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Rockville 2026: Guns N’ Roses, My Chemical Romance, Foo Fighters & Bring Me The Horizon lead 4-day Festival

Rockville 2026: Guns N’ Roses, My Chemical Romance, Foo Fighters & Bring Me The Horizon lead 4-day Festival

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...
Metal Insider roundup: 13 recent tour and festival announcements – 9/22/2025

Metal Insider roundup: 13 recent tour and festival announcements – 9/22/2025

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...
Concert Calendar (09/15-09/21) Gigs, Wild Parties and Shredding: Alestorm, Slayer, & more

Concert Calendar (09/15-09/21) Gigs, Wild Parties and Shredding: Alestorm, Slayer, & more

by Ian Weber | Sep 15, 2025 | Touring

‘sup, ya’ll? Please have a blast looking through some of the brilliant can’t-miss-gigs that Ian is listing for you and treating yourself to go see all of them. We’re nine months in of this gnarly concert year, and it’s worth saying that every single touring act...
Slayer announce massive East Coast headline show at Hersheypark Stadium

Slayer announce massive East Coast headline show at Hersheypark Stadium

by Zenae Zukowski | Aug 27, 2025 | News, Touring

Slayer have confirmed a one-night-only headline concert for Saturday, September 20, 2025, at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, PA, their only East Coast appearance of the year. WWE star Damian Priest will host the event and features a stacked lineup including Knocked...
Photos/Review: Sonic Temple: Double Metallica, Linkin Park, KoRn

Photos/Review: Sonic Temple: Double Metallica, Linkin Park, KoRn

by Marie-Christine Quirion | May 27, 2025 | Festivals, Photos, Reviews

Sonic Temple 2025: Four Days of Pure Mayhem, Metal, and Madness If you weren’t at Historic Crew Stadium this past May 8th – 11th, then what the hell were you even doing? Sonic Temple 2025 went off like a nuclear blast, kicking off the DWP festival season with a...
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Video Premiere: Siege Perilous – “Becoming the Dragon”
Video Premiere: Siege Perilous – “Becoming the Dragon”

Colorado power metal outfit Siege Perilous have teamed up with Metal Insider to share a video of their latest single, "Becoming the Dragon." The track is the title track from their forthcoming record, Becoming the Dragon, scheduled to arrive on March 27, 2026. The...

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Explore 90 New albums just announced – 2/18/2026
Explore 90 New albums just announced – 2/18/2026

2026 is here and there’s already well over 100 New & Noteworthy metal releases on record this year. In the fast-moving world of new music, missing even a week means missing countless new songs and album announcements. To help you catch up, Metal Insider has...

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Shinedown announce 2026 world tour dates; reveal new album details
Shinedown announce 2026 world tour dates; reveal new album details

Shinedown have announced their eighth studio album, Ei8ht, is scheduled to arrive on May 29 via Atlantic Records. The band has also shared the latest single, “Safe And Sound." In support of the forthcoming record, the group will embark on the Dance, Kid, Dance Act II...

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New & Noteworthy: the final releases – 1/23/2026

New & Noteworthy: the final releases – 1/23/2026

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week finds albums from the likes of Megadeth, Poppy, The Format, Crystal Lake, The Damned, Goldfinger and Rotting Christ...

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New & Noteworthy: Krushers of the Releases – 1/16/2026

New & Noteworthy: Krushers of the Releases – 1/16/2026

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 new releases from the likes of Sleaford Mods, Greywind, Kreator, Soen...

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New & Noteworthy: Break The Releases – 1/9/2026

New & Noteworthy: Break The Releases – 1/9/2026

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week counts new music from the likes of Alter Bridge, The Protomen, Zu Beyond The Black and Bullet amongst the many outstanding...

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