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Metal Insider’s Jillian Drachman’s Top 10 Black Metal Albums of 2025

Metal Insider’s Jillian Drachman’s Top 10 Black Metal Albums of 2025

by Jillian Drachman | Dec 18, 2025 | Lists, Top 10

“…  it’s time to wage war again. Against the modern world.” ~ Mayhem legend Mr. Maniac   As 2025 comes to an end, we reflect upon the year’s highlights and brutal disappointments. Top-notch masterworks came in the form of Funeral’s The Funereal...
Metal By Numbers:  don’t wrap up October charts – 10/31/2025

Metal By Numbers: don’t wrap up October charts – 10/31/2025

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

Metal By Numbers returns with a closer look at weekly metal sales from October 31, 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....
Charting the course to 2026: reflecting on 70000tons of Metal 2025 Artist Spotlight: Metsatöll

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

by Zenae Zukowski | Dec 14, 2025 | Artist Spotlight

Countdown to 2026: 46 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: The End of October in charts – 10/24/2025

Metal By Numbers: The End of October in charts – 10/24/2025

by Zenae Zukowski | Dec 13, 2025 | Metal By Numbers

Metal By Numbers returns with a closer look at weekly metal sales from October 24, 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....
Charting the course to 2026: reflecting on 70000tons of Metal 2025 Artist Spotlight: Matalobos

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

by Zenae Zukowski | Dec 13, 2025 | Artist Spotlight

Countdown to 2026: 46 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...
New & Noteworthy: Mirror Releases – 12/12/2025

New & Noteworthy: Mirror Releases – 12/12/2025

by Elise Yablon | Dec 13, 2025 | New & Noteworthy

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This New Music Friday sees new releases from the likes of Volumes, Lord Of The Lost and Windswept, as well as the debut full-length...
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The Reticent drop “The Bed of Wasps (Those Consumed With Panic)” video
The Reticent drop “The Bed of Wasps (Those Consumed With Panic)” video

Progressive metal outfit led by Chris Hathcock, The Reticent, have dropped a video for their latest single, “The Bed of Wasps (Those Consumed With Panic).” The track is taken from from the band’s latest album Please, out now via Generation Prog Records. “The Bed of...

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Ponte Del Diavolo drop new single “Il veleno della Natura”
Ponte Del Diavolo drop new single “Il veleno della Natura”

Italian blackened post-punk group Ponte Del Diavolo have dropped their new song, “Il veleno della Natura.” The track is the second single taken from their forthcoming album, De Venom Natura, which is scheduled to arrive on February 13, 2026, via Season of Mist. Watch...

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Martijn Westerholt’s Eye of Melian unveil “Symphonia Arcana” video
Martijn Westerholt’s Eye of Melian unveil “Symphonia Arcana” video

Martijn Westerholt's Eye of Melian project has unveiled a new video for their latest single, "Symphonia Arcana." The track is the second single from their upcoming album, Forest of Forgetting, scheduled for release on February 20, 2026, via Napalm Records. Founded by...

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New & Noteworthy: Winter Releases – 11/28/2025

New & Noteworthy: Winter Releases – 11/28/2025

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 releases from the likes of Excide, Blut Aus Nord, Plosivs and Equilibrium amongst the many outstanding...

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New & Noteworthy: Field of Releases – 11/21/2025

New & Noteworthy: Field of Releases – 11/21/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week will see the release of Aerosmith and Yungblud’s collaborative EP and a holiday album from Stryper, as well as new works from...

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New & Noteworthy: Embrace the Releases – 11/14/2025

New & Noteworthy: Embrace the Releases – 11/14/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week saw new albums from the likes of Cheap Trick, The Devil Wears Prada, Mezzrow and Of Mice & Men amongst the many...

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