Review: Masters of Rock 2024 – An epic metal anniversary
The second week of July traditionally is the time for one of Czechia's biggest rock and heavy metal festivals, Masters of Rock in Vizovice, close to the Polish border. The 2024 edition has come and gone, and this one was a special one, marking the twentieth iteration...
Album Review: Couch Slut- ‘My Life As A Woman – 10th Anniversary Remaster’
Our music industry would be nothing without its backbone, called the underground, and no music scene in America goes harder than New York. It has been ten years since Couch Slut kicked in the heads of the intimate DIY eclectic with their album My Life As A Woman....
Creed extend reunion tour with 2025 Summer of ’99 Dates
Due to overwhelming demand, Creed have extended their Summer of ’99 Tour into 2025. Produced by Live Nation, the tour kicks off July 9 in Lexington, KY, and concludes on August 20 in Calgary, AB. Support acts, including 3 Doors Down, Daughtry, Mammoth WVH, and Big...
Gojira share official video of Olympic performance
While the song has been available to stream, Gojira have shared the official video of their historic performance at the Paris Summer Olympics opening ceremony, where they became the first metal band to play at the Olympics. The July performance of "Mea Culpa (Ah! Ça...
Iron Maiden share thank you video honoring drummer Nicko McBrain
Nicko McBrain has recently announced his retirement from touring with Iron Maiden after forty-two years. Saturday's (7th) performance in São Paulo, Brazil, marked his last live show with the Legends. Before the band's performance, "The Writing On The Wall," vocalist...
Album review: The Old Dead Tree – ‘Second Thoughts’
This is probably one of the most nostalgic comebacks in the world of progressive metal. A genre utterly heartbreaking in sound and lyrics, it had remained silent for far too long. The Old Dead Tree has been reborn to share part of their soul through songs woven over...
Coheed and Cambria and Mastodon announce spring 2025 Tour with Periphery
Coheed and Cambria and Mastodon will co-headline The Infinite Arc tour with Periphery as special guests. The trek kicks off May 10 in Salem, VA, and concludes on June 8 in Waukee, IA. Tickets go on sale this Friday (13th) via this location. Tour Dates 05/10 Salem, VA...
GoFundMe launched to support Better Lovers drummer Clayton “Goose” Holyoak’s daughter in cancer battle
Better Lovers (ex-Every Time I Die) drummer Clayton "Goose" Holyoak and his partner Taylor have launched a GoFundMe campaign in support of their five-year-old daughter, Sage. The couple created the campaign following their daughter being diagnosed with acute myeloid...
12 Days of 2025 Milwaukee Metal Fest lineup announcements
Milwaukee Metal Fest returns in 2025, with Down headlining the event. The festival will take place from May 16-18, 2025, at The Rave/Eagles Ballroom, with a pre-party scheduled for May 15. As 2024 wraps up, organizers have been building excitement with a 12-day...
Charting the course to 2025: reflecting on 70000tons of Metal 2024 Artist Spotlight: Before The Dawn
Countdown to 2025: 51 Days SOOOOOOON, the famous word for 70000tons of Metal cruisers know to love and hate. And one thing you learn is announcements are always unpredictable. After experiencing the 2024 edition to its fullest capability, we captured all sixty-two...
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Watch Chelsea Wolfe’s NPR Tiny Desk concert; new EP arriving in November
Chelsea Wolfe continues to support new album, She Reaches Out To She Reaches Out To She, with a new NPR Tiny Desk Concert that showcases highlights like "Dusk," "Place In The Sun," and "Whispers In The Echo Chamber," alongside "Flatlands" from her 2012 acoustic...
Unreqvited share “The Starforger” video; new album arriving in January
Unreqvited has released a lyric video for the new song "The Starforger." The track is the first single from the upcoming album, A Pathway to the Moon, out January 24, 2025 via Prophecy Productions. This marks the Canadian blackgaze solo project's seventh full-length...
The Plot In You announce 2025 North American Tour w/ Holding Absence, Boundaries & Acres
The Plot In You have announced their late winter 2025 North American headlining tour with support from Holding Absence, Boundaries, and Acres. VIP and advance tickets are available now, with Knotfest.com pre-sales starting today (30th) at 2 pm ET and general public...
New & Noteworthy: The hex of new releases – 11/17/2023 – 11/24/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out over the next couple of weeks. Last week saw new albums from the likes of Madness, Plain White T’s, Bad Suns and more. This week,...
New & Noteworthy: Dark Releases – 11/3/2023 -11/10/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Last week saw new albums from the likes of The Struts, Suffocation, Bad Wolves, Spiritbox, Silent Planet, Yawning Balch, Dying...
New & Noteworthy: Forever Releases & Proud – 10/27/2023
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week marks the return of Dokken and The Gaslight Anthem, as well as big releases from the likes of King Gizzard & the...