by Elise Yablon | Aug 18, 2025 | New & Noteworthy
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out. The last couple of weeks have seen new music from the likes of Good Charlotte, Halestorm, Attack! Attack!, Babymetal, Chevelle, Rise Against,...
by Zenae Zukowski | May 22, 2025 | Touring
Indigenous black metal project Blackbraid has announced a North American headlining tour in support of the upcoming album Blackbraid III, out August 8. The trek runs from September 18 in San Diego to October 11 in Los Angeles, with support from Lamp of Murmuur,...
by Zenae Zukowski | Apr 23, 2025 | News, Releases
Blackbraid will release Blackbraid III on August 8, 2025, continuing the indigenous black metal project’s raw journey from the Adirondack wilderness. The album features artwork by Adam Burke and Adrian Baxter, with production by Neil Schneider. Ahead of its release, a...
by Zenae Zukowski | Nov 3, 2024 | Festivals, News
Fire in the Mountains Festival has unveiled additional artists for its 2025 lineup, including Norway’s Old Man’s Child, marking their first U.S. appearance. Added bands also include Blackbraid and Emma Ruth Rundle. The festival will be held at the new location...
by Metal Insider | Dec 29, 2023 | Top 15
For the year 2023, we decided to implement an actual point system instead of the mathematical approach we experimented with in 2021 to compile a consolidated list of the best albums of the year. With a bit of assistance from AI, we’ve learned the...