by Bram Teitelman | Feb 2, 2018 | Podcasts
Comedian Bill Burr is one of the most popular comedians out there right now. He’s also got a pretty successful podcast. And this should come as no surprise to Metal Insider readers, but he likes metal. He’s spoken on his podcast in the past about...
by Alexander Stafford | Jan 29, 2018 | Festivals
The UK’s Download Festival has expanded their 2018 line up by adding over 65 more bands to their previously announced headliners. And still even more bands are expected to be announced as well. Download takes place at Donnington Park June 8-10, 2018....
by Alexander Stafford | Dec 13, 2017 | Festivals
Hellfest is back for their 13th annual heavy metal festival and has announced their final line up. Featuring over 150 bands on 6 stages, Hellfest takes place in Clisson France from June 22-24. Previously announced headliners such as Iron Maiden, Judas Priest,...
by Zenae Zukowski | Dec 4, 2017 | News, Touring
Prior to Meshuggah boarding 2018’s 70000Tons of Metal cruise, the first-time Grammy nominees Meshuggah will hit the West Coast for a short North American trek. This time around, they are bringing another Grammy-nominated band, Code Orange, as well as Toothgrinder. The...
by Bram Teitelman | Nov 28, 2017 | Awards
While the Grammys have been out of step with metal and hard rock since 1989, the first year there was a metal category (Jethro Tull famously won out over Metallica), the nominees have gotten somewhat better in the past few years. This year is no exception, and...