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Greetings, ya’ll. Ian has lots of excellent new gigs to tell you about this week. Observe below for some of the best highlights. Every. Single. Show. It’s happening. It’s happening faster than we realize. The next five weeks equate to the Lightning Round for the heavy metal universe, as we’re… Read more »

New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week sees the return of Linkin Park, the debut of Primal Code and new full-lengths from the likes of Poppy, As I Lay Dying and Sister Hazel among… Read more »

Welcome to Rockville returns to Daytona International Speedway, Florida, from May 15–18, 2025, with another massive lineup filled with surprises. The fourteenth edition of the festival will feature over 150 bands across five stages, including: Day 1 Thursday: Shinedown, Rob Zombie, 3 Doors Down Day 2 Friday: Green Day, Alice… Read more »

Dutch symphonic metal giants Epica have unveiled a video for their new single, “Arcana.” The track is a taste for what’s to come, as the band plans to release new music in 2025, marking an ultimate follow-up to 2021’s Omega. The band comments: “‘Arcana’ guides you through the universal stages… Read more »

Decapitated will return to North America for a winter 2025 tour with support from Incantation, Darkest Hour, and Exmortus. The trek is scheduled to kick off right after their 70000tons appearance on February 4 in Tampa and will run through March 2. The Polish death metal giants’ return will showcase… Read more »

The four-day metal festival Beyond the Gates returns to Bergen, Norway, from July 30 to August 2, 2025, across notable venues like USF and Grieghallen. The first wave of bands have been announced, including King Diamond’s first Norwegian show in nineteen years. Metal Insider recently experienced his metal royalty presence… Read more »

Machine Head are gearing up for new music and a tour for 2025. While the group has recently announced full details for their spring trek with In Flames, Lacuna Coil, and Unearth, there’s more to be unveiled on a potential new record soon enough. Today (15th), the group has dropped… Read more »

“If I take death into my life, acknowledge it, and face it squarely, I will free myself from the anxiety of death and the pettiness of life — and only then will I be free to become myself.” ~ Heidegger According to this easily displeased journalist, Kim Carlsson is clearly… Read more »

Poppy’s new album, Negative Spaces has dropped today (15th) via Sumerian Spaces. The innovative artist has unveiled a performance video for the song “the centers falling out,” in celebration of her latest effort’s arrival. Poppy is set to kick off 2025 supporting Babymetal’s European arena tour. See all stops at… Read more »

Friday night (8th) at Milwaukee’s Riverside Theater brought metal royalty to town, as King Diamond headlined an epic evening featuring heavy metal masters Night Demon and thrash legends Overkill. On the unseasonably warm November evening, fans were treated to a show brimming with iconic metal moments. Kicking things off, Night… Read more »