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Metal Insider’s Jeff Podoshen’s Top 20 Metal Albums of 2020

Metal Insider’s Jeff Podoshen’s Top 20 Metal Albums of 2020

by Jeff Podoshen | Dec 1, 2020 | Best of 2020, Columns, Lists, News, Top 20

    Well, thankfully 2020 is coming to a close. Good riddance. And while the year itself was awful, the music wasn’t. Lots of great records in 2020 and I listened to a lot of them while staring into the backyard. Here are my top 20 records for 2020....
Interview with Valkyrie on new album ‘Fear’

Interview with Valkyrie on new album ‘Fear’

by Zenae Zukowski | Sep 8, 2020 | Interviews

  Virginia doom metal outfit Valkyrie released their first album in five years, Fear, this past July via Relapse Records (read our review here and order the record at this location). We caught up with the group to discuss the new album and their experience on...
Metal By Numbers 7/29 & 8/5: The Acacia Strain don’t decay

Metal By Numbers 7/29 & 8/5: The Acacia Strain don’t decay

by Matt Brown | Aug 5, 2020 | Metal By Numbers

Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week.   I was away last week, so this week we’re doing things a bit different. I’ve included the debut numbers that would have been posted last week in...
Valkyrie’s ‘Fear’ is masterfully genuine hard-edged rock and roll

Valkyrie’s ‘Fear’ is masterfully genuine hard-edged rock and roll

by Jeff Podoshen | Jul 14, 2020 | Reviews

  If you read the pages here at Metal Insider you know we’re big fans of Baroness. And if you, like me, have been craving some new tunes that aren’t far off from the Baroness sound, you definitely want to check out Fear, by Valkyrie, which releases on...
Valkyrie (ex-Baroness) post new song “Evil Eye”

Valkyrie (ex-Baroness) post new song “Evil Eye”

by Chris Annunziata | Jul 8, 2020 | New Music, Video

  Valkyrie (ex-Baroness) have shared a new song called “Evil Eye.” The track is taken from the upcoming album Fear, which is scheduled to drop on July 24th via Relapse Records. Guitarist Pete Adams commented on the song: “‘Evil Eye‘ is the...
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Rainbow announce ‘The Temple of the King 1975–1976’ box set
Rainbow announce ‘The Temple of the King 1975–1976’ box set

Rainbow will celebrate the earliest and most influential years of their career with The Temple of the King 1975–1976, a comprehensive 9-CD box set arriving March 6, 2026, via Edsel Records. Newly mastered by Andy Pearce and Matt Wortham, the collection marks the first...

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Gluecifer drop “I’m Ready” Video
Gluecifer drop “I’m Ready” Video

If you’re American, the easiest way to understand Gluecifer is to imagine what it would feel like if a band like the Ramones, or maybe the MC5, disappeared for two decades and then returned without any interest in explaining themselves. No oral history, no apology...

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Catch up now: 6 new songs/videos recently released – 12/22/2025
Catch up now: 6 new songs/videos recently released – 12/22/2025

New music continues to pile its way through. Since our chunk last week with 47 new songs, this week brings a festive batch of six new tracks as well as fresh videos from already-existing albums or live performances. Metal Insider has collected songs...

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New & Noteworthy: Releases is a Grave – 12/19/2025

New & Noteworthy: Releases is a Grave – 12/19/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week sees new muisc from the likes of Peter Criss, Dead Sun and Lychgate amongst the many outstanding works hitting shelves. Don’t...

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New & Noteworthy: Mirror Releases – 12/12/2025

New & Noteworthy: Mirror Releases – 12/12/2025

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 new releases from the likes of Volumes, Lord Of The Lost and Windswept, as well as the debut full-length...

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New & Noteworthy: Blood of the Releases – 12/5/2025

New & Noteworthy: Blood of the Releases – 12/5/2025

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. Kicking off the month of December, we will see new releases from the likes of Enthroned, Upon A Burning Body, and Blood Red Throne, as...

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