Category Archives: Top 5

Metal Insider’s Chris Annunziata’s Top 5 Albums of 2023

Posted by on December 29, 2023

For 2023, I’m changing up the course and providing my top 5 albums of the year, rather than the usual 10. There were a slew of albums released this year but not many I could fully latch onto and really immerse myself with. I enjoyed individual songs more than the overall complete album package. Without […]

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Five Female Hard Rock & Metal Artists Making Waves in 2023

Posted by on December 28, 2023

Nearly three years ago, we brought you five female metal artists changing the music game and closing the gender gap in the male-dominated genre of metal. In the time since, there has been even more progress made. Over the last couple of years, there have been even more groundbreaking artists whose art is making the “female-fronted” […]

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I(an) Had to Be There: My Top Five Gigs of 2023

Posted by on December 23, 2023

Everyone in metal in 2023 has memories of gigs and tours that will forever alter how they view a concert experience. Of the thirty-four events that I had the absolute pleasure of attending this year, sixteen of which yours truly covered for Metal Insider, these were the five that left me with one thought that […]

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Top 5 Essential Audiobooks for Metalheads

Posted by on November 10, 2023

  Essential Audiobooks for Metalheads For those of us too busy to sit down and binge a book, there’s always the audiobook, and there’s no shortage of metal to be found here. For biographies and histories, the audiobook will probably feel more personal, engaging, and real than a stack of bound pages, so keep an eye out […]

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Kissing Candice drop “Skeletons” video ft. Heidi Shepherd (Butcher Babies); Vocalist Aunt Donna reveals Top 5 Horror Picks

Posted by on October 30, 2023

  New York’s masked metal force, Kissing Candice, marks a rebirth with a video for their new single “Skeletons,” featuring Heidi Shepherd of Butcher Babies. Known for their theatrical performances, the track coincides with new masks and their appearance at Louder Than Life Festival in 2023.    The band comments:  “All things must grow, or […]

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