by Zenae Zukowski | Feb 4, 2026 | News, Touring
Motionless In White have announced their summer 2026 North American headline run, The Sweat and Blood Tour, featuring support from Lorna Shore, Fit For A King, and Static Dress. The tour begins July 14 in Bridgeport, CT, and concludes on August 15 in Sterling Heights,...
by Zenae Zukowski | Feb 3, 2026 | News
The Exploited frontman Wattie Buchan collapsed during the opening song of the band’s January 31 performance at Schlachthof in Wiesbaden, Germany, prompting immediate medical attention. According to reports shared at the venue, Buchan was responsive and...
by Zenae Zukowski | Feb 3, 2026 | Lists, News, Video
The 2026 Grammy Awards took place on Sunday (1st) at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The 68th annual awards ceremony started at 8:00 p.m. ET, with a pre-recorded early Grammy Awards ceremony kicking off hours earlier at 3:30 p.m. ET. Metal Insider has looked at some...
by Zenae Zukowski | Feb 3, 2026 | News, Touring
Finnish melodic death metal veterans Omnium Gatherum have long been recognized as one of the hardest-working bands in the scene, touring relentlessly year after year. Beyond the music itself, vocalist Jukka Pelkonen’s energy, openness, and genuine devotion to...
by Zenae Zukowski | Jan 28, 2026 | News
The nominees for the 2026 Juno Awards have been announced. For the full list of nominees across all categories, go to this location. Focusing on the heavier nominees involves, more or less, three categories: Group of the Year nominees include Arcade Fire, Mother...
by Zenae Zukowski | Jan 28, 2026 | News
It’s that time of year when Metal Insider heads aboard 70000tons of Metal. As we wrapped up our Artist Spotlight highlighting each band from the 2025 voyage, a few updates have emerged for the 2026 edition, with just one day before boarding on Thursday (29th)....