by Marie-Christine Quirion | Oct 29, 2025 | Festivals, News, Previews
After breaking every attendance record in 2025 with over 175,000 attendees over four days, and hosting the largest Rock Event in Ohio history, Danny Wimmer Presents came out swinging for the fences this year, with a HUGE announcement. This upcoming May 14th-17th,...
by Zenae Zukowski | Oct 12, 2025 | News
Extreme metal legendary drummer Nick Barker, known for his work with Cradle of Filth, Dimmu Borgir, Lock Up, and Brujeria, has revealed he is battling stage five chronic kidney failure. In a recent appearance on the Pod Scum podcast, Barker shared that he has been on...
by Zenae Zukowski | Oct 12, 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 17 of some of the latest tour announcements, updates, and major festival news, so you can catch up on what you may...
by Zenae Zukowski | Sep 1, 2025 | Editorials, News
The Cradle of Filth saga continues, with each social media exchange growing increasingly contentious. What once broke as headline news has now devolved into an ongoing cycle of public statements and rebuttals. While it is never ideal for internal disputes to spill...
by Zenae Zukowski | Aug 29, 2025 | News
As promised, Cradle of Filth frontman Dani Filth has addressed the ongoing feud involving former members, guitarist Marek “Ashok” Šmerda and keyboardist/backing vocalist Zoë M. Federoff. He shared a detailed response, stating: “Greetings everyone, I...