Well, hey. My head’s in a daze. I can’t tell if it’s because I’m still getting over this fluctuating weather, or if it’s because of…
…CHRISTMAS.
We already know I listed a round two of my heavy holiday gift guide to skip out overspending so go ahead and surprise your loved ones with a golden ticket to a year-end gig on their wish-list. This is also the second to last concert calendar until the start of 2026, because after next week, I am wrapping up for 2025. I can’t see the year off properly here, but I’ll do so when the time comes; it’s been a stellar year for Metal Insider and for the road dogs too, so we’ve got to give it a proper send off.
I can’t wait for what we’ll do together in 2026.
Hang with family.
…and, deck them halls.
Happy holidays,
-Ian
December 11th – December 14th:
Thurs. Dec. 11th, 2025: Dogfish x Creem Drrrty Thrrty featuring Municipal Waste and 95 Bulls at the Bowery Electric in Manhattan, NYC Thurs. Dec. 11th, 2025: M.O.D.: Method of Destruction, Idiot Box at AMH in Amityville, NY Thurs. Dec. 11th, 2025: Foreigner at the Wellmont Theater in Montclair, NJ Fri. Dec. 12th, 2025: Jazz From Hell Festival with Imperial Triumphant & Goldstar Metropole Orchestra, Jerseyband + Kilterat LPR (le) poisson rouge in Manhattan, NYC Fri. Dec. 12th, 2025: M.O.D.: Method of Destruction, Dead Blow Hammer, Fuggitt, Robots and Monsters, Cruel Bomb at Dingbatz in Clifton, NJ Fri. Dec. 12th, 2025: Foreigner at the Wellmont Theater in Montclair, NJ Sat. Dec. 13th, 2025: Malignancy, Fatal Sacrament at Lucky 13 Saloon in Brooklyn, NY Sat. Dec. 13th, 2025: Spread Eagle, Fire ‘n Ice, Blue Movie, Ryder at Dingbatz in Clifton, NJ Sun. Dec. 14th, 2025: Blast Furnace Productions presents: M.O.D.: Method of Destruction, Robots and Monsters, Dead Blow Hammer, Electrocutioner, Fuggitt, A Breed Apart, Tear Gas at the Lucky 13 Saloon in Brooklyn, NY Sun. Dec. 14th, 2025: Omnium Gatherum at the Gramercy Theatre in NYC Sun. Dec. 14th, 2025: Darkest Hour, God Forbid, Bleeding Through at the Brooklyn Monarch in Brooklyn, NY
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