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...
by Zenae Zukowski | Nov 25, 2025 | Metal By Numbers
Metal By Numbers returns with a closer look at weekly metal sales from September 19, 2025. Yes, we’re catching up, stay tuned, there’s more to come! From major releases to underground newcomers, we’re tracking how these New & Noteworthy releases debuted in charts....
by Elise Yablon | Sep 22, 2025 | New & Noteworthy
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 the likes of Motion City Soundtrack, 38 Special, Bad Cop Bad Cop, I Prevail, Igorrr and Stoned Jesus among the many...
by Zenae Zukowski | Sep 22, 2025 | Lists, Touring
Another week brings us new music and live announcements, with no signs of slowing down for live shows. Metal Insider has rounded up 13 of the latest tour announcements, updates, and major festival news, so you can catch up on what you may have missed or revisit the...
by Zenae Zukowski | Sep 19, 2025 | Reviews
Six long years have passed since Novembers Doom released 2019’s Nephilim Grove, and here we are with yet another excellent opus, Major Arcana, out now via Prophecy Productions. There are a few bands where you know their next record will be excellent before hearing a...