by Zenae Zukowski | Aug 25, 2025 | News
Zoë M. Federoff has announced her sudden departure from Cradle of Filth mid-way through the band’s Latin American tour. The 33-year-old vocalist and keyboardist, who officially joined in 2022, cited “personal reasons” in her statement on Sunday...
by Zenae Zukowski | Aug 22, 2025 | Guest Blog, New Music, Releases
Brooklyn’s Glass Lungs are celebrating the arrival of their new EP, Afterglow. A blend of shoegaze atmosphere and post-hardcore melodies, the EP highlights the group’s evolution. Glass Lungs have teamed up with Metal Insider to share a track-by-track guide...
by Zenae Zukowski | Aug 22, 2025 | Artist Spotlight
Countdown to 2026: 160 Days SOOOOOOON, a word 70000tons of Metal cruisers know all too well, love it or hate it. 70000tons of Metal, The Original, The World’s Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise, returns for its 2026 edition from January 29 – February 2, 2026, setting sail...
by Zenae Zukowski | Aug 22, 2025 | News, Tributes
Former Mastodon guitarist Brent Hinds was preparing for the next chapter of his career, with plans for a fall European run alongside his band Fiend Without a Face and his solo trek, An Evening with Brent Hinds. Those plans came to a tragic end following a fatal...
by Zenae Zukowski | Aug 21, 2025 | Guest Blog, New Music, Releases
Hailing from Austin’s underground scene, Sadistic Force are set to unleash their new EP, Morbid Odyssey, tomorrow (22nd). Blending blackened speed with old-school tenacity, the release channels the spirit of Judas Priest, Motörhead, and the NWOBHM. The group...