by Jeff Podoshen | Aug 29, 2017 | Festivals, Reviews
This was my second time seeing a festival at USF (the first being the amazing Blekkmetal). Formerly a high-volume sardine factory, the venue now can hold well over 1,000 people for a concert. The building by the water with breathtaking views has been expertly...
by Zenae Zukowski | Aug 10, 2017 | Festivals, News
We already know this year’s Riot Fest will include a lot of metal along with Danzig performing 1992’s Danzig III: How the Gods Kill in its entirety. Today, the organizers of the event taking place from September 15th-17th in Chicago’s Douglas Park has unvieled the...
by Bram Teitelman | Aug 7, 2017 | Cancellations, Festivals
As standalone destination festivals continue to supplement smaller tours over the Summer months, It’s getting to where there might be an oversaturation point. The more successful and established tours (Ozzfest meets Knotfest, Rock on the Range, Aftershock) are...
by Sean Matthews | Jul 27, 2017 | Festivals, Photos, Reviews
The second annual Chicago Open Air Festival took place this past July 14th-16th at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois. Metal Insider was on site to take in all the music, food, and experiences. Friday Arriving Friday afternoon, the sounds of Failure/Anthem rang out...
by Zenae Zukowski | Jul 10, 2017 | Festivals, News
It looks like the lineup for 2017’s Ozzfest Meets Knotfest leaked a bit early, as thePRP discovered an admat that surfaced on the internet. Shortly after it went online, the lineup was confirmed. The two day event will take place on November 4th and 5th at...
by Zenae Zukowski | Jul 7, 2017 | Festivals, News
The lineup for this year’s Knotfest Mexico has surfaced and, just as expected, Slipknot is excluded. We already discovered Stone Sour will perform instead for Ozzfest Meets Knotfest and it is exactly the same for this round. Knotfest Mexico will take place on October...