Charting the course to 2025: reflecting on 70000tons of Metal 2024 Artist Spotlight: April Art
Countdown to 2025: 84 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...
Album Review: Djevel — ‘Natt til ende’
Natt til ende, the final installment in a trilogy of what can only be described as some of black metal’s finest titles, is now upon us. First, 2021’s Tanker som rir natten was hailed as a flawless record. Next, its 2022 follow-up, Naa skrider natten sort, received a...
Charting the course to 2025: reflecting on 70000tons of Metal 2024 Artist Spotlight: Angra
Countdown to 2025: 84 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...
Paws, Pets, and Metal: Culled reveal their pets’ diverse music taste, from Metallica to Yes
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 Culled as they revealed their pets enjoy a diversity of music from Metallica...
Wednesday 13 announces 2025 North American Tour
Wednesday 13 has announced his 2025 North American headline tour, titled There's No Such Thing As Monsters, in support of his latest album, Horrifier. The tour will kick off on March 14, 2025, in Las Vegas, NV, and concludes in Colorado Springs, CO, on May 3. Support...
Avatarium share “I See You Better In The Dark” video
Swedish doom rockers Avatarium are set to release their sixth studio album, Between You, God, The Devil and The Dead, on January 24, 2025, via AFM Records. The group has now dropped a music video for their latest single, "I See You Better In The Dark." Guitarist...
Delain unveil “The Reaping” video
Dutch melodic synth-metal masters Delain are gearing up for their new EP, Dance with the Devil, this Friday (8th) via Napalm Records. To celebrate the upcoming release, the group has released a video for the song "The Reaping." Martijn Westerholt comments: “’The...
Patriarkh (formerly Batushka) share “ВЕРШАЛИН IV” video; new album arriving in January
Polish black metal band Patriarkh, formerly known as Batushka, has released a music video for their new single, "ВЕРШАЛИН IV," from their upcoming concept album ПРОРОК ИЛИЯ, due January 3, 2025, via Napalm Records. The album weaves Orthodox-inspired vocals and...
Live Review: Klash Of The Titans tour take LA: thrash attack featuring Testament, Kreator, and Possessed – 10/26/2024
Old-school thrash is still alive and kicking these days, and aside from the big four bands we all know and love, there are a few others that bring their own flavor into the mix. On Saturday, October 26th, 2024, the Klash Of The Titans tour made its way to Los Angeles,...
Photos/Review: Opeth & Tribulation deliver a memorable evening of progressive heavy metal in Los Angeles on 10/30/2024
It was an exciting night in Los Angeles on Wednesday, October 30, as not only were the Dodgers trying to win the World Series (which they did), but the Swedish progressive metal kings Opeth were in town at The YouTube Theater as part of their brief North American Fall...
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Delain unveil “The Reaping” video
Dutch melodic synth-metal masters Delain are gearing up for their new EP, Dance with the Devil, this Friday (8th) via Napalm Records. To celebrate the upcoming release, the group has released a video for the song "The Reaping." Martijn Westerholt comments: “’The...
Patriarkh (formerly Batushka) share “ВЕРШАЛИН IV” video; new album arriving in January
Polish black metal band Patriarkh, formerly known as Batushka, has released a music video for their new single, "ВЕРШАЛИН IV," from their upcoming concept album ПРОРОК ИЛИЯ, due January 3, 2025, via Napalm Records. The album weaves Orthodox-inspired vocals and...
Helloween share “Eagle Fly Free” live video
Helloween are gearing up for the release of Live at Budokan, a new live album set to drop on December 13, 2024, via Reigning Phoenix Music. The group are currently recording their next studio album with producer Charlie Bauerfeind. In the meantime, the metal legends...
New & Noteworthy: God Damned You To Releases – 4/5/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Albums hitting shelves this week include the return of The Libertines, the final album from Cock Sparrer and the debut solo LP from...
New & Noteworthy: Thoughts & Releases – 3/29/2024
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 the final album from Sum 41, the debut of Glyph and a tour EP featuring Puscifer, A Perfect Circle and Primus,...
New & Noteworthy: Myths of Releases – 3/22/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Among this week’s new albums are the returns of Gossip and Brodequin, as well as highly-anticipated works from Elbow, The Jesus...