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Photos/Review: Linkin Park, Marilyn Manson, Jinjer ignite Welcome to Rockville 2025

Photos/Review: Linkin Park, Marilyn Manson, Jinjer ignite Welcome to Rockville 2025

by Marie-Christine Quirion | Jun 4, 2025 | Festivals, Photos, Reviews

If Sonic Temple was a spark, then Welcome to Rockville was a full-blown inferno. Daytona International Speedway became a crucible where 200,000 metalheads braved blistering heat and still raised hell. Four days featuring more than 150 bands storming across five...
Photos/Review: GWAR closes Milwaukee Metal Fest 2025 Day 3 with Taylor Swift dissection

Photos/Review: GWAR closes Milwaukee Metal Fest 2025 Day 3 with Taylor Swift dissection

by Mar Morannon | Jun 4, 2025 | Photos, Reviews

Day 3 of Milwaukee Metal Fest closed the weekend with a mix of chaos, catharsis, and just the right dose of absurdity. While some fans had already packed up and headed home, those who stayed were rewarded with one of the most diverse lineups of the entire fest....
Photos/Review: Milwaukee Metal Fest 2025 – Day 2 delivers non-stop energy

Photos/Review: Milwaukee Metal Fest 2025 – Day 2 delivers non-stop energy

by Mar Morannon | Jun 3, 2025 | Photos, Reviews

Milwaukee Metal Fest returned for its second day on Saturday, May 17, 2025, with larger crowds, tighter sets, and nonstop energy across The Rave’s three stages. While attendance was noticeably higher than Day 1, the venue never felt overcrowded, and festival-goers...
Photos/Review: Milwaukee Metal Fest 2025 Kicks Off with a Bang – Day 1 5/16/2025

Photos/Review: Milwaukee Metal Fest 2025 Kicks Off with a Bang – Day 1 5/16/2025

by Mar Morannon | Jun 2, 2025 | Photos, Reviews

The first day of Milwaukee Metal Fest 2025 roared to life with a diverse and devastating lineup that proved the fest’s legacy is alive and well on Day 1, May 16, 2025. The Rave was packed with metalheads from all walks, ready for everything from blackened fury...
Photos/Review: Asphyx and Benediction bring death metal to Brooklyn ahead of Maryland Deathfest 2025

Photos/Review: Asphyx and Benediction bring death metal to Brooklyn ahead of Maryland Deathfest 2025

by Zenae Zukowski | May 29, 2025 | Photos, Reviews

Asphyx and Benediction were headed towards the 20th edition of Maryland Deathfest 2025 in style, booking two shows ahead of the main event in Baltimore. The first took place on May 20th at Reggie’s in Chicago, while the second brought a wave of death and black...
Photos/Review: Sonic Temple: Double Metallica, Linkin Park, KoRn

Photos/Review: Sonic Temple: Double Metallica, Linkin Park, KoRn

by Marie-Christine Quirion | May 27, 2025 | Festivals, Photos, Reviews

Sonic Temple 2025: Four Days of Pure Mayhem, Metal, and Madness If you weren’t at Historic Crew Stadium this past May 8th – 11th, then what the hell were you even doing? Sonic Temple 2025 went off like a nuclear blast, kicking off the DWP festival season with a...
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Burning Witches unveil “Inquisition” video; new album arriving in August
Burning Witches unveil “Inquisition” video; new album arriving in August

Swiss heavy metal outfit Burning Witches have announced their sixth studio album, Inquisition, is scheduled to arrive on August 22, 2025 via Napalm Records. The group unveiled a video for the title track to coincide with the announcement. Produced by Damir Eskic and...

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Helloween share “This Is Tokyo” video; new album arriving in August
Helloween share “This Is Tokyo” video; new album arriving in August

German metal legends Helloween have announced their new album, Giants & Monsters, scheduled to arrive in August. The album’s first single, “This Is Tokyo,” is out now along with a Japan-inspired music video. Giants & Monsters follows their 2021 self-titled...

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blessthefall share new single “mallxcore;” announce first album in 7 years
blessthefall share new single “mallxcore;” announce first album in 7 years

Arizona metalcore band blessthefall have announced their long-awaited new album, Gallows, set for release on September 5 via Rise Records. Marking their first full-length in seven years. To celebrate, the band has dropped a new single, “mallxcore." The album will...

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New & Noteworthy: Songs of Last Releases – 5/30/2025

New & Noteworthy: Songs of Last Releases – 5/30/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This final New Music Friday of May will see new music from the likes of Garbage, The Haunted, Rivers Of Nihil and Wolves At The Gate, as...

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New & Noteworthy: Origins of Releases – 5/23/2025

New & Noteworthy: Origins of Releases – 5/23/2025

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 Skunk Anansie, …and Oceans, Age of Apocalypes and Witchcraft, as well as cover and...

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New & Noteworthy: Will You Haunt Me, With Releases – 5/16/2025

New & Noteworthy: Will You Haunt Me, With Releases – 5/16/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Among the many outstanding works hitting shelves this week are new releases from the likes of Bury Tomorrow, Pelican and Steve Von Till,...

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