by Zenae Zukowski | Oct 22, 2025 | Festivals, News
After a canceled 2025, Sick New World is leveling up in 2026 and bringing System of a Down along for the ride with not one but two editions. The festival will not only return to Las Vegas but also expand for the first time, heading out to Texas. Sick New World Las...
by Ian Weber | Sep 22, 2025 | Touring
Summer’s over, party people. It was GLORIOUS. For those of you that were following any of the coverage that Ian and anyone else was posting on their personals or on Metal Insider, you’ll see that it was very heavy on the arena events since every band was almost...
by Zenae Zukowski | Jun 27, 2025 | Metal By Numbers
Metal By Numbers is back. We’re diving straight into the top metal sales and notable debuts, covering weekly releases from February 7 through June 13. From long-anticipated comebacks to rising underground favorites, we’re catching up on everything you may have missed...
by Zenae Zukowski | May 22, 2025 | Festivals
The CBGB Festival is set for September 27, 2025, at Under the K Bridge Park in Brooklyn, NY. Presented by The Bowery Presents, the one-day event will feature twenty-one bands across three stages. Iggy Pop will headline the festival with his first NYC performance in...
by Ian Weber | May 2, 2025 | Touring
Awwwww shit, here we go again, There are so many excellent gigs to attend in early May! Have fun looking through some of the best highlights below. And for even more eye pleasing content follow Metal Insider’s socials to be in the know for all things heavy. This...