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Metal Insider’s Chris Annunziata’s Top 10 Metal Albums of 2020

Metal Insider’s Chris Annunziata’s Top 10 Metal Albums of 2020

by Chris Annunziata | Dec 22, 2020 | Lists, Top 10

  Even though 2020 was a pretty awful year, a lot of great records were released. In fact, there were so many, it was hard narrowing my list down to just ten albums. Even though the pandemic lockdown halted live music, I was able to discover a lot of new bands...
Metal Insider’s Matt Brown’s Top 10 Albums of 2020

Metal Insider’s Matt Brown’s Top 10 Albums of 2020

by Matt Brown | Dec 17, 2020 | Lists, News, Top 10

  I normally spend the weeks leading up to my top 10 scrambling to listen to new music I might have missed, to find that one gem that may have eluded me from earlier in the year or to catch a last-minute release. But when it came time to sit down and start...
Metal Insider’s Jeff Podoshen’s Top 10 Videos of 2020

Metal Insider’s Jeff Podoshen’s Top 10 Videos of 2020

by Jeff Podoshen | Dec 7, 2020 | Lists, Top 10

  Yeah, we know 2020 sucks, but here are some great videos that made 2020 just a bit more bearable.  Enjoy! 01) Solstafir “Drysill”   02)  Enslaved “Urjotun”   03)  Paradise Lost  “Fall From Grace”...
Borknagar’s Øystein G. Brun reveals his Top 10 Albums of the decade (2010-2019)

Borknagar’s Øystein G. Brun reveals his Top 10 Albums of the decade (2010-2019)

by Metal Insider | Jan 22, 2020 | Lists, News, Top 10

Borknagar have not only landed in one of our year-end lists with their latest effort, True North, they’ve also fallen in our decade-end list featuring a number of records. We’ve previously spoken to Øystein G. Brun to discuss the emotional journey on the...
Sólstafir’s Aðalbjörn Tryggvason’s Top Ten albums of the decade (2010-2019)

Sólstafir’s Aðalbjörn Tryggvason’s Top Ten albums of the decade (2010-2019)

by Metal Insider | Jan 8, 2020 | Guest Blog, Lists, Top 10

  Whether it was celebrating the tenth anniversary of 2009’s Köld or giving a taste of Iceland, Sólstafir had a busy 2019. They’ve also spent a decent amount of time touring all over the world in support of their sixth studio effort, 2017’s...
Cloak’s Scott Taysom’s Top Ten Albums of the decade (2010-2019)

Cloak’s Scott Taysom’s Top Ten Albums of the decade (2010-2019)

by Metal Insider | Jan 7, 2020 | Guest Blog, Lists, Top 10

  Cloak impressed us in 2019, and we are looking forward to seeing where 2020 and beyond will take them. The Atlanta black metal project’s new album, The Burning Dawn, has landed on a few of our year-end lists, and if you haven’t listened to it yet, read our...
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Myrath release “Until the End” video featuring Amaranthe’s Elize Ryd, announce new album
Myrath release “Until the End” video featuring Amaranthe’s Elize Ryd, announce new album

Tunisian-French progressive metal band Myrath have released a video for their new single, "Until the End," featuring Amaranthe vocalist Elize Ryd. The track is taken from the group's upcoming album, Wilderness of Mirrors, which is scheduled to arrive on March 27,...

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Mayhem drop video for “Weep For Nothing;” new album arriving in February
Mayhem drop video for “Weep For Nothing;” new album arriving in February

It’s a tad ironic to call any band the “most influential” anything, especially when that band has built its mythology on rejecting the premise of influence altogether. Yet here we are. Mayhem, the group that essentially invented non-metaphorically dangerous music, are...

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Interview: Trivium’s Corey Beaulieu discusses ‘Struck Dead,’ lineup shifts, and revisiting ‘Ascendancy’
Interview: Trivium’s Corey Beaulieu discusses ‘Struck Dead,’ lineup shifts, and revisiting ‘Ascendancy’

Trivium are back on the road in support of their new EP, Struck Dead, which arrived on October 31 via Roadrunner Records. Stepping away from their Ascendancy anniversary shows, the band's current tour blends fan favorites with fresh cuts, joined by Jinjer and Heriot....

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New & Noteworthy: Bright as Metal Releases – 08/15 – 08/08/2025

New & Noteworthy: Bright as Metal Releases – 08/15 – 08/08/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out. The last couple of weeks have seen new music from the likes of Good Charlotte, Halestorm, Attack! Attack!, Babymetal, Chevelle, Rise Against,...

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New & Noteworthy: Lonely Releases – 8/1/2025

New & Noteworthy: Lonely Releases – 8/1/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. For the first New Music Friday of August, we’ll see new music from the likes of The Armed, Fit For a King, MOTHS and The Warlocks among...

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New & Noteworthy: The Legendary Lost Releases 7/25/2025

New & Noteworthy: The Legendary Lost Releases 7/25/2025

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 the return of Alice Cooper, new music from the likes of The Dirty Nil and GWAR, a reworked Bruce Dickinson...

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