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...
by Mar Morannon | Mar 20, 2025 | Top 10
Milwaukee Metal Fest will return to The Rave/Eagles Ballroom from May 16-18, 2025, with a pre-party on May 15. As anticipation builds for another year of festivities, Metal Insider looks back at last year’s successful event with a list of the top ten performances....
by Zenae Zukowski | Dec 31, 2024 | Lists, Top 10
As 2024 draws to a close and 2025 approaches, we’re excited to present Metal Insider’s combined Top 10 Albums of 2024. With such a diverse collection of albums, featuring very few in common, here’s how we arrived at the final rankings: For Ranked #1,...
by Elise Yablon | Dec 30, 2024 | News, Top 10
Over the course of 2024, there have been some big events that not only shaped the year, but have affected the music landscape in general. From historic performances and massive reunions to outrageous scandals, out-of-the-blue break-ups and retirements and...
by Alex Kayne | Dec 30, 2024 | Lists, Top 10
10) Demiser, Slave to the Scythe (Blacklight Media) South Carolina Black/Thrash dealers Demiser deliver their second full-length LP. Not far off from their debut, “Through the Gate Eternal,” Demiser permeates this record with a scorching conjunction of Black and...
by Lisa Burke | Dec 26, 2024 | Lists, Top 10
10) Kerry King, From Hell I Rise (Reigning Phoenix Music) Slayer broke up in 2019, so Kerry King decided to go solo. He’s an amazing creative thrash guitarist, and this album is just as good as any of the most recent Slayer albums, if not better. His line up is...