Metalinsider News Updates

Countdown to 2025: 20 Days SOOOOOOON, the famous word for 70000tons of Metal cruisers know to love and hate. And one thing you learn is announcements are always unpredictable. After experiencing the 2024 edition to its fullest capability, we captured all sixty-two bands, bringing back our Artist Spotlight, our countdown… Read more »

Hi, everybody! Are you ready to attend some of the biggest tours and loudest shows this year? We are, and with the assist of good earplugs. To get you ready. Check out some of the blaring highlights below well into next week. 2025 is just getting started. Attend shows. Stay… Read more »

Australian hardcore outfit Speed have been forced to postpone a handful of shows to focus on the search for their missing friend, Aje. The group’s latest update on the matter is from January 7th: “Members of Speed are a primary point of contact in the missing persons case for our… Read more »

Wildfires continue to ravage Los Angeles, threatening landmarks like the Hollywood Bowl and disrupting daily life. The Sunset Fire, one of five major blazes, erupted in the Hollywood Hills near the Hollywood Bowl, Walk of Fame, and Hollywood Sign, prompting evacuations. The Bowl’s staff safely evacuated, expressing gratitude to firefighters… Read more »

Paradise Lost have announced a string of North American tour dates between their Milwaukee Metal Fest and Maryland Deathfest appearances set for this May. The Devil Embraced North America will feature supporting acts Gigan and Trouble. Tickets are available on Friday (10) at 10:00 AM local time. Vocalist Nick Holmes… Read more »

SVT reports, Ragne Wahlquist, guitarist and vocalist for Heavy Load, widely regarded as Sweden’s first heavy metal and Viking metal band, has passed away at 69. Ragne and his brother Styrbjörn founded Heavy Load in Stockholm during the mid-1970s. Their 1978 debut, Full Speed at High Level, kickstarted Sweden’s metal… Read more »

Paws, Pets & Metal is Metal Insider’s ongoing column on bands with pets, discovering who watches them on the road, and more. Get to know more about these metal furbabies. We caught up with The Mourning as they reveal their pets had no choice getting into metal.  Tell us more… Read more »

Killswitch Engage have added dates to their spring 2025 headline tour in support of their upcoming album, This Consequence, out February 21 via Metal Blade. Support for the new leg will come from Shadows Fall, Fit For a King, and Boundaries. Tickets go on sale this Friday (10) at 10… Read more »

Darkwave-metal duo Venamoris, featuring Paula and Dave Lombardo, will release their second album, To Cross or To Burn, on February 28 via Ipecac Recordings. Along with the announcement, the duo shared a Displaced/Replaced-created video for the haunting cover of Scorpions’ “Animal Magnetism,” featuring Gary Holt (Exodus, Slayer) on guitar. Guests… Read more »

As mentioned in Metal Insider’s list of bands that disbanded in 2024, three members of Jane’s Addiction appear to be working on new music together. On Friday (3rd), bassist Eric Avery addressed his excitement on Instagram about working on new tunes with drummer Stephen Perkins and guitarist Dave Navarro, stating:… Read more »