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 12, 2025 | Touring
HammerFall have announced the Freedom World Crusade North America 2026 tour, a summer/fall run kicking off September 12 in Raleigh, NC, and wrapping October 8 in Seattle, WA. Special guests include Evergrey and Elvenking for the entire trek. Tickets go on sale today...
by Zenae Zukowski | Sep 9, 2025 | Festivals, News
ProgPower USA has unveiled the full lineup for its 25th edition, set to take place September 9–12, 2026, in Atlanta, Georgia. Next year will be another one to remember with Nevermore, The Gathering (with Anneke Van Giersbergen), Conception, HammerFall, Crimson Glory,...
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 Elise Yablon | Apr 29, 2025 | New & Noteworthy
April 25, 2025 New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The final New Music Friday of April will see the return of Billy Idol, new works from Ghost, Machine Head and Wednesday...