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 | Jul 23, 2025 | News, Tributes
The world lost a legend on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, with the passing of Ozzy Osbourne. A pioneer. A king. The Prince of Darkness. A true architect of heavy metal through his legacy with Black Sabbath and his unforgettable solo career. Ozzy was 76 years old. He had been...
by Zenae Zukowski | Jun 27, 2025 | Metal By Numbers
Metal By Numbers is back. We’re diving straight into the top metal sales and notable debuts, covering weekly releases from February 7 through June 13. From long-anticipated comebacks to rising underground favorites, we’re catching up on everything you may have missed...
by Zenae Zukowski | May 29, 2025 | Photos, Reviews
Asphyx and Benediction were headed towards the 20th edition of Maryland Deathfest 2025 in style, booking two shows ahead of the main event in Baltimore. The first took place on May 20th at Reggie’s in Chicago, while the second brought a wave of death and black...
by Ian Weber | May 16, 2025 | Touring
Que pasa? Now that the mercury is rising. Let’s have a drink or maybe three this week. Yes, here’s what’s going down, ya’ll. Ian listed a bunch more faux summer shows floating into next week. Check out all the muy caliente gigs listed for you because the thing...