by Zenae Zukowski | Nov 5, 2025 | Metal on Metal, Touring
The last few weeks have brought us countless new music and live announcements, with no sign of slowing down for live shows. Metal Insider has rounded up 21 of some of the latest tour announcements, updates, and major festival news, so you can catch up on...
by Zenae Zukowski | Aug 3, 2025 | News
The 2026 edition of Germany’s Wacken Open Air festival has unveiled its first round of confirmed bands, including major acts like Def Leppard, In Flames, Lamb of God, Powerwolf, Savatage, The Gathering, and Nevermore. The festival, celebrating its 35th...
by Tom Mis | Jun 20, 2025 | Photos, Reviews
Still the Orchestra Plays… For metalheads worldwide, we thought this day would never come. We thought this tour would never happen, and we thought we’d just never hear these songs live again, at least not with a lineup that included more than a member or...
by Zenae Zukowski | Dec 9, 2024 | Festivals, News
Hellfest returns to Clisson, France, from June 19-22, 2025, with a massively diverse lineup featuring one hundred eighty-four bands across six stages. Headliners include Linkin Park, Scorpions, KoRn, and Muse will be appearing at the festival for the first time. This...
by Metal Insider | Apr 17, 2017 | Columns, Top 5
The very idea of a rock opera was a bit antiquated when Paul O’Neill helped take the reins of a Florida metal band named Savatage in 1987. Long gone were the days when kids flocked to record stores to pick up The Who’s Tommy or Pink Floyd’s The Wall, but this was the...