by Zenae Zukowski | Dec 10, 2025 | Lists, Touring
The last few weeks have brought us countless new music and live announcements, with no sign of slowing down for live shows. Metal Insider has rounded up 53 of some of the latest tour announcements, updates, and major festival news, so you can catch up on what you may...
by Zenae Zukowski | Aug 7, 2025 | Lists, Releases
It’s wild how fast a decade can fly by. Some bands take ten years, or longer, to break through, while others explode in what feels like overnight. Back in 2015, everything felt different: pre-COVID, pre-AI explosion, and still on the path of the rapidly evolving...
by Zenae Zukowski | Apr 2, 2024 | New Music, News, Releases, Video
Cemetery Skyline, the new project featuring Markus Vanhala (guitar), Mikael Stanne (vocals), Santeri Kallio (keyboard), Vesa Ranta (drums), and Victor Brandt (bass), has released their new single and video titled “Violent Storm.” The video, directed...
by Elise Yablon | Mar 21, 2019 | News, Releases
Swedish death metal band Firespawn has announced an official release date for their third album, Abominate. According to a post made to their Facebook page Wednesday, the band said the album is set to hit shelves via Century Media Records on June 7. In the post, A....
by Zenae Zukowski | May 29, 2018 | Metal Musical Chairs, News
Dimmu Borgir have announced that they’ve recruited bassist Victor Brandt (Entombed A.D., Firespawn). These symphonic black metal giants haven’t performed live since 2014 and all of that will soon change. Next month the group will begin their world tour in support of...