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Charting the course to 2026: reflecting on 70000tons of Metal 2025 Artist Spotlight: Emperor

Charting the course to 2026: reflecting on 70000tons of Metal 2025 Artist Spotlight: Emperor

by Zenae Zukowski | Sep 3, 2025 | Artist Spotlight

Countdown to 2026: 148 Days SOOOOOOON, a word 70000tons of Metal cruisers know all too well, love it or hate it. 70000tons of Metal, The Original, The World’s Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise, returns for its 2026 edition from January 29 – February 2, 2026, setting sail...
Wacken Open Air 2026 announces first wave of bands: Nevermore, Lamb of God, The Gathering

Wacken Open Air 2026 announces first wave of bands: Nevermore, Lamb of God, The Gathering

by Zenae Zukowski | Aug 3, 2025 | News

The 2026 edition of Germany’s Wacken Open Air festival has unveiled its first round of confirmed bands, including major acts like Def Leppard, In Flames, Lamb of God, Powerwolf, Savatage, The Gathering, and Nevermore. The festival, celebrating its 35th...
Photos/Review: Emperor enthralled Hollywood Palladium w/ Agalloch – 5/16/2025

Photos/Review: Emperor enthralled Hollywood Palladium w/ Agalloch – 5/16/2025

by Lisa Burke | May 20, 2025 | Photos, Reviews

While there are many pleasures in life for everyone to enjoy on their own terms, most black metal fans can agree that Emperor is one of the most intriguing to watch do what they do best live. The mind of Vocalist/Guitartst Ihshan on stage is compelling to say the...
Concert Calendar (5/09-5/15): Mild Days and Hot Nights – Emperor, Primus & more

Concert Calendar (5/09-5/15): Mild Days and Hot Nights – Emperor, Primus & more

by Ian Weber | May 9, 2025 | Touring

Beautiful, beautiful, gorgeous, beautiful, my fellow concert junkies. Thanks for checking out the best and condensed way to find out about gigs where I highlight all of the shows worth checking out this week as we ride forth into another wild month for live music....
Review/Photos: 70000 Tons of Metal 2025 – another successful voyage where metal meets the Caribbean Seas

Review/Photos: 70000 Tons of Metal 2025 – another successful voyage where metal meets the Caribbean Seas

by Kyle Finlan | Feb 26, 2025 | Photos, Reviews

70000 Tons of Metal is quite the absurd experience; it takes two concepts: metal music, with black shirts, bombasticness, and passionate fans, all mixed on a luxury cruise line, which are usually the antithesis of metal (show tunes and suit jackets in the dining...
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Avenged Sevenfold’s Zacky Vengeance debuts solo single “Dark Horse”
Avenged Sevenfold’s Zacky Vengeance debuts solo single “Dark Horse”

Avenged Sevenfold guitarist Zacky Vengeance has dropped new music under his real name, Zachary Baker, with his first solo single, "Dark Horse." A full-length album is expected soon. The track marks a stylistic shift, trading Baker's metal roots for a more...

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The Reticent drop “The Bed of Wasps (Those Consumed With Panic)” video
The Reticent drop “The Bed of Wasps (Those Consumed With Panic)” video

Progressive metal outfit led by Chris Hathcock, The Reticent, have dropped a video for their latest single, “The Bed of Wasps (Those Consumed With Panic).” The track is taken from from the band’s latest album Please, out now via Generation Prog Records. “The Bed of...

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Ponte Del Diavolo drop new single “Il veleno della Natura”
Ponte Del Diavolo drop new single “Il veleno della Natura”

Italian blackened post-punk group Ponte Del Diavolo have dropped their new song, “Il veleno della Natura.” The track is the second single taken from their forthcoming album, De Venom Natura, which is scheduled to arrive on February 13, 2026, via Season of Mist. Watch...

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New & Noteworthy: Winter Releases – 11/28/2025

New & Noteworthy: Winter Releases – 11/28/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This final week of November sees releases from the likes of Excide, Blut Aus Nord, Plosivs and Equilibrium amongst the many outstanding...

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New & Noteworthy: Field of Releases – 11/21/2025

New & Noteworthy: Field of Releases – 11/21/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week will see the release of Aerosmith and Yungblud’s collaborative EP and a holiday album from Stryper, as well as new works from...

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New & Noteworthy: Embrace the Releases – 11/14/2025

New & Noteworthy: Embrace the Releases – 11/14/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week saw new albums from the likes of Cheap Trick, The Devil Wears Prada, Mezzrow and Of Mice & Men amongst the many...

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