Operatic black metal ensemble Folterkammer unveil NSFW ‘What’s In My Bag’ video for sensual surprises at NYC’s Purple Passion Sex Shop
Operatic black metal outfit Folterkammer brings a unique twist to holiday festivities with their unconventional shopping spree. Diverging from the typical holiday shopping scene in NYC, band members Andromeda Anarchia, Zac Ezrin, and Brendan McGowan opted for...
Paws, Pets, and Metal: Eshtadur vocalist/guitarist Jorg August’s kittens eager to learn the guitar
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 Colombian melodic death metallers Eshtadur who we just reflected on...
Charting the course to 2024: reflecting on 70000tons of Metal 2023 Artist Spotlight: Iron Savior
We’re counting down to the 2024 edition of 70000 tons of Metal! This is by far one of our personal favorite metal cruises where every artist is a headliner. Metalheads from around the globe share an insane experience of four days with very little to no sleep of...
Hulder unveils “Vessel of Suffering:” A glimpse into anticipated sophomore record
US black metal act Hulder is releasing their second LP, Verses In Oath, on February 9th via 20 Buck Spin. The album, born during the Northwest Winter, marks a majestic and untamed progression for the band. After a prolific 2022 and extensive 2023 touring,...
Oceans of Slumber bid farewell to 2023 with Dobber Beverly’s powerful piano medley “Poem of Fire”
As the year comes to a close, Oceans of Slumber have unveiled details about what 2024 has in store. After spending significant time in Bogotá, Colombia, and signing with Season of Mist in 2023, the progressive metal band is gearing up for their upcoming...
Charting the course to 2024: reflecting on 70000tons of Metal 2023 Artist Spotlight: Internal Bleeding
We’re counting down to the 2024 edition of 70000 tons of Metal! This is by far one of our personal favorite metal cruises where every artist is a headliner. Metalheads from around the globe share an insane experience of four days with very little to no sleep of...
Manowar announce first U.S. concert in a decade
Manowar have announced their first U.S. concert in a decade. The exclusive event is scheduled for November 30, 2024, at the Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, New York, marking a significant return to their home country. In a video message shared on Saturday...
Charting the course to 2024: reflecting on 70000tons of Metal 2023 Artist Spotlight: Insomnium
We’re counting down to the 2024 edition of 70000 tons of Metal! This is by far one of our personal favorite metal cruises where every artist is a headliner. Metalheads from around the globe share an insane experience of four days with very little to no sleep of...
Charting the course to 2024: reflecting on 70000tons of Metal 2023 Artist Spotlight: Hypocrisy
We’re counting down to the 2024 edition of 70000 tons of Metal! This is by far one of our personal favorite metal cruises where every artist is a headliner. Metalheads from around the globe share an insane experience of four days with very little...
Metal Insider’s Tom Mis’ Top 10 Albums of 2023
10) Terminal Sleep, Chapter 2: Elicit Fear (Independent) Four songs, hits only. Terminal Sleep delivers some of the best metal/hardcore crossover in years. Chunky guitars and hyper-aggressive vocals dominate this 15-minute EP. Not a simple rehash of the metal and...






