Posted by Sean Matthews on October 22, 2020
In what was looking to be an amazing year for festivals, 2020 came to a screeching halt when COVID-19 hit the masses. One after another, shows and festivals alike, first rebooked dates, and then finally threw in the towel all together on what was looking to be a dismal year for the industry and […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on April 23, 2020
Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante has been teaming up with a number of artists to jam out to classic songs virtually. In the latest video, Benante has teamed up with Testament guitarist Alex Skolnick, Suicidal Tendencies’ Roberto “Ra” Diaz, and Crobot’s Brandon Yeagley to virtually cover the Rush classic “Freewill.” Benante has been keeping himself […]
Posted by Sean Matthews on December 2, 2019
Announced today, the second annual Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival will return to Mapfre Stadium in Columbus, Ohio this upcoming May 15th-17th. As previously announced, Metallica will headline both Friday and Sunday nights, with two unique sets, and Slipknot will take the main stage to close out Saturday. With direct support from Bring Me […]
Posted by Matt Brown on September 18, 2019
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. I’m sure there are a few of you out there who are tired of hearing about Tool, but I’m not tired of writing about them. It’s still kind of strange that we are […]
Posted by Matt Brown on September 11, 2019
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. The Tool news cycle over the past 2 to 3 weeks has progressed thusly: Tool’s new album is coming out; Tool’s new album is out; Tool’s new album is great; Tool are going […]
Posted by Matt Brown on September 4, 2019
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Hey, it’s September. This month means different things for different people. If you’re a student, it means you’re back at school. If you’re Billy Joe Armstrong, it means it’s time to go to […]
Posted by Zach Fehl on August 23, 2019
New & Noteworthy is a weekly column in which we highlight some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week features news music from Sacred Reich, Crobot and more! For last week’s releases you can check out the last New & Noteworthy, and for the latest sales numbers Metal by […]
Posted by Sean Matthews on December 10, 2018
Announced today, the debut of Epicenter by Danny Wimmer Presents, will bring three days of Rock ‘N Roll to Rockingham, North Carolina. Mark your calendars, for May 10th, 11th & 12th, 2019, because the newly created Rockingham Festival Grounds will play host to the first-ever Epicenter Festival. Foo Fighters, Tool and Korn are set to […]
Posted by Sean Matthews on December 3, 2018
With all the new festivals being revealed by Danny Wimmer in the past few months, an announcement today saw the return of Welcome To Rockville in Jacksonville, Florida. Metropolitan Park will once again play host over three days in May 2019 as more than 50 bands, and 90,000+ fans converge in Jacksonville the weekend of […]
Posted by Sean Matthews on July 27, 2017
The second annual Chicago Open Air Festival took place this past July 14th-16th at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois. Metal Insider was on site to take in all the music, food, and experiences. Friday Arriving Friday afternoon, the sounds of Failure/Anthem rang out as they opened the second stage to a crowd who was still […]
