by Zenae Zukowski | Feb 21, 2024 | News
This is not a drill; Slayer are back! After wrapping up their final world tour in November 2019, these legends featuring Tom Araya (bass/vocals), Kerry King (guitar), Gary Holt (guitar), and Paul Bostaph (drums) have announced their first return to the stage....
by Elise Yablon | Sep 29, 2023 | 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’s albums include the debut of a new death metal project from Volbeat’s Michael Poulsen and the return of...
by Sara Elizabeth | Oct 13, 2022 | Festivals, Photos, Reviews
Summing up what has made Virginia’s Blue Ridge Rock Festival so successful over the years comes down to “Growth.” What started in 2017 as a one-day festival headlined by Creed’s Scott Stapp has ballooned into a four-day tribute to all...
by Matt Brown | May 6, 2020 | Metal By Numbers
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. There’s 17 albums on the debuts list this week, and a lot of them have gotten heaps of praise. A few of our contributors have written-up some reviews as...
by Matt Brown | Apr 29, 2020 | Metal By Numbers
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. I’ve seen some talk regarding artists delaying releases due to the current pandemic vs. releasing music anyway. Perhaps the most notable delay in the...