by Lisa Burke | Dec 30, 2025 | Lists, Top 10
12) David Byrne And The Ghost Train Orchestra, Who Is The Sky? (Matador Records) For anyone who loved the Talking Heads when they came out and/or in the present day, this album by lead vocalist David Byrne is a bit different, but it still has that signature quirky...
by Ian Weber | Dec 30, 2025 | Lists, Top 10
Happy New Year, one and all!!!!!! Here it is, ya’ll. My top ten gigs of for the year of 2025. As the year ends, I’d like to thank everyone who’s been attending some gigs during these uncertain times. Celebrating another cycle of some hot nights out to remember...
by Zenae Zukowski | Dec 23, 2025 | Lists
2025, what an incredible year for music. I want to thank our readers and the Metal Insider team for another year of metal. We sacrifice what we can to support metal and the scene. It’s what we live for. So, thank you for being part of the adventure. While it was...
by Ian Weber | Dec 23, 2025 | Lists, Top 10
Dearest supporters of heavy music, Here we are! I hope you discovered some great music throughout 2025. Luckily, we had plenty of incredible records to guide us through times of unbridled joy, and debilitating pain. Yours truly celebrated three years this year writing...
by Chris Loomis | Dec 23, 2025 | Lists, Top 10
An enormous amount of great music was released in 2025 across all genres of Rock n Roll and Heavy Metal, which always makes it a challenge when asked, “What is your favorite album released this year?” After scouring my playlists and reminiscing about...
by Matt Brown | Dec 23, 2025 | Lists, Top 10
Long ago, I learned that bum-rushing through all the music I haven’t listened to yet before list-making time is an ineffective way of composing my top albums of the year. I either don’t give the album the chance it deserves, or I knee-jerk decide...