by Ian Weber | Sep 5, 2025 | Touring
Hey, hey! It’s probably obvious we’ve been up to quite a lot over this past summer, so here are a whole lot of must attend hand-listed new shows for you: this year’s first summer farewell to the amphitheater showcase is ready to fall out. I listed some of other...
by Meryth Smirnoff | Dec 24, 2024 | Lists
01) Persefone, Lingua Ignota: Part I (Napalm Records) This EP by the Andorrans with 5 songs says it all. Very Gojira-like, it plays between rough vocals and fast guitar riffs in a constant flirtation with the technicality of progressive metal. Incorporating...
by Zenae Zukowski | Dec 9, 2024 | Festivals, News
Hellfest returns to Clisson, France, from June 19-22, 2025, with a massively diverse lineup featuring one hundred eighty-four bands across six stages. Headliners include Linkin Park, Scorpions, KoRn, and Muse will be appearing at the festival for the first time. This...
by Zenae Zukowski | Nov 13, 2024 | Festivals
The 2025 edition of U.K.’s Download Festival is set for June 13-15 at Donington Park, Leicestershire, marking its 22nd edition with a refreshed lineup branded as DLXXII. For the first time, the festival will feature first-time headliners Green Day, KoRn, and...
by Elise Yablon | Nov 4, 2024 | New & Noteworthy
New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This first New Music Friday of November will see the long-awaited returns of The Cure, Beardfish, Planes Mistaken For Stars and Warren...