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 Zenae Zukowski | Dec 10, 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 53 of some of the latest tour announcements, updates, and major festival news, so you can catch up on what you may...
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 | Sep 15, 2025 | News
Norwegian symphonic black metal giants Dimmu Borgir have completed recording, mixing, and mastering their long-awaited new album. The band reunited with veteran producer Fredrik Nordström at Studio Fredman in Sweden, who shared a photo with Silenoz and Shagrath,...
by Zenae Zukowski | Jul 23, 2025 | News, Tributes
The world lost a legend on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, with the passing of Ozzy Osbourne. A pioneer. A king. The Prince of Darkness. A true architect of heavy metal through his legacy with Black Sabbath and his unforgettable solo career. Ozzy was 76 years old. He had been...