Charting the course to 2025: reflecting on 70000tons of Metal 2024 Artist Spotlight: Aborted

Countdown to 2025: 274 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. Metal Insider attempted to guess the first wave announcements wouldn’t hit until at least...

Sick New World Highlights: Slipknot, System of a Down, Kittie, etc.

Sick New World 2024 in Las Vegas on April 27th was a success despite our thoughts on moving to a two-day event. Regardless, the response is still flowing today with performances by Slipknot, System of a Down, A Perfect Circle, Kittie, and more. We selected a handful...

Slipknot officially announce new drummer

The secret is finally out, and the internet sleuthing can take a break, at least for now. Slipknot have officially taken to social media to make a brief announcement, confirming weeks of speculation: former Sepultura drummer Eloy Casagrande is the new drummer....

Testament & Kreator announce ‘Klash of the Titans’ North American Tour w/ Possessed

Thrash masters Testament and Kreator will join forces for the Klash of the Titans tour this fall. The co-headlining trek is not to be missed, which includes special guests, the legendary death metal pioneers Possessed. Starting September 12th in Reno, the 33-date tour...
Kittie announce summer tour dates

Kittie announce summer tour dates

Kittie have announced a string of headlining tour dates and their already-scheduled festival appearances set for this summer. Each show will include a different supporting act. Tickets go on sale this Friday (26th) at 10am local time. The group commented: “We are...

Opeth announce Fall North American Tour

Opeth announce Fall North American Tour

Sweden's progressive metal legends Opeth will return to North America this October! The trek kicks off on October 11th in Milwaukee, WI, and will run through October 31st in San Francisco, CA. Tickets go on sale this Friday (26th) at 10:00 AM local time. Tour dates:...

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RivetSkull drop “Eyes of a Fallen Angel” video
RivetSkull drop “Eyes of a Fallen Angel” video

RivetSkull have recently shared a lyric video for their latest single, "Eyes of a Fallen Angel." The track is taken from their upcoming album, Absence of Time, set for release on June 14th. The song follows the group's debut single, "Hellbound. In celebration of the...

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Metal By Numbers: Papercuts in the charts – 4/24/2024
Metal By Numbers: Papercuts in the charts – 4/24/2024

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week, with order links provided by Amazon. As of last week, this column is officially back to it's weekly updates. Take a look and see how releases from April 12th debuted...

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