by Zenae Zukowski | Dec 23, 2025 | Lists
2025, what an incredible year for music. I want to thank our readers and the Metal Insider team for another year of metal. We sacrifice what we can to support metal and the scene. It’s what we live for. So, thank you for being part of the adventure. While it was...
by Zenae Zukowski | Dec 10, 2025 | Lists, Touring
The last few weeks have brought us countless new music and live announcements, with no sign of slowing down for live shows. Metal Insider has rounded up 53 of some of the latest tour announcements, updates, and major festival news, so you can catch up on what you may...
by Marie-Christine Quirion | Nov 19, 2025 | Festivals, News, Previews
After shattering attendance records in 2025 with more than 230,000 fans, Welcome To Rockville roars back into Daytona once again at the Daytona International Speedway this May 7th–10th, 2026. Celebrating its 15th anniversary with the festival’s most ambitious lineup...
by Zenae Zukowski | Nov 10, 2025 | Festivals, News
The massive Hellfest 2026 lineup has been revealed, featuring 183 bands across four days in Clisson, France, from June 18–21, 2026. Headliners include Iron Maiden, Bring Me the Horizon, Limp Bizkit, and The Offspring. For more information, go to this location. Daily...
by Zenae Zukowski | Nov 6, 2025 | Festivals, News
Following the earlier announcement of Behemoth frontman Nergal’s special Sventevith (Storming Near the Baltic) performance with Icelandic black metal force Misþyrming, Beyond the Gates 2026 has announced the third wave of bands. Newly confirmed acts include Testament,...