Posted by Ian Weber on December 7, 2022
We’ve entered the lightning round, ya’ll. As the bells toll, I highlighted a bunch of amazing shows you could totally go to this week before we deck them halls while our favorite bands wrap up their year. So please check out this week’s show-going list for fun as your gift shopping continues. I’m here all […]
Posted by Ian Weber on November 29, 2022
Ayo! Fellow concert junkies! Thanks for reading your Metal Insider concert calendar and for caring about live music, and for doing whatever it took for live music’s return. How was your feast of the beast 2022? Despite a brief four-day break for many, there are still so many great shows happening this week to […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on October 26, 2022
Municipal Waste and High On Fire will be closing out the year together for a co-headlining run. The trek is scheduled to kick off on December 1st in Hampton Beach, NH and will run through December 11th in Tampa, FL. Tickets go on sale this Friday (28th) at 10:00am local time via this […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on October 20, 2022
High on Fire’s Mat Pike has announced a string of fall U.S. tour dates in support of his debut solo effort, Pike vs. the Automaton, out now via MNRK Heavy. The trek is scheduled to kick off on November 13th in DAllas, TX and will run through November 20th in Iowa City, IA. […]
Posted by Siegfried Samer on July 23, 2022
It’s early July, and for Metal fans in and around Czechia, that means one thing: it’s time for Masters of Rock. This year’s incarnation marks the 18th time that promoter Pragokoncert’s largest summer festival took place in the small town of Vizovice in the east of Czechia, close to the borders of Slovakia and […]
Posted by Mark Zapata on February 11, 2022
Matt Pike’s first solo album will be called Pike Vs. The Automaton and will become available on February 18 via MNRK Heavy. The official music video for the LP’s latest single, “Land,” is available for viewing down there. Mastodon’s guitarist Brent Hinds, appears on the track as a guest of Pike’s. Pike says: “‘Land’ […]
Posted by Mark Zapata on February 9, 2022
You can hear a cover of Van Halen’s “Unchained” as performed by Matt Pike from High on Fire and Andy Hurley of Fall Out Boy on the “Two Minutes to Late Night” metal talk show. Host “Gwarsenio Hall” aka Jordan Olds recruited musicians Matt Pike and Andy Hurley to the show. Pike sings lead […]
Posted by Mark Zapata on December 15, 2021
Sleep guitarist and High on Fire founder, frontman, and engineer Matt Pike has something new on the horizon. On February 18, Pike will release his debut solo LP, Pike Vs. The Automaton, via MNRK Heavy. Born out of the challenges brought on by a worldwide pandemic, birthed under hellish red-orange skies bred from rampaging […]
Posted by Metal Insider on December 27, 2019
While it’s no surprise to see Tool, Metallica, and Slayer land on our top ten stories of the year, there were a few surprises, including a fast-food restaurant chain. Here are Metal Insider’s Top Ten Stories of 2019. In case you missed our previous year-end and decade-end lists, check out our Top Ten Shocking Moments […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on December 16, 2019
As each year approaches its end, we share our year-end lists highlighting the best of the best of the year. However, we were taken aback, realizing that not only will 2020 mark a new year, it also marks a brand new decade. It’s true what they say; time flies when you’re having fun, listening to […]
