by Zenae Zukowski | Oct 5, 2023 | Interviews
Known as one of the most controversial acts in the black metal scene exploring the dark and unthinkable, Shining have recently released their eleventh full-length self-titled offering. Promised to be their most brutal album yet and first under Napalm Records,...
by Ian Weber | Oct 2, 2023 | Reviews
After seeing Crowbar conquer Brooklyn in the heaviest way possible at the Saint Vitus Bar, I returned a week later for another sold-out high-energy gig at the only darkly lit “heavy metal” bar in the New York area worth going to. When the first...
by Zenae Zukowski | Sep 27, 2023 | Tributes
September 27 remains a painful day etched in the hearts of many, marking the tragic loss of the late Metallica bassist Cliff Burton in 1986. Thirty-seven years later, Metallica honors his enduring legacy by including songs like “Orion” in...
by Zenae Zukowski | Sep 25, 2023 | Artist Spotlight
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...
by Elise Yablon | Sep 22, 2023 | New & Noteworthy
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week’s list finds us looking forward to albums from Cannibal Corpse, Chaver, My Lament, Teenage Fanclub, Winterstorm,...