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...
by Zenae Zukowski | Jan 5, 2025 | Break (Up) Stuff, Lists
From forced retirements to amicable splits, heated arguments, and surprise farewell tour announcements, Metal Insider highlights thirty-two bands that are no more. The list includes artists who ended their careers in 2024, those who retired in 2023 but performed final...
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 Chris Annunziata | Dec 31, 2024 | Lists, Top 5
For 2024, I am once again only providing my top 5 albums of the year, rather than the usual 10. There were many records that came out this year but only a few really moved me from start to finish. The albums listed below were the strongest and most cohesive efforts I...
by Elise Yablon | Dec 31, 2024 | Lists
There have been a lot of great albums that came out in 2024. So in the spirit of looking back and reflecting on the year in music, I’ve gathered a handful of albums I’ve enjoyed over these last 12 months. Green Day, Saviors (Reprise) I know I mentioned many...
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...