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Black Sabbath’s final show sells out in record time, Ozzy announces limited performance, and new acts added to lineup

Black Sabbath’s final show sells out in record time, Ozzy announces limited performance, and new acts added to lineup

by Zenae Zukowski | Feb 18, 2025 | News

Black Sabbath’s farewell concert, set for July 5 at Villa Park in Birmingham, featuring the original lineup – Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, and Bill Ward, saw tickets selling out in record time on Friday (14th). General on-sale tickets...
Guns N’ Roses announce 2025 European & Middle East Tour

Guns N’ Roses announce 2025 European & Middle East Tour

by Zenae Zukowski | Dec 9, 2024 | Touring

Guns N’ Roses will hit the road in 2025 with a 24-date tour across Europe and the Middle East, marking their debut performances in Saudi Arabia, Georgia, Lithuania, and Luxembourg. The tour kicks off on May 23 at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and...
Live Gig Review: The Brooklyn Paramount Goes Wild for Clutch on 9/05/24

Live Gig Review: The Brooklyn Paramount Goes Wild for Clutch on 9/05/24

by Ian Weber | Sep 12, 2024 | Reviews

Ah, summer’s almost over. With the mercury dipping, the SPOoOOooOooOOOOOoOokiest time of the year fast approaching, flannel shirts and hoodies keeping the chill air at bay, and the killer tours for our kind of music dominating America, now until December, making...
Clutch and Rival Sons Announce ‘The Two Headed Beast’ North American Tour

Clutch and Rival Sons Announce ‘The Two Headed Beast’ North American Tour

by Zenae Zukowski | Apr 17, 2024 | Touring

Clutch are teaming up with Rival Sons for a co-headline North American tour titled The Two Headed Beast. The trek kicks off on September 5 in Brooklyn, New York, and concludes on October 10 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Both bands will treat fans by performing the majority of...
Ultimate Guide to 2024 Spring & Summer Tours and Festivals: fresh lineups & changes

Ultimate Guide to 2024 Spring & Summer Tours and Festivals: fresh lineups & changes

by Zenae Zukowski | Feb 5, 2024 | Festivals, News, Touring, Updates

  We thought 2023 had an extensive touring cycle. Well, it seems to continue in 2024, and then some. While sharing a list of treks to look forward to this year, there’s been plenty of announcements since.  We’ve collected an extensive list consisting of tour...
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Playthrough Video Premiere: Matt Miller – “Descent into Violence”
Playthrough Video Premiere: Matt Miller – “Descent into Violence”

Technical death metal guitarist Matt Miller has teamed up with Metal Insider to premiere the playthrough video for “Descent into Violence.” The track is the first single taken from his upcoming seventh album, Fiber Tormentum, scheduled to arrive on September 12, 2025,...

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Top 5 metal battles fought by Warkings
Top 5 metal battles fought by Warkings

Power metal warriors Warkings are celebrating their fifth battle, Armageddon. The record dropped on Friday (4th) via Napalm Records. To celebrate the album's arrival, these vikings teamed up with Metal Insider to reveal Five Most Metal Battles Fought by...

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Eric Bass (Shinedown) shares track-by-track breakdown of solo album ‘I Had a Name’
Eric Bass (Shinedown) shares track-by-track breakdown of solo album ‘I Had a Name’

Songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Eric Bass (Shinedown) released his debut solo album, I Had A Name, earlier this year. Written, recorded, and produced entirely by Bass, the full-length effort introduces listeners to a sprawling dystopian world of his...

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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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New & Noteworthy: Origins of Releases – 5/23/2025

New & Noteworthy: Origins of Releases – 5/23/2025

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 new music from the likes of Skunk Anansie, …and Oceans, Age of Apocalypes and Witchcraft, as well as cover and...

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