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Review: The Sonic Unrest tour ft. Periphery, SikTh, Chon, Toothgrinder @ Mr. Smalls, Pittsburgh, PA 8/27/16

Review: The Sonic Unrest tour ft. Periphery, SikTh, Chon, Toothgrinder @ Mr. Smalls, Pittsburgh, PA 8/27/16

by Zach Fehl | Aug 29, 2016 | Touring

    This past Saturday, August 27th, The Sonic Unrest tour featuring Periphery, Sikth, Chon, and Toothgrinder stopped through Pittsburgh, and I was fortunate enough to be able attend. The show was located at the Mr. Smalls Theatre, one of our finest former...
Metal Insider’s Top 5: The best albums of 2016 (so far)

Metal Insider’s Top 5: The best albums of 2016 (so far)

by Bram Teitelman | Jun 24, 2016 | Lists

One week from now, 2016 will be halfway over, and it’s already been a hell of a year for music. Regardless of what genre you like, there have already been some releases that we’ll be listening to long after the year is in the books. And while we’ve...
AC/DC with Axl Rose US dates announced; would you go?

AC/DC with Axl Rose US dates announced; would you go?

by Bram Teitelman | Jun 2, 2016 | News, Touring

  When we break down 2016 in hard rock and metal in about six months or so, the comeback of Guns N’ Roses will certainly rank among it’s biggest stories. But it’s only part of the story. In what first seemed like the most far-fetched rumor ever,...
Interview: Toothgrinder discuss Killswitch tour, living in Jersey

Interview: Toothgrinder discuss Killswitch tour, living in Jersey

by Bram Teitelman | May 5, 2016 | Interviews, News

Toothgrinder just finished up a successful tour with Killswitch Engage. Although a relatively new band to most, the group have a small handful of previous EPs. On their latest full-length for Spinefarm records, Nocturnal Masquerade, the band explores myriad genres and...
Sikth to tour U.S. supporting Periphery; Toothgrinder, CHON as well

Sikth to tour U.S. supporting Periphery; Toothgrinder, CHON as well

by Bram Teitelman | Apr 26, 2016 | News, Touring

Fans of prog metal and/or djent are creaming their djeans right now, as it’s been announced  that Periphery will be touring this and bringing UK’s Sikth along with them for their first-ever tour of America. Toothgrinder and CHON will round out the...
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Interview: Tomas Olsson on Bloodbound’s 20-year legacy and new album ‘Field of Swords’
Interview: Tomas Olsson on Bloodbound’s 20-year legacy and new album ‘Field of Swords’

Two decades in, Swedish power metal veterans Bloodbound are ready for their next chapter with album number eleven. Field Of Swords, out today (21st) via Napalm Records, marks the group's first record with the label. Metal Insider caught up with guitarist Tomas Olsson...

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Interview: The Devil Wears Prada’s Mike Hranica talks new album ‘Flowers’
Interview: The Devil Wears Prada’s Mike Hranica talks new album ‘Flowers’

  The Devil Wears Prada have never taken the easy route. Two decades into their career, the band continues to evolve while refusing to gloss over the harder parts of life. Their ninth studio album, Flowers (out November 14, 2025, via Solid State Records; read our...

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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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New & Noteworthy: Bright as Metal Releases – 08/15 – 08/08/2025

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New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out. The last couple of weeks have seen new music from the likes of Good Charlotte, Halestorm, Attack! Attack!, Babymetal, Chevelle, Rise Against,...

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New & Noteworthy: Lonely Releases – 8/1/2025

New & Noteworthy: Lonely Releases – 8/1/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. For the first New Music Friday of August, we’ll see new music from the likes of The Armed, Fit For a King, MOTHS and The Warlocks among...

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New & Noteworthy: The Legendary Lost Releases 7/25/2025

New & Noteworthy: The Legendary Lost Releases 7/25/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This New Music Friday sees the return of Alice Cooper, new music from the likes of The Dirty Nil and GWAR, a reworked Bruce Dickinson...

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