by Zenae Zukowski | Feb 21, 2024 | News
This is not a drill; Slayer are back! After wrapping up their final world tour in November 2019, these legends featuring Tom Araya (bass/vocals), Kerry King (guitar), Gary Holt (guitar), and Paul Bostaph (drums) have announced their first return to the stage....
by Zenae Zukowski | Jul 19, 2023 | News
What If Creed returned in a metaphorical time machine, taking us back to 1999 with hit tracks such as “Higher?” Whether we are ready for it or not, the group will reunite live for the first time in over a decade. It’s been a minute since...
by Zenae Zukowski | Jan 5, 2023 | News
The 2023 edition of Blue Ridge Rock Festival will take place in Alton, VA from September 7th – 10th. While Metal Insider enjoyed the 2022 run, the 2023 lineup could be the best year yet as Static-X, Pantera, Vince Neil, and many more have been added to...
by Chris Annunziata | Aug 5, 2021 | Metal By Numbers
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Last week, we saw the impact of Record Store Day and how valuable it is to the industry. Due to all the special releases, we saw several albums get pushed off the...
by Bram Teitelman | Apr 28, 2016 | Lists, News
Back in the ’90s and early aughts, the nu-metal explosion found bands, some of which had no reasons being signed, thrust upon us in the wake of Korn, Deftones and Limp Bizkit’s success. Granted, some of those bands were great, and others not so much. What...