by Zenae Zukowski | Dec 14, 2025 | Lists, New Music, Releases, Video
New music continues to pile its way through. Since our chunk a few weeks ago with 53 new songs, this week brings a solid batch of 47 new tracks as well as fresh videos from already-existing albums or live performances. Metal Insider has collected a bit of everything,...
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 Ian Weber | May 2, 2025 | Touring
Awwwww shit, here we go again, There are so many excellent gigs to attend in early May! Have fun looking through some of the best highlights below. And for even more eye pleasing content follow Metal Insider’s socials to be in the know for all things heavy. This...
by Zenae Zukowski | Apr 30, 2025 | Reviews
While taking a few weeks off, we decided to explore—track by track—Epica’s latest release, Aspiral. One thing that remains consistent with these Dutch symphonic metal giants is their meticulous attention to detail. From lyrical depth to thematic layering, their...
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...