by Zenae Zukowski | Sep 22, 2025 | Lists, Touring
Another week brings us new music and live announcements, with no signs of slowing down for live shows. Metal Insider has rounded up 13 of the latest tour announcements, updates, and major festival news, so you can catch up on what you may have missed or revisit the...
by Zenae Zukowski | Aug 22, 2025 | News, Tributes
Former Mastodon guitarist Brent Hinds was preparing for the next chapter of his career, with plans for a fall European run alongside his band Fiend Without a Face and his solo trek, An Evening with Brent Hinds. Those plans came to a tragic end following a fatal...
by Zenae Zukowski | Jun 27, 2025 | Metal By Numbers
Metal By Numbers is back. We’re diving straight into the top metal sales and notable debuts, covering weekly releases from February 7 through June 13. From long-anticipated comebacks to rising underground favorites, we’re catching up on everything you may have missed...
by Elise Yablon | Mar 17, 2025 | New & Noteworthy
March 14, 2025 New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Amongst the many outstanding works hitting shelves this week are highly-anticipated albums from the likes of Coheed and...
by Zenae Zukowski | Jan 31, 2025 | New Music, Releases, Touring, Video
After over a decade of silence, RWAKE have returned with The Return of Magik, set for release on March 14 via Relapse Records. To commemorate the announcement, RWAKE have unveiled a video for the album’s title track. Alongside the release, the band has also confirmed...