California metalcore outfit Antagonist announce breakup after over two decades in the scene
The California metalcore outfit Antagonist is the latest band to announce their breakup, joining others in calling it quits or planning retirement/farewell tours. The group shared on social media that they have decided to disband, accompanied by...
Former Mr. Bungle member named person of interest in disappearance of girlfriend
The El Cerrito Police Department is investigating the disappearance of Alice "Alyx" Kamakaokalani Herrmann, a 61-year-old Pacific Islander woman from Capitola, California. She was last seen in Santa Cruz on December 3, 2023; her relatives reported her missing...
Charting the course to 2024: reflecting on 70000tons of Metal 2023 Artist Spotlight: Isole
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...
Milwaukee Metal Fest 2024 expands lineup with eleven more bands: Hammerfall, Testament, Casket Robbery
Continuing on their announcement roll, Milwaukee Metal Fest has added another eleven bands to the lineup. Power metal fans drawn in by Blind Guardian will rejoice at the addition of Hammerfall to Friday’s lineup, while thrashers will be prepping to bang their...
Profanatica announce winter 2024 East Coast Tour
Black metal outfit Profanatica have announced an East Coast 2024 tour with support from Nunslaughter and Tombs. The trek kicks off on February 13 in Providence, RI, and will run through March 3 in Brooklyn, NY. The group will support their latest effort, Crux...
Rage unveil ambitious double album ‘Afterlifelines’ set for March 2024 release
German metal titans Rage have left a parting gift to their fans for 2023 by announcing their new album, Afterlifelines, is set to arrive on March 29, 2024, via Steamhammer / SPV. The double album boasts 21 songs, featuring an intro, interlude, and outro, each...
Metal Insider’s Siegfried Samer’s (Dragony) Top 8 Albums of 2023
08) Silver Bullet, Shadowfall(Reaper Entertainment) A slightly more underground recommendation, but a solid one nonetheless, comes in the shape of Silver Bullet from Finland, who deliver more than solid work on their third album, "Shadowfall."...
The 69 Eyes announce Spring Death Of Darkness USA Tour 2024
From the depths of Helsinki lurks the gothic-vampiric rock outfit The 69 Eyes, where they released their latest thirteenth offering, Death of Darkness, earlier this year via Atomic Fire Records. Now that 2023 is ending, the group has announced they will take...
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...