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Gig Review: The Brooklyn Monarch’s Thunderforce Hailed Rhapsody of Fire – 9/25/25

Gig Review: The Brooklyn Monarch’s Thunderforce Hailed Rhapsody of Fire – 9/25/25

by Ian Weber | Oct 1, 2025 | Photos, Reviews

In the time separating Alestorm, Cannibal Corpse, and Lorna Shore in the coming weeks, this autumn is absolutely overflowing with the premier Halloween season tours. Fall’s looking formidable, but we needed to inflate metal’s sing-song style in our lives...
Concert Calendar (09/22-09/27) Heavy Metal’s Grand Slams: Rhapsody of Fire, Judas Priest, & more

Concert Calendar (09/22-09/27) Heavy Metal’s Grand Slams: Rhapsody of Fire, Judas Priest, & more

by Ian Weber | Sep 22, 2025 | Touring

Summer’s over, party people. It was GLORIOUS. For those of you that were following any of the coverage that Ian and anyone else was posting on their personals or on Metal Insider, you’ll see that it was very heavy on the arena events since every band was almost...
70000tons of Metal 2026 heads to Nassau, Bahamas; hear what 2025 artists had to say

70000tons of Metal 2026 heads to Nassau, Bahamas; hear what 2025 artists had to say

by Zenae Zukowski | Jul 10, 2025 | News

Countdown to 2026: 203 Days SOOOOOOON, a word 70000tons of Metal cruisers know all too well, love it or hate it. Since the end of the 2025 voyage, the destination had been set for Labadee, Haiti, sitting on the site for months. However, on June 30, Andy Piller, the...
Rhapsody of Fire announce 2025 North American Tour w/ Enforcer, Witherfall, & Striker

Rhapsody of Fire announce 2025 North American Tour w/ Enforcer, Witherfall, & Striker

by Zenae Zukowski | May 29, 2025 | Touring

Rhapsody of Fire are returning to North America this September for a headlining tour celebrating twenty-five years of Dawn of Victory. Support will come from Enforcer, Witherfall, and Striker. The trek will also mark the official first full tour for LA-based dark...
Mad With Power 2025 taps Firewind and Dream Evil as headliners

Mad With Power 2025 taps Firewind and Dream Evil as headliners

by Mar Morannon | Apr 10, 2025 | Festivals, News

Mad With Power returns for its 8th year of bringing action-packed heavy/power metal and free-play games to Madison, WI. This year, the festival will be headlined by Firewind (Greece) and Dream Evil (Sweden), both of which have no other announced US shows for 2025....
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Megadeth unleash “I Don’t Care” video
Megadeth unleash “I Don’t Care” video

Megadeth have dropped a Keith J Leman-directed video for their latest single, "I Don't Care." The track is taken from their upcoming, and final, self-titled studio album, scheduled to arrive on January 23, 2026. Dave Mustaine comments about the single: "How many times...

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Slayer announce 40th anniversary reissue of Hell Awaits
Slayer announce 40th anniversary reissue of Hell Awaits

Slayer’s landmark 1985 sophomore album, Hell Awaits, will return next spring with a 40th anniversary reissue through Metal Blade Records.The follow-up to 1983’s Show No Mercy, Hell Awaits showcased a darker, more complex evolution of the band’s thrash sound, drawing...

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Raven unleash cover of Metallica’s “Metal Militia”
Raven unleash cover of Metallica’s “Metal Militia”

Silver Lining Music will release No Life ’Til Leather – A Tribute To Metallica’s Kill ’Em All on Friday (14th), an homage to Metallica’s 1983 debut. The latest single from the compilation comes from metal legends Raven, delivering a rendition of “Metal Militia.”...

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New & Noteworthy: Echoes In Releases – 11/7/2025

New & Noteworthy: Echoes In Releases – 11/7/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. November kicks off with new music from the likes of Finger Eleven, Agnostic Front, Armor For Sleep, Drain and Alcatrazz among the many...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases Go in the Forest – 10/31/2025

New & Noteworthy: Releases Go in the Forest – 10/31/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This Halloween saw new music from the likes of Avatar, Aephanemer, Despised Icon and Primitive Man, as well as an early holiday EP from...

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New & Noteworthy: You Are Safe From Releases Here – 10/24/2025

New & Noteworthy: You Are Safe From Releases Here – 10/24/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week saw new music from the likes of Warrant, Mammoth, Serj Tankian, The Acacia Stain, Dayseeker and Soulfly amongst the many...

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