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Overkill announce U.S. Summer 2023 tour dates w/ Exhorder & Heathen
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on June 6, 2023
Thrash giants Overkill will return to the road to celebrate their latest album, Scorched, which was released in April via Nuclear Blast. The Scorching The Earth U.S. tour will kick off with labelmates Exhorder and Heathen in July. Tickets go on sale this Friday (9th) at 10 AM local time. Overkill’s Bobby Blitz […]
Nita Strauss share “Victorious” video featuring Dorothy
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on June 6, 2023
Guitarist Nita Strauss has released a video for her new single, “Victorious,” featuring Dorothy. The video includes appearances by talented young guitarist Charlotte Milstein and boxing Olympian Mikaela Mayer. Nita’s upcoming album, The Call of the Void, will be out on July 7 via Sumerian Records. She is currently touring with Alice Cooper until […]
Live Gig Review: Dark Angel Burns Down Irving Plaza on 6/03/23
Posted by Ian Weber on June 6, 2023
After seeing Alestorm throw a pirate party of the tallest order at Irving Plaza, I returned a week later for another round with some of the most diehard thrashers to witness Dark Angel and their first New York gig in thirty years. This exclusive East Coast performance was a big event for us, with […]
Tool announce Fall 2023 tour dates
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on June 6, 2023
Tool are returning to the road this Fall, adding six weeks of shows to their festival appearances. They’ll also have their first Canadian dates since 2019. Tickets go on sale this Friday (9th) Tour Dates: 09/22 Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life Festival 10/03 Loveland, CO @ Budweiser Event Center 10/06 Sacramento, CA […]
Photos/Review: Clutch brought one-of-a-kind rock n’ roll goodness to New Jersey – 5/18/2023
Posted by Melinda Oswandel on June 2, 2023
Legendary Virginia earth-rockers Clutch brought their one-of-a-kind rock n’ roll goodness to Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey, on Thursday, May 18th, with special guests Amigo the Devil and Nate Bergman. Unfortunately, I couldn’t make it in time to see Washington DC singer-songwriter Nate Bergman from the band Lionize, but I hope to catch […]
Concert Calendar (5/30-6/04): The Daze After an Amazing Night Out: Rezn, Dark Angel, & more
Posted by Ian Weber on May 30, 2023
Hey dudes, dudettes, and keepers of the invisible oranges. This is a VERY brief update, because we’re attending a lot – a LOT – of iconic shows this June! We hope you had a most triumphant metal May. Yes, there are some very sweet new gigs to fill you in on, concert peeps! Alright, […]
Live Gig Review: Nothing But a Best Time with Helloween at Terminal 5 on 5/20/23
Posted by Ian Weber on May 23, 2023
It seemed unreal when I became aware last year that Helloween and Hammerfall would finally tour the States. Here are two of the mightiest metal bands of all time, dominating the stage in one night. I was crashing through eight months of work leading up to May 20, 2023, and the result was one […]
Concert Calendar (5/24-5/28): The Electricity Is All Around Us: Dark Funeral, Alestorm, & more
Posted by Ian Weber on May 23, 2023
So, there was this one night, where we went to a metal show and maybe made some new friends… Ayo, friends. Thanks for reading another always insightful Metal Insider concert calendar today during this invigorating week of May. Yes, another big summer concert season is gearing up to be even more atomic than 2022. Time […]
Stitched Up Heart unleash their heavier side with new single “To The Wolves”
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on May 17, 2023
Los Angeles rock outfit Stitched Up Heart have released a video for their powerful new single, “To The Wolves.” The intense track, produced by Kevin Thrasher from Escape The Fate and featuring Craig Mabbitt, showcases the band’s heavier side and serves as a rallying cry for standing up and fighting back. The accompanying video […]
Review: Gothic metal entrances Los Angeles with Moonspell’s XXX tour
Posted by Lisa Burke on May 17, 2023
One of the most challenging yet rewarding tasks of putting a tour package together is finding a great compatible storyline of bands. On Thursday, May 11, Los Angeles was hit by a wonderful storm of heavy metal with bands from all over the world. Portugal based, goth metal band Moonspell headlined the evening with […]
