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SLAYER resurrected: Legends to headline 2024 Louder Than Life & Riot Fest

SLAYER resurrected: Legends to headline 2024 Louder Than Life & Riot Fest

by Zenae Zukowski | Feb 21, 2024 | News

  This is not a drill; Slayer are back! After wrapping up their final world tour in November 2019, these legends featuring Tom Araya (bass/vocals), Kerry King (guitar), Gary Holt (guitar), and Paul Bostaph (drums) have announced their first return to the stage....
Louder Than Life returns with Foo Fighters, Tool, Avenged Sevenfold and Green Day to headline

Louder Than Life returns with Foo Fighters, Tool, Avenged Sevenfold and Green Day to headline

by Sean Matthews | Mar 16, 2023 | Festivals

  After announcing a mammoth lineup for this years Aftershock Festival in Sacramento, California, the masterminds at Danny Wimmer Presents, proved once again why they are the best in the business when it comes to producing Rock & Roll festivals in North...
Photos/Review: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nine Inch Nails, KISS and Slipknot make Louder Than Life America’s largest festival

Photos/Review: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nine Inch Nails, KISS and Slipknot make Louder Than Life America’s largest festival

by Sean Matthews | Oct 27, 2022 | Festivals, Photos, Reviews

    This past September saw more than 100 bands and over 170,000 fans converge on the bourbon-loving city of Louisville, Kentucky, for the annual Louder Than Life Festival at the Highland Festival Grounds at Kentucky Exposition Center. Over four days, Danny...
Nine Inch Nails, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Slipknot and Kiss to headline largest Louder Than Life EVER!

Nine Inch Nails, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Slipknot and Kiss to headline largest Louder Than Life EVER!

by Sean Matthews | Mar 10, 2022 | Festivals, News

  With Louder Than Life being one of the few festivals to return in 2021 amidst two years of uncertainty, over 160,000 fans converged on the city of Louisville, Kentucky. Being one of those fans, engulfed by the sounds and smells that I missed so dearly, I could...
Review: Louder Than Life returns with double Metallica; Black Album backwards

Review: Louder Than Life returns with double Metallica; Black Album backwards

by Sean Matthews | Nov 18, 2021 | Festivals, Reviews

Louder Than Life returned louder than ever this past September 23rd-26th, at the Highland Festival Grounds at KY Expo Center in Louisville, Kentucky. Usually part of the Trifesta, a three-festival month created by Danny Wimmer, this year Louder Than Life was all on...
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Avenged Sevenfold’s Zacky Vengeance debuts solo single “Dark Horse”
Avenged Sevenfold’s Zacky Vengeance debuts solo single “Dark Horse”

Avenged Sevenfold guitarist Zacky Vengeance has dropped new music under his real name, Zachary Baker, with his first solo single, "Dark Horse." A full-length album is expected soon. The track marks a stylistic shift, trading Baker's metal roots for a more...

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The Reticent drop “The Bed of Wasps (Those Consumed With Panic)” video
The Reticent drop “The Bed of Wasps (Those Consumed With Panic)” video

Progressive metal outfit led by Chris Hathcock, The Reticent, have dropped a video for their latest single, “The Bed of Wasps (Those Consumed With Panic).” The track is taken from from the band’s latest album Please, out now via Generation Prog Records. “The Bed of...

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Ponte Del Diavolo drop new single “Il veleno della Natura”
Ponte Del Diavolo drop new single “Il veleno della Natura”

Italian blackened post-punk group Ponte Del Diavolo have dropped their new song, “Il veleno della Natura.” The track is the second single taken from their forthcoming album, De Venom Natura, which is scheduled to arrive on February 13, 2026, via Season of Mist. Watch...

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New & Noteworthy: Winter Releases – 11/28/2025

New & Noteworthy: Winter Releases – 11/28/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This final week of November sees releases from the likes of Excide, Blut Aus Nord, Plosivs and Equilibrium amongst the many outstanding...

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New & Noteworthy: Field of Releases – 11/21/2025

New & Noteworthy: Field of Releases – 11/21/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week will see the release of Aerosmith and Yungblud’s collaborative EP and a holiday album from Stryper, as well as new works from...

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New & Noteworthy: Embrace the Releases – 11/14/2025

New & Noteworthy: Embrace the Releases – 11/14/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week saw new albums from the likes of Cheap Trick, The Devil Wears Prada, Mezzrow and Of Mice & Men amongst the many...

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