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Milwaukee Metal Fest 2026 expands lineup with Ministry, Obituary, Prong, & more

Milwaukee Metal Fest 2026 expands lineup with Ministry, Obituary, Prong, & more

by Zenae Zukowski | Dec 16, 2025 | Festivals, News

Milwaukee Metal Fest has announced the first full wave of bands for the 2026 edition, unveiling more than twenty new acts alongside the official day-by-day headliner breakdown. The festival returns to The Rave/Eagles Ballroom from the new weekend on June 5–7, 2026,...
21 Must-See Tours and Festivals Coming in 2025

21 Must-See Tours and Festivals Coming in 2025

by Zenae Zukowski | Mar 22, 2025 | Festivals, Lists, Touring

From exciting new festivals like Unhinged to the highly anticipated return of Vans Warped Tour, along with massive tours from Wardruna, Carnifex, and more, here are 21 festivals and tours to look forward to. 01) Furnace Fest 2025 Lineup Revealed The nearly complete...
Top 10 Performances of 2024: A Prelude to Milwaukee Metal Fest 2025

Top 10 Performances of 2024: A Prelude to Milwaukee Metal Fest 2025

by Mar Morannon | Mar 20, 2025 | Top 10

Milwaukee Metal Fest will return to The Rave/Eagles Ballroom from May 16-18, 2025, with a pre-party on May 15. As anticipation builds for another year of festivities, Metal Insider looks back at last year’s successful event with a list of the top ten performances....
Photos/Review: Milwaukee Metal Fest Day 3: Slaughter to Prevail, Lacuna Coil, Avatar, In Flames – 5/19/2024

Photos/Review: Milwaukee Metal Fest Day 3: Slaughter to Prevail, Lacuna Coil, Avatar, In Flames – 5/19/2024

by Mar Morannon | Jun 3, 2024 | Photos, Reviews

Day 3 (May 19th) of Milwaukee Metal Fest had a slower start. Perhaps everyone was nursing hangovers from Saturday night, but things didn’t really start filling up until a few hours into the day. The lineup was again heavy on death metal, with a good showing of...
Tour & Festival Updates – 4/3/2024: New England Metal & Hardcore Fest, Smashing Pumpkins, & more

Tour & Festival Updates – 4/3/2024: New England Metal & Hardcore Fest, Smashing Pumpkins, & more

by Zenae Zukowski | Apr 3, 2024 | News, Touring

  From a Misery Signals’ farewell tour announcement to seeing the extensive lineup for this year’s Rocklahoma and a few live lineup switches, there’s been at least ten more tour and festival updates since last week’s extensive list. The...
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Avenged Sevenfold’s Zacky Vengeance debuts solo single “Dark Horse”
Avenged Sevenfold’s Zacky Vengeance debuts solo single “Dark Horse”

Avenged Sevenfold guitarist Zacky Vengeance has dropped new music under his real name, Zachary Baker, with his first solo single, "Dark Horse." A full-length album is expected soon. The track marks a stylistic shift, trading Baker's metal roots for a more...

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The Reticent drop “The Bed of Wasps (Those Consumed With Panic)” video
The Reticent drop “The Bed of Wasps (Those Consumed With Panic)” video

Progressive metal outfit led by Chris Hathcock, The Reticent, have dropped a video for their latest single, “The Bed of Wasps (Those Consumed With Panic).” The track is taken from from the band’s latest album Please, out now via Generation Prog Records. “The Bed of...

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Ponte Del Diavolo drop new single “Il veleno della Natura”
Ponte Del Diavolo drop new single “Il veleno della Natura”

Italian blackened post-punk group Ponte Del Diavolo have dropped their new song, “Il veleno della Natura.” The track is the second single taken from their forthcoming album, De Venom Natura, which is scheduled to arrive on February 13, 2026, via Season of Mist. Watch...

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New & Noteworthy: Mirror Releases – 12/12/2025

New & Noteworthy: Mirror Releases – 12/12/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This New Music Friday sees new releases from the likes of Volumes, Lord Of The Lost and Windswept, as well as the debut full-length...

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New & Noteworthy: Blood of the Releases – 12/5/2025

New & Noteworthy: Blood of the Releases – 12/5/2025

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...

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New & Noteworthy: Winter Releases – 11/28/2025

New & Noteworthy: Winter Releases – 11/28/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This final week of November sees releases from the likes of Excide, Blut Aus Nord, Plosivs and Equilibrium amongst the many outstanding...

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