Album Review: Parfaxitas — ‘Weaver of the Black Moon’
When Parfaxitas’ “Thou Shalt Worship No Other” dropped in 2023 on the sampler TERRATUR COMPENDIUM MMXXIII, I rightly decided that the band ranked among the most promising emerging acts, though it didn’t take a seer to come to that painfully obvious conclusion. This...
Album Review: Witherfall – ‘Sounds of the Forgotten’
Dark melodic metal masters Witherfall have finally entered their fourth official chapter. Each record has been meticulously crafted from color patterns to deep expressions while showcasing their evolution surrounding their current state of the world. The first record,...
Mayhem festival to return as single-destination event in October
The Mayhem Festival will officially return as a single-destination event in Southern California on October 12, 2024, featuring 23 bands. Complete details will be announced on Tuesday, (4th). A full Mayhem tour is expected to take place in the summer of 2025. ...
Concert Calendar (5/31-6/09): Who Is Getting This Spicy Summer Fired Up? Overkill, The Dead Daisies, & more
Where do I begin? Ah yes. STOP WHAT YOU’RE DOING AND GET ULTRA HYPED FOR A SUMMER LIKE NO OTHER. 'sup, ya'll?! Now before you launder your favorite band shirt(s) and get them ready for summer, you should first look through a bunch of great new shows that were...
New & Noteworthy: Releases of the Forgotten – 5/31/2024
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 works from the likes of Buffalo Tom, Big Head Todd And The Monsters, Nestor, Shrapnel & Thou, the debut of...
Interview: Azlum/Nero discusses Parfaxitas’ debut masterpiece, ‘Weaver of the Black Moon’
The international supergroup Parfaxitas has already stunned audiences with their debut masterpiece, Weaver of the Black Moon. Although physical copies will be released on May 31 via the revered Terratur Possessions, the album dropped even earlier online. Parfaxitas is...
Paws, Pets, and Metal: Lynx guitarist Blade reveals his cat purrs to hair metal
Paws, Pets & Metal is Metal Insider’s newest 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 Lynx guitarist Blade as his cat purrs to hair metal. Tell us more...
Photos/Review: Milwaukee Metal Fest Day 2: Mr. Bungle, Katatonia, Death to All – 5/18/2024
Day two of Milwaukee Metal Fest brought in some bigger crowds, likely a combination of the heavier lineup, which tends to draw more fans around Milwaukee, and the Saturday timing. Without a local act at the start of the schedule, people took their time filing in,...
Hacker group claims theft of data from 560 million Ticketmaster accounts
Hackread reports that ShinyHunters, a hacking group, claims to have breached Ticketmaster, stealing personal data from 560 million users, including partial payment details. This 1.3 terabytes of data is for sale on Breach Forums for $500,000. The stolen information...
Soulfly announce fall tour w/ Eyehategod
Soulfly will return to the road this fall for their Superstition U.S. tour with support from Eyehategod, Mutilation Barbecue, and Skinflint. The tour follows the release of their latest album, Totem, in August 2022 via Nuclear Blast. Tour Dates: 10/19 Albuquerque, NM...