by Zenae Zukowski | Dec 17, 2025 | Touring
German progressive death metal masters Obscura have announced a US run for next spring. Dubbed the Stardust Tour, the trek kicks off on March 13th in Los Angeles, CA, and will feature support from Allegaeon, Cognitive, and Cryptosis. The band has also announced a...
by Zenae Zukowski | Jun 27, 2025 | Metal By Numbers
Metal By Numbers is back. We’re diving straight into the top metal sales and notable debuts, covering weekly releases from February 7 through June 13. From long-anticipated comebacks to rising underground favorites, we’re catching up on everything you may have missed...
by Zenae Zukowski | May 7, 2025 | Interviews
Dutch futuristic metal outfit Cryptosis are back with Celestial Death, their sophomore album, released on March 7th, 2025, via Century Media Records. Following 2021’s Bionic Swarm and their 2023 EP The Silent Call, the band dives even deeper into dystopian...
by Elise Yablon | Mar 17, 2025 | New & Noteworthy
March 14, 2025 New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Amongst the many outstanding works hitting shelves this week are highly-anticipated albums from the likes of Coheed and...
by Zenae Zukowski | Nov 27, 2023 | News, Releases, Video
Dutch progressive death/thrash metal outfit Cryptosis are gearing up for their new EP, The Silent Call, out this Friday (1st) via Century Media Records. In case you missed it, the group shared a video for their latest single, “Master of Life.”...