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Photos/Review: Swallow The Sun brought collective catharsis & solace in misery to NYC on 2/24/2025

Photos/Review: Swallow The Sun brought collective catharsis & solace in misery to NYC on 2/24/2025

by Tom Mis | Feb 27, 2025 | Photos, Reviews

Few bands outside of the “Peaceville Three” demand to be uttered in the same breath – the iconic trio are responsible for what we now know to be gothic doom and death-doom. But a decade later, Swallow the Sun would emerge and energize a genre that...
Review/Photos: 70000 Tons of Metal 2025 – another successful voyage where metal meets the Caribbean Seas

Review/Photos: 70000 Tons of Metal 2025 – another successful voyage where metal meets the Caribbean Seas

by Kyle Finlan | Feb 26, 2025 | Photos, Reviews

70000 Tons of Metal is quite the absurd experience; it takes two concepts: metal music, with black shirts, bombasticness, and passionate fans, all mixed on a luxury cruise line, which are usually the antithesis of metal (show tunes and suit jackets in the dining...
Concert Calendar (02/20-03/02) The Music We Love: Swallow the Sun, Aborted, & more

Concert Calendar (02/20-03/02) The Music We Love: Swallow the Sun, Aborted, & more

by Ian Weber | Feb 20, 2025 | Touring

Hi everyone. It’s your fourth favorite heavy metal website. Hope everyone had a great February and you’re enjoying the days counting down to spring. Here are some of this week and next week’s gig highlights from Ian for you to easily look at as...
Metal Insider’s Zenae Zukowski’s Top 35 Albums of 2024

Metal Insider’s Zenae Zukowski’s Top 35 Albums of 2024

by Zenae Zukowski | Dec 27, 2024 | Lists

Fun fact: our New & Noteworthy section includes as many albums as possible released each week. We aim to cover them all, from independent artists just starting to big names. Compiling order links and adding songs to monthly playlists is an extensive process. The...
Metal By Numbers 2024: Better Late Than Never (11/22/2024 – 4/26/2024)

Metal By Numbers 2024: Better Late Than Never (11/22/2024 – 4/26/2024)

by Zenae Zukowski | Dec 16, 2024 | Metal By Numbers

After a long and challenging year, Metal By Numbers returns in full force. We’re diving into the top metal sellers and notable debuts of each week, catching up from where we left off on April 26th through November 22nd. November 22, 2024: Notable Debuts:...
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Top 5 metal battles fought by Warkings
Top 5 metal battles fought by Warkings

Power metal warriors Warkings are celebrating their fifth battle, Armageddon. The record dropped on Friday (4th) via Napalm Records. To celebrate the album's arrival, these vikings teamed up with Metal Insider to reveal Five Most Metal Battles Fought by...

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Eric Bass (Shinedown) shares track-by-track breakdown of solo album ‘I Had a Name’
Eric Bass (Shinedown) shares track-by-track breakdown of solo album ‘I Had a Name’

Songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Eric Bass (Shinedown) released his debut solo album, I Had A Name, earlier this year. Written, recorded, and produced entirely by Bass, the full-length effort introduces listeners to a sprawling dystopian world of his...

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Edenbridge return to Steamhammer/SPV; new album arriving in January 2026
Edenbridge return to Steamhammer/SPV; new album arriving in January 2026

Austrian symphonic metal outfit Edenbridge have announced their return to Steamhammer/SPV and will release their new album, Set the Dark on Fire, on January 16, 2026. Led by guitarist/keyboardist Lanvall and vocalist Sabine Edelsbacher, the band is ready for their...

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New & Noteworthy: Never Enough Insatiable Releases –  6/20/2025 – 06/06/2025

New & Noteworthy: Never Enough Insatiable Releases – 6/20/2025 – 06/06/2025

June 20, 2025 New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week’s new music includes albums from the likes of Badflower, Cryptopsy, Alestorm, Malevolence and Yungblud, among...

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New & Noteworthy: Songs of Last Releases – 5/30/2025

New & Noteworthy: Songs of Last Releases – 5/30/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This final New Music Friday of May will see new music from the likes of Garbage, The Haunted, Rivers Of Nihil and Wolves At The Gate, as...

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New & Noteworthy: Origins of Releases – 5/23/2025

New & Noteworthy: Origins of Releases – 5/23/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week will see new music from the likes of Skunk Anansie, …and Oceans, Age of Apocalypes and Witchcraft, as well as cover and...

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