by Chris Annunziata | Dec 29, 2023 | Top 5
For 2023, I’m changing up the course and providing my top 5 albums of the year, rather than the usual 10. There were a slew of albums released this year but not many I could fully latch onto and really immerse myself with. I enjoyed individual songs more than the...
by Elise Yablon | Dec 29, 2023 | News, Top 10
It was quite a year for the metal and hard rock music world in 2023. From unexpected bands getting back together and calling it a day to moments that were just plain weird, there were a lot of notable moments that happened this year. Here are just...
by Mar Morannon | Dec 29, 2023 | Top 10
With the barrage of covid-era recordings being released over the last couple of years and the ease of finding new artists in the modern world, it’s difficult to narrow down a year of metal into just 10 albums. I could easily make a top 10 list for each major...
by Elise Yablon | Dec 29, 2023 | New & Noteworthy
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....
by Kyle Finlan | Dec 28, 2023 | Top 10
10) Seven Spires, Live At ProgPower USA XXI (Frontiers) A live album featuring the return of fantastic US-based melodeath / symphonic metal masters Seven Spires to one of my personal favorite festivals. Slightly biased because some of my photos...
by Elise Yablon | Dec 28, 2023 | Top 5
Nearly three years ago, we brought you five female metal artists changing the music game and closing the gender gap in the male-dominated genre of metal. In the time since, there has been even more progress made. Over the last couple of years, there have been...