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Icon For Hire: Five things we’ve learned while creating an album during a pandemic

Icon For Hire: Five things we’ve learned while creating an album during a pandemic

by Zenae Zukowski | Jan 25, 2021 | Lists, New Music, Releases, Top 5

On February 19th, Icon For Hire’s new album, Amorphous, will be released via Kartel Music Group. We caught up with singer Ariel Bloomer and guitarist Shawn Jump and asked them for five things they learned about creating an album during a pandemic.   Read their...
Five new female artists/bands who made waves in metal in 2020

Five new female artists/bands who made waves in metal in 2020

by Elise Yablon | Dec 30, 2020 | Lists, Top 5

    If there’s one good thing to come out of the mess that was 2020, it’s that female musicians were finally being recognized for their impact on the rock music scene. Like Louder Sound predicted back in January, this would be the year that the distinction...
Top Five Quarantine videos to check out this week 8/21/20

Top Five Quarantine videos to check out this week 8/21/20

by Zenae Zukowski | Aug 21, 2020 | Lists, Top 5

Throughout this pandemic, we’ve been sharing what artists have been doing during this time of quarantine from all over the globe along with the slow re-opening process with our Metal Inside(r) Home Quarantine column. While Metal Insider contributor Jeff Podoshen has...
Bloodbather’s Top 5 bands that influenced their sound

Bloodbather’s Top 5 bands that influenced their sound

by Zenae Zukowski | Jun 5, 2020 | Top 5

  Bloodbather surprised all with their independent EP, Pressure back in 2018. Since then, the group has signed with Rise Records in 2019, and are currently working on their debut full-length record. Bloodbather’s Kyler Millo (vocals/bass) and Salem Vex...
All Out War’s Mike Score’s Top 5 Metal Albums of the Decade (2010-2019)

All Out War’s Mike Score’s Top 5 Metal Albums of the Decade (2010-2019)

by Metal Insider | Jan 10, 2020 | Guest Blog, Lists, Top 5

New York metal/hardcore outfit All Out War spent a decent amount of 2019 celebrating the arrival of their new album Crawl Among the Filth, which arrived in July via Unbeaten Records. Between thrash to hardcore, we were curious what their overall taste in music is as...
Sabaton’s Pär Sundström’s Top Five metal albums of the decade (2010-2019)

Sabaton’s Pär Sundström’s Top Five metal albums of the decade (2010-2019)

by Metal Insider | Jan 7, 2020 | Guest Blog, Lists, Top 5

Sabaton are one of the hardest working bands around, and recently, these Swedish power metal historians were featured in The Guardian. The group has been promoting their latest effort, The Great War, which was released in July 2019 via Nuclear Blast....
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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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