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Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe announce first-ever Rock the Tides festival in Mexico

Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe announce first-ever Rock the Tides festival in Mexico

by Zenae Zukowski | Apr 18, 2025 | Festivals, News

Def Leppard and Mötley Crüe will headline Rock the Tides, a new luxury destination festival set for November 7–9, 2025, at the all-inclusive Barceló Riviera Maya and Barceló Maya Grand resorts in Riviera Maya, Mexico. The three-day beachside event is produced by...
Lorna Shore to headline New England Metal & Hardcore Festival 2025

Lorna Shore to headline New England Metal & Hardcore Festival 2025

by Zenae Zukowski | Apr 17, 2025 | Festivals

The New England Metal & Hardcore Festival will return on September 20, 2025, at The Palladium Outdoors in Worcester, MA. Headlined by Lorna Shore, the lineup also features Cannibal Corpse, Kublai Khan TX, The Black Dahlia Murder, and a rare final performance from...
Mad With Power 2025 taps Firewind and Dream Evil as headliners

Mad With Power 2025 taps Firewind and Dream Evil as headliners

by Mar Morannon | Apr 10, 2025 | Festivals, News

Mad With Power returns for its 8th year of bringing action-packed heavy/power metal and free-play games to Madison, WI. This year, the festival will be headlined by Firewind (Greece) and Dream Evil (Sweden), both of which have no other announced US shows for 2025....
21 Must-See Tours and Festivals Coming in 2025

21 Must-See Tours and Festivals Coming in 2025

by Zenae Zukowski | Mar 22, 2025 | Festivals, Lists, Touring

From exciting new festivals like Unhinged to the highly anticipated return of Vans Warped Tour, along with massive tours from Wardruna, Carnifex, and more, here are 21 festivals and tours to look forward to. 01) Furnace Fest 2025 Lineup Revealed The nearly complete...
Aftershock 2025 lineup: KoRn, A Perfect Circle, Gojira & more

Aftershock 2025 lineup: KoRn, A Perfect Circle, Gojira & more

by Zenae Zukowski | Mar 12, 2025 | Festivals

Aftershock Festival is set to return to Discovery Park in Sacramento, California, from October 2-5, 2025. Organized by Danny Wimmer Presents, the four-day event will feature 115+ bands across four stages, including headliners: Thursday: Blink-182, Good Charlotte, All...
Rocklahoma Lineup 2025: Five Finger Death Punch, Knocked Loose, Marilyn Manson, and more

Rocklahoma Lineup 2025: Five Finger Death Punch, Knocked Loose, Marilyn Manson, and more

by Zenae Zukowski | Feb 27, 2025 | Festivals, News

Rocklahoma is set to return on August 29-31 at Rockin’ Red Dirt Ranch in Pryor, Oklahoma. Now in its 18th year, the festival features headliners Shinedown, Five Finger Death Punch, Breaking Benjamin, Three Days Grace, Knocked Loose, and more. This year marks the...
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Album Review: The Hirsch Effekt – ‘Der Brauch’
Album Review: The Hirsch Effekt – ‘Der Brauch’

I don't think I could possibly love a band more than when I'm watching them actively refuse to become a fixed idea. The Hirsch Effekt take up shop in the lab where music feels less like a product and more like a mid-thought transcription from a parallel universe....

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Ian’s Favorite Heffy Records of January ’26
Ian’s Favorite Heffy Records of January ’26

Hey, welcome to a new feature on Metal Insider, where it's all about the best of the best albums released throughout the month. Get ready to catch up with me - January was about riffs and heavy metal brakdowns! Bullet, Kosuke Hashida, and Megadeth all have that...

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Catch up now: 53 new songs/videos recently released – 1/28/2026
Catch up now: 53 new songs/videos recently released – 1/28/2026

New music continues to pile its way through. Since our chunk last at the end of 2025, January has brought an extensive batch of fifty-three new tracks as well as fresh videos from already-existing albums or live performances. Metal Insider has collected songs from...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases Go in the Forest – 10/31/2025

New & Noteworthy: Releases Go in the Forest – 10/31/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This Halloween saw new music from the likes of Avatar, Aephanemer, Despised Icon and Primitive Man, as well as an early holiday EP from...

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New & Noteworthy: You Are Safe From Releases Here – 10/24/2025

New & Noteworthy: You Are Safe From Releases Here – 10/24/2025

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 music from the likes of Warrant, Mammoth, Serj Tankian, The Acacia Stain, Dayseeker and Soulfly amongst the many...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases We Fall – 10/17/2025

New & Noteworthy: Releases We Fall – 10/17/2025

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 new music from the likes of Biohazard, Chrissie Hynde, Militarie Gun, All Time Low, Battle Beast and Sabaton amongst...

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