by Zenae Zukowski | Jul 10, 2025 | News
Countdown to 2026: 203 Days SOOOOOOON, a word 70000tons of Metal cruisers know all too well, love it or hate it. Since the end of the 2025 voyage, the destination had been set for Labadee, Haiti, sitting on the site for months. However, on June 30, Andy Piller, the...
by Zenae Zukowski | Jul 9, 2025 | News, Touring
Stryper guitarist Oz Fox will sit out the band’s upcoming Latin American tour following medical advice to avoid extended or intense touring. The 64-year-old, who underwent brain surgery in May 2024, will be temporarily replaced by Howie Simon (Jeff Scott Soto, Graham...
by Zenae Zukowski | Jul 9, 2025 | New Music, Releases, Top 5
Power metal warriors Warkings are celebrating their fifth battle, Armageddon. The record dropped on Friday (4th) via Napalm Records. To celebrate the album’s arrival, these vikings teamed up with Metal Insider to reveal Five Most Metal Battles Fought by...
by Zenae Zukowski | Jul 9, 2025 | Touring
Fear Factory have announced a headlining U.S. tour celebrating the 30th anniversary of their 1995 album Demanufacture. Select dates will feature the band performing the album in full while the trek coincides with their tour with Cavalera, who will be playing Chaos...
by Zenae Zukowski | Jul 9, 2025 | Guest Blog, New Music, Releases
Songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Eric Bass (Shinedown) released his debut solo album, I Had A Name, earlier this year. Written, recorded, and produced entirely by Bass, the full-length effort introduces listeners to a sprawling dystopian world of his...