by Zenae Zukowski | Jan 3, 2026 | Lists, Top 20
This year’s combined list came together a bit differently. Not every list followed the top-ten format: some were longer, others shorter, and a few were left unranked. With that in mind, we compiled a unified list by recognizing albums that appeared more than...
by Zenae Zukowski | Dec 30, 2025 | Metal By Numbers
Metal By Numbers returns with a closer look at weekly metal sales from December 5, 2025. Yes, we’re catching up, stay tuned, there’s more to come! From major releases to underground newcomers, we’re tracking how these New & Noteworthy releases debuted in charts....
by Alex Kayne | Dec 30, 2025 | Lists, Top 10
As the year comes to an end there was so much to pick from I could have done a 25 list in Black, Death, Thrash, and Traditional Metal seperately. Records are still being released this month that I’ve yet to sit down with. Who knew my town Brooklyn was gonna...
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 Elise Yablon | Dec 8, 2025 | New & Noteworthy
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Kicking off the month of December, we will see new releases from the likes of Enthroned, Upon A Burning Body, and Blood Red Throne, as...