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Metal Insider’s Halloween 2025 Countdown: 31 Haunted Venues — Day 01: Ohio State Reformatory

Metal Insider’s Halloween 2025 Countdown: 31 Haunted Venues — Day 01: Ohio State Reformatory

by Zenae Zukowski | Oct 1, 2025 | Halloween Countdown

Metal Insider is getting into the Halloween spirit this year with something a little different. Throughout October, we’ll be sharing the history and eerie tales behind venues across the world known for their hauntings and paranormal activity. Enjoy! Introduction Day 1...
Photos/Review: Inkcarceration 2025 delivers chaos, rain & metal glory

Photos/Review: Inkcarceration 2025 delivers chaos, rain & metal glory

by Marie-Christine Quirion | Aug 4, 2025 | Festivals, Photos, Reviews

Rock festivals are rarely neat or clean, and Inkcarceration 2025 was no exception. Over the course of three intense days, fans were dragged through mud, soaked by rain, scorched by pyro, and emotionally wrung out by some of heavy music’s most powerful performers. What...
Inkcarceration takes Shinedown, Godsmack, Breaking Benjamin and Sevendust to Prison for 2024

Inkcarceration takes Shinedown, Godsmack, Breaking Benjamin and Sevendust to Prison for 2024

by Sean Matthews | Feb 7, 2024 | Festivals, News

    Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival will take place once again this upcoming July 19th-21st, 2024 at the Historic Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio. Headlining the festival in its 6th year is none other than Shinedown, Godsmack and...
Review/Photos: Inkcarceration sees Slipknot, Pantera & Limp Bizkit head to prison with 25,000 inmates

Review/Photos: Inkcarceration sees Slipknot, Pantera & Limp Bizkit head to prison with 25,000 inmates

by Sean Matthews | Aug 10, 2023 | Festivals, Photos, Reviews

  The fifth annual Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival took place this past July 14th – 16th at the Historic Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio, and just as the previous two, it saw a sold-out crowd of 75,000 fans. Friday The day started off great,...
Slipknot, Pantera & Limp Bizkit to headline 5th annual Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival

Slipknot, Pantera & Limp Bizkit to headline 5th annual Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival

by Sean Matthews | Feb 8, 2023 | Festivals, News, Previews

    Announced this past week was the lineup for the 5th Annual INKCARCERATION Music & Tattoo Festival. Co-headlining this three-day festival in Mansfield, Ohio is previously announced Pantera, Slipknot and Limp Bizkit. Taking place once again on the...
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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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