest, Nightwish, and Black Label Society set to headline this year’s Masters of Rock Festival

Judas Priest, Nightwish, and Black Label Society set to headline this year’s Masters of Rock Festival

by Siegfried Samer | Feb 21, 2022 | Festivals, News

    After being forced to cancel and postpone in both 2020 and 2021 due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Pragokoncert’s flagship festival, Masters of Rock, is set to return this summer. The event is scheduled to return to the distillery of R. Jelinek...
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Shinedown announce 2026 world tour dates; reveal new album details
Shinedown announce 2026 world tour dates; reveal new album details

Shinedown have announced their eighth studio album, Ei8ht, is scheduled to arrive on May 29 via Atlantic Records. The band has also shared the latest single, “Safe And Sound." In support of the forthcoming record, the group will embark on the Dance, Kid, Dance Act II...

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Space of Variations’ Dmytro Kozhukhar breaks down new album ‘Poisoned Art’ with track-by-track guide
Space of Variations’ Dmytro Kozhukhar breaks down new album ‘Poisoned Art’ with track-by-track guide

Ukrainian metalcore outfit Space of Variations return with their new album, Poisoned Art, out now via Napalm Records (order here). Blending crushing heavy beats with raw emotional intensity, the band has delivered what is promised to be their most intense work to...

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Inside Death Knocks: Hoaxed discuss recording challenges
Inside Death Knocks: Hoaxed discuss recording challenges

Portland, Oregon dark rockers Hoaxed have unveiled their sophomore full-length album, Death Knocks, out now via Relapse Records (order here). Marking a new chapter for the band, featuring Kat Keo, Kim Coffel, and new bassist/vocalist April Dimmick, the record arrives...

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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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