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Charting the course to 2026: reflecting on 70000tons of Metal 2025 Artist Spotlight: Ihsahn

Charting the course to 2026: reflecting on 70000tons of Metal 2025 Artist Spotlight: Ihsahn

by Zenae Zukowski | Nov 14, 2025 | Artist Spotlight

Countdown to 2026: 76 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 from...
Metal By Numbers: Look at you September – In Search of Charts – 9/5/2025

Metal By Numbers: Look at you September – In Search of Charts – 9/5/2025

by Zenae Zukowski | Nov 14, 2025 | Metal By Numbers

Metal By Numbers returns with a closer look at weekly metal sales from September 05, 2025. Yes, we’re catching up, stay tuned, there’s more to come! From major releases to underground newcomers, we’re tracking how these New & Noteworthy releases debuted in charts....
The Osbournes Podcast returns with emotional first episode honoring Ozzy

The Osbournes Podcast returns with emotional first episode honoring Ozzy

by Zenae Zukowski | Nov 14, 2025 | News, Video

The Osbournes Podcast made its heartfelt return on Wednesday (12), marking the family’s first episode since the passing of Ozzy Osbourne in July. Sharon, Jack, and Kelly joined for a moving conversation celebrating Ozzy’s life, sharing their reflections...
Pets, Paws & Metal: Canvas of Silence’s Tatu says his cats move closer to the speaker when Ozzy’s vocals hit

Pets, Paws & Metal: Canvas of Silence’s Tatu says his cats move closer to the speaker when Ozzy’s vocals hit

by Zenae Zukowski | Nov 13, 2025 | Interviews

Paws, Pets & Metal is Metal Insider’s ongoing column on bands with pets, discovering who watches them on the road, and more. Get to know more about these metal furbabies. Finnish progressive metal act Canvas of Silence, who recently released their debut album, As...
The Violent Hour unveil “Sex and Cigarettes” video, join Steel Panther’s December tour

The Violent Hour unveil “Sex and Cigarettes” video, join Steel Panther’s December tour

by Zenae Zukowski | Nov 13, 2025 | News, Touring, Video

The Violent Hour, led by Carla Harvey (ex-Butcher Babies), have released the video for their latest single, “Sex and Cigarettes.” Written and conceptualized by Harvey, who also scouted locations including LA’s iconic Circus Liquor and the Mustang Motel, the track is...
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Album Review: Orbit Culture’s Death Above Life & Interview with Niklas Karlsson
Album Review: Orbit Culture’s Death Above Life & Interview with Niklas Karlsson

2000 marked a pivotal year for the rise of nu metal. While the genre had already exploded by the mid-to-late nineties, the turn of the millennium felt like its mecca, when bands like Slipknot, Linkin Park, Deftones, KoRn, Disturbed, and System of a Down (to name a...

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Hei’An’s Matic Blagonič share track-by-track guide for new album ‘Kiss Our Ghosts Goodbye’
Hei’An’s Matic Blagonič share track-by-track guide for new album ‘Kiss Our Ghosts Goodbye’

Metal Insider first caught Hei'An back in 2023 during their debut appearance at 70000tons of Metal, where the Slovenian modern metal outfit impressed us ever-since. Now, vocalist Matic Blagonič has teamed up with Metal Insider to share a track-by-track guide of their...

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Kreator announce new album ‘Krushers of the World,’ share new single “Seven Serpents”
Kreator announce new album ‘Krushers of the World,’ share new single “Seven Serpents”

German thrash legends Kreator will release their sixteenth studio album, Krushers of the World, on January 16, 2026, via Nuclear Blast Records. Produced by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios, with artwork by Zbigniew Bielak, the record follows the band's recent...

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New & Noteworthy: Fasomas releases – 12/13/2024

New & Noteworthy: Fasomas releases – 12/13/2024

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week’s releases include works from the likes of Mörk Gryning, Fatal Embrace, Dark Embrace and Orbiter among the...

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New & Noteworthy: Renovate Releases 12/6/2024

New & Noteworthy: Renovate Releases 12/6/2024

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Entering the final month of 2024, this New Music Friday features new music from the likes of White Denim, Until I Wake and The Old Dead...

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New & Noteworthy: Dreaming the strife for releases – 11/29/2024

New & Noteworthy: Dreaming the strife for releases – 11/29/2024

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This final week of November sees albums from the likes of Bedsore, Astral Doors, The Gates Of Slumber and Mefitis, among the many,...

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