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Metal Insider’s Zenae Zukowski’s Top 43 albums of 2025

Metal Insider’s Zenae Zukowski’s Top 43 albums of 2025

by Zenae Zukowski | Dec 23, 2025 | Lists

2025, what an incredible year for music. I want to thank our readers and the Metal Insider team for another year of metal. We sacrifice what we can to support metal and the scene. It’s what we live for. So, thank you for being part of the adventure. While it was...
Helloween announce select dates for Pumpkins United tour, Kiske project releases video

Helloween announce select dates for Pumpkins United tour, Kiske project releases video

by Zenae Zukowski | Jan 25, 2017 | New Music, News, Releases, Touring, Video

Late last year, Helloween announced reuniting with Michael Kiske and Kai Hansen on stage for the Pumpkins United World Tour, kicking off during this fall. The current lineup will remain intact, hence the term “Pumpkins United.” The set is guaranteed a three hour...
Helloween announce select dates for Pumpkins United tour, Kiske project releases video

Michael Kiske, Kai Hansen to rejoin Helloween for 2017 tour

by Bram Teitelman | Nov 14, 2016 | Reunions, Touring

If you’ve been a Helloween fan for years now, you’ve probably got a place in your heart for the late ’80s version of the band. Their sophomore and third albums, Keeper of the Seven Keys: Part I and Part II, were where the band honed...
Review: Avantasia at the PlayStation Theater in NYC (4/15/16)

Review: Avantasia at the PlayStation Theater in NYC (4/15/16)

by Zach Fehl | Apr 19, 2016 | News, Reviews

On Friday, April 15th, the German symphonic metal act Avantasia played their first ever show in New York City, and their second ever date in the United States in their entire 16 year career. This is a band that headlined the Wacken Open-Air in 2014 to over 80,000...

Avantasia release lyric video for title track of upcoming ‘Ghostlights’ album

by Zach Fehl | Jan 19, 2016 | New Music, News, Video

Yesterday Tobias Sammet’s Avantasia released a second song off of their upcoming release, Ghostlights. The lyric video is for the title track from the album, and apart from frontman Tobias Sammet, the song also features Michael Kiske (Unisonic, Place Vendome,...
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Rainbow announce ‘The Temple of the King 1975–1976’ box set
Rainbow announce ‘The Temple of the King 1975–1976’ box set

Rainbow will celebrate the earliest and most influential years of their career with The Temple of the King 1975–1976, a comprehensive 9-CD box set arriving March 6, 2026, via Edsel Records. Newly mastered by Andy Pearce and Matt Wortham, the collection marks the first...

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Gluecifer drop “I’m Ready” Video
Gluecifer drop “I’m Ready” Video

If you’re American, the easiest way to understand Gluecifer is to imagine what it would feel like if a band like the Ramones, or maybe the MC5, disappeared for two decades and then returned without any interest in explaining themselves. No oral history, no apology...

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Catch up now: 6 new songs/videos recently released – 12/22/2025
Catch up now: 6 new songs/videos recently released – 12/22/2025

New music continues to pile its way through. Since our chunk last week with 47 new songs, this week brings a festive batch of six new tracks as well as fresh videos from already-existing albums or live performances. Metal Insider has collected songs...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases is a Grave – 12/19/2025

New & Noteworthy: Releases is a Grave – 12/19/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week sees new muisc from the likes of Peter Criss, Dead Sun and Lychgate amongst the many outstanding works hitting shelves. Don’t...

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New & Noteworthy: Mirror Releases – 12/12/2025

New & Noteworthy: Mirror Releases – 12/12/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This New Music Friday sees new releases from the likes of Volumes, Lord Of The Lost and Windswept, as well as the debut full-length...

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New & Noteworthy: Blood of the Releases – 12/5/2025

New & Noteworthy: Blood of the Releases – 12/5/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Kicking off the month of December, we will see new releases from the likes of Enthroned, Upon A Burning Body, and Blood Red Throne, as...

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