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Metal Insider’s Zenae Zukowski’s Top 20 Metal Albums of 2018

Metal Insider’s Zenae Zukowski’s Top 20 Metal Albums of 2018

by Zenae Zukowski | Dec 24, 2018 | Lists, Top 20

This was a tough year to choose from as I decided to break the rules and expand to a Top 20 best metal albums of 2018 instead of 10. If you read through it all, you will discover a diverse set of honorable mentions at the end followed by an awesome playlist....
Interview: Oceans of Slumber’s Cammie Gilbert on ‘The Banished Heart,’ Prog Power, sleepless nights, and more

Interview: Oceans of Slumber’s Cammie Gilbert on ‘The Banished Heart,’ Prog Power, sleepless nights, and more

by Zenae Zukowski | Jul 2, 2018 | Interviews, News

Oceans of Slumber’s new album The Banished Heart was released this past March via Century Media and it’s already on Metal Hammer’s top 50 best albums of 2018 so far. When it comes to life’s hardships, these Texas metallers refuse to sugarcoat anything and expresses...
Review/Photos Insomnium returned to NYC’s Gramercy Theatre on 6/23 w/ Oceans of Slumber

Review/Photos Insomnium returned to NYC’s Gramercy Theatre on 6/23 w/ Oceans of Slumber

by Zenae Zukowski | Jul 2, 2018 | News, Photos, Reviews

Insomnium recently wrapped up their headlining North American tour with Oceans Of Slumber. It’s been three years since these Finnish melodic death metal giants headlined out here, and even longer when vocalist/bassist Niilo Sevänen appeared as a headliner. It was back...
Metal Hammer reveal top 50 metal albums of 2018 so far…

Metal Hammer reveal top 50 metal albums of 2018 so far…

by Zenae Zukowski | Jun 22, 2018 | News, Releases

While we recently revealed the top-selling rock and metal of the year thus far, Metal Hammer went ahead and made a list of ‘The 50 Best Metal Albums of The Year So Far.’ We can only assume this list will change as we are expecting to see albums from Coheed and...
Metal By Numbers 3/14: Andrew W.K. brings the party to the charts

Metal By Numbers 3/14: Andrew W.K. brings the party to the charts

by Matt Brown | Mar 14, 2018 | Metal By Numbers

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. The first thing I think of when I hear the name Andrew W.K. is that one time I met him at a party/band showcase and was asked to watch over his DJ equipment while he...
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Soen unveil “Mercenary” video
Soen unveil “Mercenary” video

Swedish progressive metal giants Soen have unveiled a video for their latest single, “Mercenary.” The track is the second single taken from their upcoming album, Reliance, scheduled to arrive on January 16, 2026, via Silver Lining Music. Reliance marks the group’s...

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Myrath release “Until the End” video featuring Amaranthe’s Elize Ryd, announce new album
Myrath release “Until the End” video featuring Amaranthe’s Elize Ryd, announce new album

Tunisian-French progressive metal band Myrath have released a video for their new single, "Until the End," featuring Amaranthe vocalist Elize Ryd. The track is taken from the group's upcoming album, Wilderness of Mirrors, which is scheduled to arrive on March 27,...

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Mayhem drop video for “Weep For Nothing;” new album arriving in February
Mayhem drop video for “Weep For Nothing;” new album arriving in February

It’s a tad ironic to call any band the “most influential” anything, especially when that band has built its mythology on rejecting the premise of influence altogether. Yet here we are. Mayhem, the group that essentially invented non-metaphorically dangerous music, are...

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New & Noteworthy: Through Armageddon Madness Releases – 6/27-7/11/2025

New & Noteworthy: Through Armageddon Madness Releases – 6/27-7/11/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out. The last few weeks (July 11 - June 27) have seen new music from the likes of Fishbone, Dropkick Murphys, Jonathan Richman, Born Of Osirus and Impureza,...

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New & Noteworthy: Never Enough Insatiable Releases –  6/20/2025 – 06/06/2025

New & Noteworthy: Never Enough Insatiable Releases – 6/20/2025 – 06/06/2025

June 20, 2025 New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week’s new music includes albums from the likes of Badflower, Cryptopsy, Alestorm, Malevolence and Yungblud, among...

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New & Noteworthy: Songs of Last Releases – 5/30/2025

New & Noteworthy: Songs of Last Releases – 5/30/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This final New Music Friday of May will see new music from the likes of Garbage, The Haunted, Rivers Of Nihil and Wolves At The Gate, as...

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