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Metal Insider’s Kyle Ostrander’s Top 10 Albums of 2025

Metal Insider’s Kyle Ostrander’s Top 10 Albums of 2025

by Kyle Ostrander | Dec 22, 2025 | Lists, Top 10

With so many amazing bands consistently putting out good music, it’s hard to keep track of everything that came out in 2025, and even harder to pick just 10 favorites. To narrow it down, I asked myself, “out of all the music released this year, what do I keep coming...
Metal By Numbers: Grizzly charts – 8/5/2025

Metal By Numbers: Grizzly charts – 8/5/2025

by Zenae Zukowski | Aug 5, 2025 | Metal By Numbers

Metal By Numbers returns with a closer look at weekly metal sales from July 18th, 2025. From major releases to underground newcomers, we’re tracking how these New & Noteworthy releases debuted in charts. Back to our weekly rotation, we focus on the week seeing...
Photos/Review: Pelican brought ‘Flickering Resonance’ to NYC’s The Meadows on 7/20/2025

Photos/Review: Pelican brought ‘Flickering Resonance’ to NYC’s The Meadows on 7/20/2025

by Kyle Ostrander | Jul 25, 2025 | Photos, Reviews

It’s hard to talk about instrumental music without mentioning post-metal icons Pelican. Over their nearly 25-year career, the group has become famous for their crushing live performances and solid discography of music. Their latest record, Flickering Resonance,...
Metal By Numbers: Through Charts – July 11 – June 20, 2025

Metal By Numbers: Through Charts – July 11 – June 20, 2025

by Zenae Zukowski | Jul 22, 2025 | Metal By Numbers

Metal By Numbers returns with a closer look at weekly metal sales from June 20 through July 11. From major releases to underground newcomers, we’re tracking how these New & Noteworthy releases debuted in charts. This stretch highlights a steady mix of debuts,...
Concert Calendar (07/15-07/20) Summer’s Heating Up: Hatebreed, Ghost, & more

Concert Calendar (07/15-07/20) Summer’s Heating Up: Hatebreed, Ghost, & more

by Ian Weber | Jul 15, 2025 | Touring

Hey there, hope you’re staying hydrated! Welcome to another intro before you decide how to continue your strummer vacation. Hope everyone is enjoying their summer and seeing a lot of bands while soaking in the hot tailwinds with friends. Speaking of shows, did you...
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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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