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Album Review: An Abstract Illusion – The Sleeping City

Album Review: An Abstract Illusion – The Sleeping City

by Emily Schneider | Oct 17, 2025 | Reviews

When it comes to most anticipated releases of 2025, The Sleeping City by Swedish progressive atmospheric death metallers An Abstract Illusion was high on my list. Their 2022 album Woe was a favorite of the year, so my hopes were high for their 4th album. I have to...
Photos/Review: Louder Than Life 2025 becomes Larger Than Ever: Slayer, Deftones, A Perfect Circle

Photos/Review: Louder Than Life 2025 becomes Larger Than Ever: Slayer, Deftones, A Perfect Circle

by Marie-Christine Quirion | Oct 9, 2025 | Festivals, Reviews

Louisville, Kentucky was under siege for two straight weeks this past September, as Danny Wimmer Presents unleashed back-to-back mega-festivals: Bourbon & Beyond (September 11–14) and Louder Than Life (September 18–21). With over 300 artists performing across both...
Photos/Review: Wardruna and Chelsea Wolfe captivate New York City’s Beacon Theatre – 9/26/2025

Photos/Review: Wardruna and Chelsea Wolfe captivate New York City’s Beacon Theatre – 9/26/2025

by Mathieu Bredeau | Oct 6, 2025 | Photos, Reviews

Wardruna and Chelsea Wolfe were lucky to have the unique experience performing at this year’s Fire In The Mountains festival at the Red Eagle Campground, located on sovereign Blackfeet tribal land in Montana, this past July. The event was a success and is now set to...
Photos/Review: Bayside bring ’25 Years of Errors’ home to Long Island – 9/26/2025

Photos/Review: Bayside bring ’25 Years of Errors’ home to Long Island – 9/26/2025

by Sara Elizabeth | Oct 6, 2025 | Photos, Reviews

There truly is no place like home. After kicking off their tongue-in-cheek “25 Years of Errors Tour” way back in February, Bayside closed out their months-long journey in front of some familiar faces as the hometown heroes at The Paramount in Huntington, NY. The Long...
Gig Review: Alice Cooper and Judas Priest Unite to Spark Hellfire at the PNC Arts Center! – 9/26/25

Gig Review: Alice Cooper and Judas Priest Unite to Spark Hellfire at the PNC Arts Center! – 9/26/25

by Ian Weber | Oct 6, 2025 | Photos, Reviews

Rhapsody of Fire’s stellar tour finale in Brooklyn was everything I thought it would be, and then some. This concert season is poised to become a major one over the next couple of months. Still, in the meantime, we’re officially on the other end of the annual...
Album Review: Orbit Culture’s Death Above Life & Interview with Niklas Karlsson

Album Review: Orbit Culture’s Death Above Life & Interview with Niklas Karlsson

by Zenae Zukowski | Oct 3, 2025 | Interviews, New Music, Releases, Reviews

2000 marked a pivotal year for the rise of nu metal. While the genre had already exploded by the mid-to-late nineties, the turn of the millennium felt like its mecca, when bands like Slipknot, Linkin Park, Deftones, KoRn, Disturbed, and System of a Down (to name a...
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Bullet breakdown new album ‘Kickstarter’ with track-by-track guide
Bullet breakdown new album ‘Kickstarter’ with track-by-track guide

Swedish heavy metal outfit Bullet have teamed up with Metal Insider to share a track-by-track guide on their new album, Kickstarter, available now. Formed in 2001 with a mission to carry the torch of late '70s and early '80s heavy metal, the group has spent nearly 25...

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Black Veil Brides unveil “Certainty” video
Black Veil Brides unveil “Certainty” video

Black Veil Brides have dropped a video for their new single, “Certainty. The track will appear on the band’s forthcoming seventh studio album, due out later this year via Spinefarm. The video for “Certainty” was directed by George Gallardo Kattah and filmed while the...

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Motorbooks announces Rush and 2112: 50 Years, a definitive anniversary tribute
Motorbooks announces Rush and 2112: 50 Years, a definitive anniversary tribute

Motorbooks has announced Rush and 2112: 50 Years, an illustrated, slip-cased book celebrating the landmark album that reshaped the band’s legacy. Written by rock historian Daniel Bukszpan, the book is scheduled to arrive on March 10, 2026, just weeks ahead of the 50th...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases We Fall – 10/17/2025

New & Noteworthy: Releases We Fall – 10/17/2025

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 Biohazard, Chrissie Hynde, Militarie Gun, All Time Low, Battle Beast and Sabaton amongst...

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New & Noteworthy: Para Releases – 10/10/2025

New & Noteworthy: Para Releases – 10/10/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The sees long-awaited returns from the likes of Yellowcard, Black Eyes, John 5, Testament, Sanguisugabogg, Greyhaven, among the many...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases Above Life – 10/3/2025

New & Noteworthy: Releases Above Life – 10/3/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The first week of October sees new music from the likes of AFI, Thrice, Agriculture, Hooded Menace, Michael Schenker Group and The Red...

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