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Top 10 Breakthrough Metal/Hard Rock Albums of 1993

Top 10 Breakthrough Metal/Hard Rock Albums of 1993

by Elise Yablon | Nov 10, 2023 | Lists, Top 10

  It’s hard to believe that 1993 was 30 years ago. With grunge becoming a mainstay on MTV and Top 40 radio over the previous couple of years, the mainstream was starting to favor a harder edge to their music. The year saw highly praised debuts from Tool, Cynic...
Metal Insider’s Zenae Zukowski’s Top 50 Albums of 2020

Metal Insider’s Zenae Zukowski’s Top 50 Albums of 2020

by Zenae Zukowski | Dec 24, 2020 | Lists, Top 50

    2020 kicked off with a bang. Beginning with another successful year at 70000tons of Metal to seeing Heilung, Vader, and Opeth live, what could go wrong? The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the music industry to the point that I don’t know where...
A conversation with My Dying Bride’s Aaron Stainthorpe on new EP ‘Macabre Cabaret’

A conversation with My Dying Bride’s Aaron Stainthorpe on new EP ‘Macabre Cabaret’

by Zenae Zukowski | Dec 17, 2020 | Interviews

    2020 has been a catastrophic year, and imagine having not one but two releases during the COVID-19 pandemic? We caught up with My Dying Bride mastermind Aaron Stainthorpe as he explained the process of releasing the LP, The Ghost of Orion, and EP Macabre...
A conversation with My Dying Bride’s Aaron Stainthorpe on new EP ‘Macabre Cabaret’

My Dying Bride unveil “A Secret Kiss” lyric video, new EP arriving in November

by Zenae Zukowski | Sep 25, 2020 | New Music, News, Releases, Video

  My Dying Bride have been keeping themselves busy this year with making new music. The group released their thirteenth studio record, The Ghost Of Orion, this past March, and now, they’ve announced more new music. On November 20th, the band’s upcoming EP,...
Headbangers Brawl: Metal Insider’s Quarantine Playlist

Headbangers Brawl: Metal Insider’s Quarantine Playlist

by Metal Insider | Apr 1, 2020 | Headbanger's Brawl, News, Playlists

  2020 certainly feels like the plague, and it all started with Neil Peart’s passing. Over the last few months alone, many went from laughing at Corona beer memes to no longer taking any of this as a joke. The COVID-19 outbreak feels like a disaster film, and...
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Album Review: Volumes – ‘Mirror Touch’
Album Review: Volumes – ‘Mirror Touch’

Understanding Volumes requires a working theory of Los Angeles, not the promotional brochure version, but the one locals accidentally describe when they’re stressed. This is the L.A. where rehearsal spaces are wedged between vape shops and dental offices, where the...

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Soen unveil third single from upcoming album ‘Reliance’
Soen unveil third single from upcoming album ‘Reliance’

Swedish progressive metal outfit Soen have unveiled a video for their new single, “Discordia.” The track is the third single taken from their upcoming album, Reliance, scheduled to arrive on January 16, 2026 via Silver Lining Music. Drummer Martin Lopez comments:...

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Enthroned’s Nornagest breaks down new album Ashspawn in a Track-by-Track guide
Enthroned’s Nornagest breaks down new album Ashspawn in a Track-by-Track guide

Belgian black metal veterans Enthroned are back with a brand-new chapter as they unveil their twelfth album, Ashspawn, out now via Season of Mist. The follow-up to 2019's Cold Black Suns captures the group's occult-driven intensity while marking a powerful return...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases We Fall – 10/17/2025

New & Noteworthy: Releases We Fall – 10/17/2025

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 new music from the likes of Biohazard, Chrissie Hynde, Militarie Gun, All Time Low, Battle Beast and Sabaton amongst...

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New & Noteworthy: Para Releases – 10/10/2025

New & Noteworthy: Para Releases – 10/10/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The sees long-awaited returns from the likes of Yellowcard, Black Eyes, John 5, Testament, Sanguisugabogg, Greyhaven, among the many...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases Above Life – 10/3/2025

New & Noteworthy: Releases Above Life – 10/3/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The first week of October sees new music from the likes of AFI, Thrice, Agriculture, Hooded Menace, Michael Schenker Group and The Red...

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