Metal Insider’s Combined Top Albums of 2024
As 2024 draws to a close and 2025 approaches, we're excited to present Metal Insider's combined Top 10 Albums of 2024. With such a diverse collection of albums, featuring very few in common, here's how we arrived at the final rankings: For Ranked #1, the album...
Metal Insider’s Chris Annunziata’s Top 5 Albums of 2024
For 2024, I am once again only providing my top 5 albums of the year, rather than the usual 10. There were many records that came out this year but only a few really moved me from start to finish. The albums listed below were the strongest and most cohesive efforts I...
Former Sanctuary guitarist Sean Blosl has reportedly died
Update Sancutary's Lenny Rutledge has come forward to confirm the passing of Sean Blosl explaining he died from a vehicle related accident. Rutledge issued the following statement on Sanctuary's Facebook, explaining: It is with a very heavy heart that I have to...
Paws, Pets, and Metal: Utility Provider share how their pets have been into metal since day one
Paws, Pets & Metal is Metal Insider’s ongoing column on bands with pets, discovering who watches them on the road, and more. Get to know more about these metal furbabies. We caught up with Utility Provider drummer Vadim Cartovenco and bassist Shayne Gold as they...
Charting the course to 2025: reflecting on 70000tons of Metal 2024 Artist Spotlight: Fleshgod Apocalypse
Countdown to 2025: 30 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...
The Mentors founding guitarist Eric Carlson has died
Eric Carlson (aka Sickie Wifebeater), founding member and lead guitarist of the controversial punk band The Mentors has passed away. The 66-year-old lost his battle with cancer on Sunday (29th). Carlson co-founded the Mentors in 1976 in Seattle alongside Steve Broy...
Charting the course to 2025: reflecting on 70000tons of Metal 2024 Artist Spotlight: Fleshcrawl
Countdown to 2025: 30 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...
Jim Sheppard criticizes Nevermore reunion
Founding Nevermore bassist Jim Sheppard has expressed his frustration over guitarist Jeff Loomis and drummer Van Williams’s decision to resurrect the band without his involvement. Sheppard called their actions "completely disrespectful," accusing them of failing to...
Metal Insider’s Elise Yablon’s Top Albums of 2024
There have been a lot of great albums that came out in 2024. So in the spirit of looking back and reflecting on the year in music, I’ve gathered a handful of albums I’ve enjoyed over these last 12 months. Green Day, Saviors (Reprise) I know I mentioned many...
10 Shocking Moments in Metal and Rock 2024
Over the course of 2024, there have been some big events that not only shaped the year, but have affected the music landscape in general. From historic performances and massive reunions to outrageous scandals, out-of-the-blue break-ups and retirements and...
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Tremonti share “The End Will Show Us How” video
Mark Tremonti is set to release his sixth solo album, The End Will Show Us How, on January 10, 2025. Tremonti has now unveiled a video for the title track, marking the overall fourth single. Watch the clip below and pre-order the album here: Feature Image Photo...
Elvenking to release ‘Reader of the Runes – Luna’ in April
Italian pagan/folk metal outfit Elvenking will release their latest full-length album, Reader of the Runes – Luna, on April 11, 2025, via Reaper Entertainment. The record serves as the grand finale of the Reader of the Runes trilogy. The group has recently released a...
ICYMI: Marko Hietala unveils “Impatient Zero” video; new album arriving in February
Marko Hietala will release his new solo album, Roses From The Deep, on February 7, 2025, via Nuclear Blast. To coincide with the announcement, Hietala unveiled a video for his latest single, "Impatient Zero." Hietala comments: "It´s about a battle for being under a...
New & Noteworthy: Renovate Releases 12/6/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Entering the final month of 2024, this New Music Friday features new music from the likes of White Denim, Until I Wake and The Old Dead...
New & Noteworthy: Dreaming the strife for releases – 11/29/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This final week of November sees albums from the likes of Bedsore, Astral Doors, The Gates Of Slumber and Mefitis, among the many,...
New & Noteworthy: The Last Will and Releases 11/22/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week’s roster of releases includes albums from the likes of Body Count, Kim Deal and Opeth, as well as the debut of Crossbone...