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Sonic Temple Lineup 2026: My Chemical Romance, Bring Me The Horizon, Shinedown, Tool & many more

Sonic Temple Lineup 2026: My Chemical Romance, Bring Me The Horizon, Shinedown, Tool & many more

by Marie-Christine Quirion | Oct 29, 2025 | Festivals, News, Previews

After breaking every attendance record in 2025 with over 175,000 attendees over four days, and hosting the largest Rock Event in Ohio history, Danny Wimmer Presents came out swinging for the fences this year, with a HUGE announcement. This upcoming May 14th-17th,...
Metal community pays tribute to late Brent Hinds (1974–2025)

Metal community pays tribute to late Brent Hinds (1974–2025)

by Zenae Zukowski | Aug 22, 2025 | News, Tributes

Former Mastodon guitarist Brent Hinds was preparing for the next chapter of his career, with plans for a fall European run alongside his band Fiend Without a Face and his solo trek, An Evening with Brent Hinds. Those plans came to a tragic end following a fatal...
Metal Insider roundup: 17 recent tour and festival reveals – 8/20/2025

Metal Insider roundup: 17 recent tour and festival reveals – 8/20/2025

by Zenae Zukowski | Aug 20, 2025 | Lists, Touring

The past two weeks have been packed with new singles and album announcements.The momentum shows no signs of slowing. From major tours to festival reveals, Metal Insider has rounded up 17 of the latest announcements so you can catch up on what you may have missed or...
Metal By Numbers : The Revenge of Charts – 8/8/2025

Metal By Numbers : The Revenge of Charts – 8/8/2025

by Zenae Zukowski | Aug 8, 2025 | Metal By Numbers

Metal By Numbers returns with a closer look at weekly metal sales from July 25th, 2025. From major releases to underground newcomers, we’re tracking how these New & Noteworthy releases debuted in charts. This week highlights new albums from Alice Cooper, GWAR,...
Tool announce return to Honolulu for first Hawaii show since 2011

Tool announce return to Honolulu for first Hawaii show since 2011

by Zenae Zukowski | Jul 28, 2025 | Touring

In case you missed it, Tool have recently announced their new show date at Honolulu’s Blaisdell Arena on December 19, marking their first performance in Hawaii in over a decade. Tickets are available at this location. The band also confirmed two upcoming Japan dates:...
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Slipknot’s ‘Look Outside Your Window’ project set for Record Store Day vinyl release
Slipknot’s ‘Look Outside Your Window’ project set for Record Store Day vinyl release

Slipknot will finally release Look Outside Your Window, a long-rumored collection of previously unreleased material recorded during the sessions for 2008's All Hope Is Gone. The experimental project — created by Corey Taylor, Jim Root, Sid Wilson, and Shawn "Clown"...

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Interview: The Hirsch Effekt’s Nils & Ilja talk new album ‘Der Brauch’
Interview: The Hirsch Effekt’s Nils & Ilja talk new album ‘Der Brauch’

Progressive German metal outfit The Hirsch Effekt have unleashed their most melancholic and introspective album yet with Der Brauch on January 30, 2026. Read the review on Metal Insider here. We caught up with guitarist/vocalist Nils Wittrock and bassist/vocalist Ilja...

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Album Review: The Hirsch Effekt – ‘Der Brauch’
Album Review: The Hirsch Effekt – ‘Der Brauch’

I don't think I could possibly love a band more than when I'm watching them actively refuse to become a fixed idea. The Hirsch Effekt take up shop in the lab where music feels less like a product and more like a mid-thought transcription from a parallel universe....

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New & Noteworthy: Eon Of Releases – 1/30/2026

New & Noteworthy: Eon Of Releases – 1/30/2026

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 albums include music from the likes of Blackwater Holylight, Buzzcocks, Kula Shaker and MØL amongst the many outstanding...

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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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