by Marie-Christine Quirion | Nov 19, 2025 | Festivals, News, Previews
After shattering attendance records in 2025 with more than 230,000 fans, Welcome To Rockville roars back into Daytona once again at the Daytona International Speedway this May 7th–10th, 2026. Celebrating its 15th anniversary with the festival’s most ambitious lineup...
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 | 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 31, 2025 | New & Noteworthy
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. The final New Music Friday of March sees highly anticipated albums from The Darkness, Arch Enemy, Memphis May Fire, Sick Puppies and...
by Zenae Zukowski | Mar 12, 2025 | Festivals
Aftershock Festival is set to return to Discovery Park in Sacramento, California, from October 2-5, 2025. Organized by Danny Wimmer Presents, the four-day event will feature 115+ bands across four stages, including headliners: Thursday: Blink-182, Good Charlotte, All...