by Zenae Zukowski | Oct 12, 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 17 of some of the latest tour announcements, updates, and major festival news, so you can catch up on what you may...
by Zenae Zukowski | Dec 27, 2024 | Lists
Fun fact: our New & Noteworthy section includes as many albums as possible released each week. We aim to cover them all, from independent artists just starting to big names. Compiling order links and adding songs to monthly playlists is an extensive process. The...
by Zenae Zukowski | Dec 16, 2024 | Metal By Numbers
After a long and challenging year, Metal By Numbers returns in full force. We’re diving into the top metal sellers and notable debuts of each week, catching up from where we left off on April 26th through November 22nd. November 22, 2024: Notable Debuts:...
by Zenae Zukowski | Jun 4, 2024 | Interviews
German power metal giants Freedom Call are celebrating their twenty-fifth anniversary with the release of their new album, Silver Romance, which arrived on May 10th via Steamhammer SPV. We caught up with vocalist Chris Bay to discuss the significance of the color...
by Elise Yablon | May 19, 2024 | New & Noteworthy
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Among the new offerings over the last couple of weeks are Sebastian Bach’s and Shellac’s first albums in a decade, guest-filled...