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

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

by Zenae Zukowski | Sep 25, 2025 | Artist Spotlight

Countdown to 2026: 126 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...
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...
Crownshift (Nightwish, Children of Bodom, etc.) share “My Prison” video

Crownshift (Nightwish, Children of Bodom, etc.) share “My Prison” video

by Zenae Zukowski | Apr 10, 2024 | New Music, Releases, Video

Crownshift, the new project featuring members of Nightwish, Children of Bodom, Wintersun, and Finntroll, have recently announced their debut self-titled album, is scheduled to arrive on May 10th via Nuclear Blast Records. The collaborative group has unveiled a studio...
Inferno Festival Norway reveals full 2024 lineup

Inferno Festival Norway reveals full 2024 lineup

by Zenae Zukowski | Nov 2, 2023 | Festivals, News

  Inferno Festival Norway unveils its 2024 lineup, featuring classic bands and emerging artists such as Taake, Orbit Culture, and Madder Mortem. The event takes place from March 28-31, 2024, across Oslo venues. Black Metal Bus Tours exploring Norwegian black...
Dimmu Borgir to Headline Inferno Metal Festival Norway 2024

Dimmu Borgir to Headline Inferno Metal Festival Norway 2024

by Zenae Zukowski | Oct 4, 2023 | News

  Inferno Metal Festival Norway 2024, set to commence on March 28 – 31, 2024 across various Oslo venues, will now feature the legendary Norwegian black metal outfit Dimmu Borgir as headliners (tickets available here). The festival lineup includes a mix of...
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Rainbow announce ‘The Temple of the King 1975–1976’ box set
Rainbow announce ‘The Temple of the King 1975–1976’ box set

Rainbow will celebrate the earliest and most influential years of their career with The Temple of the King 1975–1976, a comprehensive 9-CD box set arriving March 6, 2026, via Edsel Records. Newly mastered by Andy Pearce and Matt Wortham, the collection marks the first...

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Gluecifer drop “I’m Ready” Video
Gluecifer drop “I’m Ready” Video

If you’re American, the easiest way to understand Gluecifer is to imagine what it would feel like if a band like the Ramones, or maybe the MC5, disappeared for two decades and then returned without any interest in explaining themselves. No oral history, no apology...

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Catch up now: 6 new songs/videos recently released – 12/22/2025
Catch up now: 6 new songs/videos recently released – 12/22/2025

New music continues to pile its way through. Since our chunk last week with 47 new songs, this week brings a festive batch of six new tracks as well as fresh videos from already-existing albums or live performances. Metal Insider has collected songs...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases is a Grave – 12/19/2025

New & Noteworthy: Releases is a Grave – 12/19/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week sees new muisc from the likes of Peter Criss, Dead Sun and Lychgate amongst the many outstanding works hitting shelves. Don’t...

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New & Noteworthy: Mirror Releases – 12/12/2025

New & Noteworthy: Mirror Releases – 12/12/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This New Music Friday sees new releases from the likes of Volumes, Lord Of The Lost and Windswept, as well as the debut full-length...

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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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