by Zenae Zukowski | Mar 15, 2023 | Metal By Numbers
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. We took some time focusing on highlights from this year’s 70000tons of Metal round 11, and now we’re back to our regular weekly Metal By Numbers...
by Zenae Zukowski | Mar 10, 2023 | Photos, Reviews
Imagine setting sail on a four-day cruise, surrounded by 3000 fellow metalheads and 60 bands, all sharing the same passion for heavy music. This is 70000tons of Metal, an epic journey that was sadly cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving many...
by Zenae Zukowski | Feb 27, 2023 | New & Noteworthy
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The last of February releases arrived on Friday (24th). Which ones did you listen to over the weekend? We were blasting to the...
by Zenae Zukowski | Feb 24, 2023 | New Music, News, Releases, Video
Finnish melodic death metal masters Insomnium, known for their melancholy and captivating sound, have dropped their ninth full-length album, Anno 1696, and it’s a definite album of the year contender. Released via Century Media Records, Anno 1696 takes...
by Zenae Zukowski | Feb 3, 2023 | Interviews
Finnish melodic metal masters Insomnium’s new album, Anno 1696, is scheduled to arrive on February 24th via Century Media (pre-order here). We caught up with bassist/vocalist Niilo Sevänen to discuss the record, the band’s upcoming tour with Enslaved,...