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Metal Insider roundup: 17 recent tour and festival announcements – 10/12/2025

Metal Insider roundup: 17 recent tour and festival announcements – 10/12/2025

by Zenae Zukowski | Oct 12, 2025 | Lists, Touring

The last few weeks have brought us countless new music and live announcements, with no sign of slowing down for live shows. Metal Insider has rounded up 17 of some of the latest tour announcements, updates, and major festival news, so you can catch up on what you may...
Rush expand ‘Fifty Something’ 2026 tour; new drummer Anika Nilles shares first statement

Rush expand ‘Fifty Something’ 2026 tour; new drummer Anika Nilles shares first statement

by Zenae Zukowski | Oct 10, 2025 | News, Touring

Rush co-founders Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson have expanded their highly anticipated Fifty Something tour after an overwhelming demand. The trek is set for the summer of 2026, marking their return to the stage in eleven years. The newly added dates include stops in Los...
Concert Calendar (10/08-10/19) All Roads Lead to Buying Tickets!: The Sword, Cannibal Corpse, & more

Concert Calendar (10/08-10/19) All Roads Lead to Buying Tickets!: The Sword, Cannibal Corpse, & more

by Ian Weber | Oct 8, 2025 | Touring

Oh it’s a good two weeks coming up. I hope you enjoy looking through some of these brilliant upcoming shows that I highlighted as Halloween season resumes. Seriously though, if you get the chance to see something this October, GO FOR IT. You won’t regret it for...
Bring Me The Horizon announce Spring 2026 North American tour

Bring Me The Horizon announce Spring 2026 North American tour

by Zenae Zukowski | Oct 6, 2025 | Touring

Bring Me The Horizon is heading to the Welcome To Rockville and Sonic Temple festivals in 2026. Therefore, the group has scheduled a spring run circling the festival dates, dubbed the Ascension Program 2 Tour. The trek features support from Motionless In White, The...
Rush expand ‘Fifty Something’ 2026 tour; new drummer Anika Nilles shares first statement

Rush return to the stage in 2026 for “Fifty Something” tour

by Zenae Zukowski | Oct 6, 2025 | Touring

Rush co-founders Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson will reunite for the first time in eleven years on the Fifty Something tour, set for summer 2026. The run celebrates the band’s legacy and the life of late drummer and lyricist Neil Peart. The tour kicks off June 7, 2026, at...
Nine Inch Nails announce Winter 2026 North American tour

Nine Inch Nails announce Winter 2026 North American tour

by Zenae Zukowski | Oct 1, 2025 | Touring

Nine Inch Nails have announced the second North American leg of their Peel It Back tour. The run kicks off on February 5th in New Orleans, LA and runs through March 16th in Sacramento, CA. Longtime collaborator Boys Noize will join as support. Tickets go on sale on...
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Interview: Trivium’s Corey Beaulieu discusses ‘Struck Dead,’ lineup shifts, and revisiting ‘Ascendancy’
Interview: Trivium’s Corey Beaulieu discusses ‘Struck Dead,’ lineup shifts, and revisiting ‘Ascendancy’

Trivium are back on the road in support of their new EP, Struck Dead, which arrived on October 31 via Roadrunner Records. Stepping away from their Ascendancy anniversary shows, the band's current tour blends fan favorites with fresh cuts, joined by Jinjer and Heriot....

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Explore 37 New albums just announced – 11/03/2025
Explore 37 New albums just announced – 11/03/2025

A few weeks have flown since we shared 33 albums recently announced. Since then there’s now 1865 New & Noteworthy metal releases on record this year. In the fast-moving world of new music, missing even a week means missing countless new songs and album...

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Avatar’s Johannes Eckerström talks ‘Don’t Go in the Forest,’ today’s true crime obsession, and opening for Metallica in 2026
Avatar’s Johannes Eckerström talks ‘Don’t Go in the Forest,’ today’s true crime obsession, and opening for Metallica in 2026

Swedish metal giants Avatar have unleashed their new album, Don’t Go in the Forest, on Friday (31st). Known for their elaborate theatrics and always-evolving creativity, the band pushed their craft to the next level with this latest release. The record gets a bit...

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New & Noteworthy: Manual Fire Releases 6/21/2024 – 6/28/2024

New & Noteworthy: Manual Fire Releases 6/21/2024 – 6/28/2024

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The next couple of weeks will see the returns of Kittie, earthtone9, The Story So Far and Dirty Three, debuts from O. and Mighty Mighty...

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New & Noteworthy: Ridiculous And Full Of Releases 6/14/2024

New & Noteworthy: Ridiculous And Full Of Releases 6/14/2024

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This Friday’s releases include new music from legendary artists John Cale and Fu Manchu, long-running bands Annabel, The Early November...

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New & Noteworthy: Theories of Releases – 6/7/2024

New & Noteworthy: Theories of Releases – 6/7/2024

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This first New Music Friday of June sees releases from veteran bands like Bon Jovi, Cactus and Evergrey, as well as Butthole Surfers’ JD...

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