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Review/Photos: Avenged Sevenfold sets The Stage in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Review/Photos: Avenged Sevenfold sets The Stage in Grand Rapids, Michigan

by Sean Matthews | Jan 22, 2018 | Photos, Reviews

After starting The Stage World Tour overseas in Europe in early 2017, Avenged Sevenfold put their North American dates on hold last year to go on the road with Metallica as direct support. Now, fresh off the Hardwired Tour, Avenged Sevenfold has picked up right where...
Photos/Review: Nothing seemed that out of the ordinary at Soundgarden’s last show

Photos/Review: Nothing seemed that out of the ordinary at Soundgarden’s last show

by Sean Matthews | May 19, 2017 | Photos, Reviews

As a photojournalist, I often find myself trying to find ways to write about a band’s performance so that a person not in attendance can read along, view my photos and feel as though they didn’t miss a thing. I go to bed and wake up with a clear mind, then...
Photos/Review: Las Rageous ups the ante in Vegas

Photos/Review: Las Rageous ups the ante in Vegas

by Sean Matthews | May 3, 2017 | Festivals, Photos, Reviews

In Las Vegas, there’s always something going on. You can walk down the street, and get comped to almost any show, at any casino on the “Strip.” People are always coming up with new ways of entertaining the masses. The Downtown Las Vegas Events Center decided...
Photos: The Pretty Reckless know Who They’re Selling For with live show in Detroit

Photos: The Pretty Reckless know Who They’re Selling For with live show in Detroit

by Sean Matthews | Nov 16, 2016 | Photos, Reviews

The Pretty Reckless, currently on tour in support of their brand new album Who You Selling For, made a stop in Detroit, Michigan this past week, and we were onsite to capture the experience. Downtown Detroit was bustling this evening, with a raging anti-Trump protest,...

Review/Photos: Slayer, Testament and Carcass at the House of Blues, Myrtle Beach, SC

by Metal Insider | Feb 29, 2016 | Photos, Reviews

Friday, February 26th, metal titans Slayer descended upon North Myrtle Beach’s House of Blues with death metal forefathers Carcass and long-standing thrash stalwarts Testament in tow. Tickets ranged from $49.95 to some fans reporting paying upwards of $200 for VIP...
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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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