by Zenae Zukowski | Sep 12, 2023 | Festivals, News, Reviews
The Blue Ridge Rock Festival has been on Metal Insider’s radar for the past few years. While one year had a rocky start, resulting in the creation of a now-popular private Facebook group known as Screwed By Blue Ridge Rock Festival, we were once confident...
by Diane Webb | Sep 6, 2023 | Photos, Reviews
On August 29th, progressive post-hardcore band Dance Gavin Dance brought their Jackpot Juicer tour to Seattle’s Showbox SODO. Sharing this stacked line-up were Japanese alt-metal/reggae/punk band SiM (Silence iz Mine), American post-hardcore band Rain...
by Tom Mis | Sep 5, 2023 | Photos, Reviews
Despite over a decade of furious songwriting, relentless touring, and flying the flag for power metal in North America, Seven Kingdoms still hit the stage every night like they have something to prove to every audience member. Touring in support of their latest...
by Sean Matthews | Aug 29, 2023 | Reviews
Guns N’ Roses have released their newest single titled “Perhaps.” Originally debuting on New York’s Q104.3 at midnight on August 17th, the song is now available on all streaming platforms. The long-awaited track had been teased for months after using it...
by Mark Smitty Neal | Aug 24, 2023 | Photos, Reviews
Featuring Gojira, Mastodon, and Special Guest Lorna Shore. With an explosive lineup of bands, the second leg of the Mega-Monsters Tour landed on the famous boardwalk of Coney Island on August 12th. The battlegrounds, the Ford Amphitheater. Taking to their...
by Tom Mis | Aug 22, 2023 | Reviews
The beauty of Ringworm is the distinction between “metallic hardcore” and “crossover thrash” simply lies in whichever direction they decide to throw their weight in, depending on what album you happen to be listening to. Ringworm has...