Shiprocked 2025: Miami to U.S. Virgin Islands & Half Moon Cay aboard Carnival Magic
As only Shiprockers know, after boarding the ship on embarkation day, we all gather on the main deck at the main stage for a “family” photo, followed by the video announcement for the following year’s cruise. This year’s Sold-Out 14th Shiprocked treated more...
New & Noteworthy: The Other Side of Releases – 2/23/2024
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Among the releases on this packed New Music Friday, we will see the returns of Modern English, Job For A Cowboy and Sleepytime...
Tom’s Top Ten: The Best Sets of 70000 Tons of Metal 2024
Every year, a few days before we hop on a plane to Florida to board the annual 70000 Tons of Metal cruise, they drop the complete running order of bands on their website. This sparks both excitement and extreme panic in me. I immediately print off two copies...
Niklas Kvarforth’s The Sinister Initiative announces Shining’s ‘The Helsinki Tapes’ and much more
In an unexpected Instagram post, the Finnish record label The Sinister Initiative announced an album by the legendary Swedish black metal powerhouse Shining titled The Helsinki Tapes. This mysterious offering is bound to prove a masterpiece, given Shining’s...
Live Gig Review: Under the Municipal Waste Command at the Brooklyn Monarch on 2/17/24
I love it when a plan comes together. After seeing Machine Head slam down Palladium Times Square and laid up by John 5 shredding the Gramercy Theatre, I scored a heavy metal hattrick of the highest order for Metal Insider to cover another brutal four-band bill...
Ticket Giveaway: Win 2 VIP passes to see Slayer at Riot Fest
Enter to win two VIP passes to see the return of Slayer at this year's Riot Fest in Chicago, IL this September! Metal Insider is giving away two VIP passes! Complete the tasks below to gain more entries and increase your chances of winning. Don't miss out...
Alcest announce new album ‘Les Chants De L’Aurore;’ streaming new song “L’Envol”
Alcest have announced their new album, Les Chants De L'Aurore, will be released through Nuclear Blast Records on June 21st. In addition, the band has revealed they will embark on a European tour set for autumn this year. To accompany the album...
Live Gig Review: Another Triple-Shock Creepshow from John 5 at the Gramercy Theatre on 2/15/24
Another Thursday night, another big evening in New York at the Gramercy Theatre for a night of thrills, chills, and unexpected musical surprises presented by John 5. First up was indulging in a beast of an Eastsider burger at my favorite East Village eatery,...
Concert Calendar (2/24-3/03): Hallucinating Blackened Silver. Gravesend, Mother Feather, & more
'sup, ya'll?! We know you will enjoy perusing about some of the many great new gigs Ian is always excited to list for you well into the start of March. We know you will find there is something for everyone, because metal is for everyone. Everyone in metal has...
Metal Mixer: from Escuela Grind to Insomnium: band drama, ghosting, & lineup updates
Amidst surprise reunion announcements, new album reveals, and anticipation for a bustling year of tours, there's also been a sprinkle of drama and potential mysteries. Contrasting our previous list of member departures, this roundup includes the events that surround...
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High On Fire share “Burning Down” video; new album arriving in April
High on Fire have announced their new album, Cometh the Storm, scheduled to arrive on April 19 via MNRK Heavy. Recorded at GodCity Studio with producer Kurt Ballou, this marks the band's ninth studio album and their first new music since 2018's Electric...
34 albums set to arrive this spring
With releases from Judas Priest and Bruce Dickinson, it's evident that the flow of new albums for 2024 isn't slowing down. It may seem like countless albums have been announced in just the last few weeks alone. We've compiled thirty-four of them, with most...
Pearl Jam share new song “Dark Matter,” new album arriving in April; announce world tour
Pearl Jam is gearing up for a massive year with the announcement of their twelfth studio album, Dark Matter, scheduled to arrive on April 19th via Monkeywrench Records/Republic Records. Produced by Andrew Watt, the recording process for the follow-up to 2020's...
New & Noteworthy: February 23rd, 2018: Mark of the New Releases
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week we’ve got new music from Tengger Cavalry, Necrophobic, and more. If you would like to check out the last New & Noteworthy, you...
New & Noteworthy: February 16th, 2018: If There Is New Music, It Will Find You
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week we’ve got new music from Angra, Pop Evil, and many more. If you would like to check out the last New & Noteworthy, you can do...
New & Noteworthy: February 9th, 2018: Beloved New Music
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week we've got new music from Visigoth and Therion, as well as the debut album from Legend of the Seagullmen. If you would like to check...