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Festival update: Sonic Temple & Epicenter are cancelled;  Inkcarceration, Louder Than Life, Welcome To Rockville dates announced

Festival update: Sonic Temple & Epicenter are cancelled; Inkcarceration, Louder Than Life, Welcome To Rockville dates announced

by Sean Matthews | Feb 4, 2021 | Festivals, News, Touring

  After an early announcement last year about Aftershock being rescheduled to October 2021 and continuing to secure almost the entire lineup, little has been said about the many festivals produced by Danny Wimmer Presents. DWP has announced their festival...
Coronavirus: DWP announce cancellation of Rockville, Epicenter, and Sonic Temple; Metallica added to expanded Louder Than Life

Coronavirus: DWP announce cancellation of Rockville, Epicenter, and Sonic Temple; Metallica added to expanded Louder Than Life

by Zenae Zukowski | Mar 23, 2020 | Festivals, News

  We knew this was coming, but it’s disappointing regardless. Danny Wimmer Presents has officially been forced to cancel this year’s Welcome to Rockville, Epicenter, and Sonic Temple Festival. A year that was initially supposed to have Metallica headline, all...
Epicenter 2020: Metallica and Disturbed to headline, new home in Charlotte

Epicenter 2020: Metallica and Disturbed to headline, new home in Charlotte

by Sean Matthews | Nov 19, 2019 | Festivals, News

After a “rocky” start (pun intended) in Rockingham, North Carolina, Epicenter has found a new home at the Rock City Campgrounds at Charlotte Motor Speedway. After a monumental announcement by DWP and Metallica giving us not one… but TWO headlining sets at all of...
Metallica to headline major 2020 festivals, play two sets at each

Metallica to headline major 2020 festivals, play two sets at each

by Sean Matthews | Oct 10, 2019 | Festivals, News

In what seems like an eternity, the weeks since a small flyer was handed out exiting Louder Than Life has finally come and gone. Originally rumoured onsite to be an announcement for Metallica being named headliner in 2020, to reading online that lead singer James...
Loudest month in the world coming in 2020. Save the dates announced!

Loudest month in the world coming in 2020. Save the dates announced!

by Sean Matthews | Jul 8, 2019 | Festivals, News

The loudest month in the world is coming! After a fallout between AEG and DWP in 2018 many festivals were scrapped as new  festivals appeared. The inaugural run had a rough start this year between new venues, names, and dates as the kinks are currently being worked...
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Enthroned’s Nornagest breaks down new album Ashspawn in a Track-by-Track guide
Enthroned’s Nornagest breaks down new album Ashspawn in a Track-by-Track guide

Belgian black metal veterans Enthroned are back with a brand-new chapter as they unveil their twelfth album, Ashspawn, out now via Season of Mist. The follow-up to 2019's Cold Black Suns captures the group's occult-driven intensity while marking a powerful return...

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Kreator unleash Hellraiser-inspired video “Satanic Anarchy”
Kreator unleash Hellraiser-inspired video “Satanic Anarchy”

Kreator have unleashed a video for their crushing new single, “Satanic Anarchy.” The track is taken from their upcoming sixteenth album, Krushers of the World, scheduled to arrive on January 16 via Nuclear Blast Records. Following their Dario Argento's...

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Poppy unveils new single “Guardian”
Poppy unveils new single “Guardian”

Poppy has unveiled a visualizer for her latest single, "Guardian." The track is taken from her upcoming seventh album, Empty Hands, due January 23 via Sumerian Records. "Guardian" follows a standout year for Poppy. Her 2025 collaboration with Knocked Loose,...

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New & Noteworthy: Blood of the Releases – 12/5/2025

New & Noteworthy: Blood of the Releases – 12/5/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Kicking off the month of December, we will see new releases from the likes of Enthroned, Upon A Burning Body, and Blood Red Throne, as...

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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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