Posted by Zenae Zukowski on November 29, 2023
We’re counting down to the 2024 edition of 70000 tons of Metal! This is by far one of our personal favorite metal cruises where every artist is a headliner. Metalheads from around the globe share an insane experience of four days with very little to no sleep of nonstop metal shows. From big pool […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on September 20, 2023
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Metal By Numbers is back (again)! We’ve been busy following Metallica in select cities on the North American portion of their M72 World Tour, preparing for an upcoming feature at the end of the […]
Posted by Elise Yablon on September 16, 2023
New & Noteworthy has returned! Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. For this week’s list, we’re not only bringing you the week’s must-know releases, we’re taking you back to the albums that hit shelves since May that are worth a spin. These […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on August 1, 2023
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Metal By Numbers is back! After a delay with summer vacations, the column has returned, which includes seeing how albums from Cavalera, Queens of the Stone Age, Extreme, and more debuted in charts […]
Posted by Lisa Burke on May 17, 2023
One of the most challenging yet rewarding tasks of putting a tour package together is finding a great compatible storyline of bands. On Thursday, May 11, Los Angeles was hit by a wonderful storm of heavy metal with bands from all over the world. Portugal based, goth metal band Moonspell headlined the evening with […]
Posted by Ian Weber on April 28, 2023
Well, this April was full-on a whole pile of crazy. Ian listed a handful of sweet new gigs this week that you definitely have to have time to attend. It’ll totally be worth it. So have fun looking through all the weekend concert highlights. All of May is gonna be something. But then again, […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on March 10, 2023
Imagine setting sail on a four-day cruise, surrounded by 3000 fellow metalheads and 60 bands, all sharing the same passion for heavy music. This is 70000tons of Metal, an epic journey that was sadly cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving many wondering if this one-of-a-kind experience would ever return. And it […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on February 21, 2023
Moonspell are finally returning to North America after a long hiatus! Bringing their American Full Moon 30th Anniversary trek to the US and Canada, we’re in for a treat! Eleine will be joining them as direct support, and Oceans of Slumber and Vintersea (on select dates) will be rounding out the killer lineup. This […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on January 12, 2023
With almost two weeks to go, there’s still fifteen bands left to be announced for Round 11 of 70000tons of Metal. The event is scheduled to set sail on January 30th in Miami, Florida to Bimini, Bahamas and back on February 3rd, 2023. Promising sixty bands to perform two sets throughout the voyage. Swedish […]
Posted by Mark Zapata on January 25, 2022
Swedish dark symphonic metal act Eleine have joined the Atomic Fire Records roster. Vocalist Madeleine Liljestam and guitarist Rikard Ekberg, head up Eleine. The band has, to date, released three albums. Liljestam said: “Signing with Atomic Fire Records is a huge step in the right direction for Eleine. We’re entering a new era of metal, […]
