Metal Insider
  • News
  • Interviews
  • Reviews
  • Tours
  • Shop
  • About
Select Page
Update: Metallica announce ‘Hit The Stage’ finalists

Update: Metallica announce ‘Hit The Stage’ finalists

by Zenae Zukowski | Apr 17, 2017 | News, Touring, Updates

Early last week, Metallica announced their Hit the Stage contest, welcoming local acts to open for them on selected dates. The band revealed eight finalists for five selected show dates that kick off in Foxborough, MA at the Gillette Stadium on May 19th. The bands are...
Volbeat choose Baroness, Power Trip, Iron Reagan as openers

Volbeat choose Baroness, Power Trip, Iron Reagan as openers

by Bram Teitelman | Apr 13, 2017 | Touring

Whether you like Volbeat’s major key, Misfits-meets-Social Distortion brand of rock or not, it can’t be said that they don’t have good taste in choosing openers. The band will be on the road with Metallica and Avenged Sevenfold this Summer, but will...
Metal By Numbers 4/12: Mastodon are emperors of sales

Metal By Numbers 4/12: Mastodon are emperors of sales

by Matt Brown | Apr 12, 2017 | Metal By Numbers

  Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.   Mastodon have been a cornerstone for modern metal for years now, so to see them take the top spot makes my day. In a time where many metal bands that...
Don’t expect to see Metallica and Lady Gaga collaborate again

Don’t expect to see Metallica and Lady Gaga collaborate again

by Bram Teitelman | Apr 10, 2017 | Collaborations, News, Updates

The Grammy’s pairing of Metallica with Lady Gaga was one of the most talked about collaborations in years, and it turned out to be somewhat of a dud, through no fault of Gaga or Metallica after Hetfield’s mic went silent for about half the song....
Metallica announce ‘Hit The Stage’ contest for local bands

Metallica announce ‘Hit The Stage’ contest for local bands

by Zenae Zukowski | Apr 10, 2017 | News, Touring

  We are one month away until Metallica kicks off their summer North American WorldWired tour. The band allowed local acts to join them during their Central/South America, Copenhagen, and Mexico City stops, and now it’s the United States’ turn. The group...
« Older Entries
Next Entries »

Follow Us

  • Follow
  • Follow
  • Follow
Simone Simons unveils new single “Aeterna;” debut solo album arriving in August
Simone Simons unveils new single “Aeterna;” debut solo album arriving in August

Epica vocalist Simone Simons has joined forces with legendary Arjen Lucassen to collaborate on her debut solo album. Vermillion, is set to arrive on August 23 via Nuclear Blast Records. To give a taste for what's to come, Simons has unveiled a video for her first...

read more
Category 7 (Adrenaline Mob, Ex-Machine Head, Exodus, etc.) share “In Stitches” video; debut album arriving in July
Category 7 (Adrenaline Mob, Ex-Machine Head, Exodus, etc.) share “In Stitches” video; debut album arriving in July

Category 7, the new project featuring John Bush (Armored Saint), Mike Orlando (Adrenaline Mob, Sonic Universe), Phil Demmel (Machine Head, Kerry King, Vio-Lence), Jack Gibson (Exodus) and Jason Bittner (Shadows Fall, Overkill), will release their debut self-titled...

read more
Dark Tranquillity share new single “Unforgivable”
Dark Tranquillity share new single “Unforgivable”

Dark Tranquillity have unveiled a taste of their upcoming album Endtime Signals, set to release on August 16 via Century Media Records. Their latest single, "Unforgivable," coincides with a video shot during tours in Türkiye and Mexico, capturing the band's live...

read more

New & Noteworthy, September 2nd – Immortalized

Despite the diversity of metal that occurs in the world, Sweden is basically the go-to country for metal of all genres and periods. Today we get a prime example of why that is, as our two lead albums give us a taste of the range that Sweden's metal scene has to offer,...

read more

New & Noteworthy, August 26th – I Feel the Dark

More and more, we're seeing metal releases take higher positions on the chart than anyone would have imagined in years past. 2014 has been packed with more top 20 releases than any preceding year, and this week will likely add a couple more to the total. Check out the...

read more

New & Noteworthy, August 19th – Against the World

Last week's release list wouldn't have convinced anyone of this, but this week's new albums truly prove that metal is a worldwide unifying force that brings together music fans from everywhere. Topping the list is one of the biggest international bands of the past...

read more

Support Metal Insider: Donate Today

Find Metal Insider on…

  • Amazon
  • Bluesky
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Mastodon
  • Substack
  • Threads
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Discord

  • Metal Insider is on Discord! Join the Metal Insider community! 0

Metal Insider is a member of
LG Media

Privacy Policy

NEWS & TIPS

Have news you think would fit on Metal Insider? Send us a message at: tips@metalinsider.net