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Tour/Festival Updates – 3/26/2024: KoRn, Iron Maiden, Cannibal Corpse, AC/DC, etc.

Posted by on March 26, 2024

  2024 is shaping up to be a busy year for tours and festivals. From Marilyn Manson’s return later this summer to treks from Pallbearer, High on Fire, Abbath, August Burns Red, As I Lay Dying, Uli Jon Roth, P.O.D., and From Ashes To New, there’s plenty to look forward to. Over twenty tour and […]

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Tom’s Top Ten: The Best Sets of 70000 Tons of Metal 2024

Posted by on February 26, 2024

  Every year, a few days before we hop on a plane to Florida to board the annual 70000 Tons of Metal cruise, they drop the complete running order of bands on their website. This sparks both excitement and extreme panic in me. I immediately print off two copies (since I’m going to fuck up […]

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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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Metal Insider’s DJ Alex Kayne’s Top 10 Albums of 2023

Posted by on December 28, 2023

In 2023, we saw the release of what seemed to be a gigajillion albums worldwide – a straight-up middle finger to the vast nothingness of the Covid-riddled years. Of course, it was impossible for me to screen them all, but I managed to get to listen to a boatload of stuff this year. If you […]

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Inferno Festival Norway reveals full 2024 lineup

Posted by on November 2, 2023

  Inferno Festival Norway unveils its 2024 lineup, featuring classic bands and emerging artists such as Taake, Orbit Culture, and Madder Mortem. The event takes place from March 28-31, 2024, across Oslo venues. Black Metal Bus Tours exploring Norwegian black metal origins are also available. Tickets for single days and passes are on sale via […]

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Metal By Numbers: The Charts Codex – 10/16/2023

Posted by on October 16, 2023

  Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Here are the charts from September 29, 2023 releases. Check out to see how KK’s Priest, Code Orange, Wolves In The Throne Room, and more debuted in charts. Remember to check out our […]

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Dimmu Borgir to Headline Inferno Metal Festival Norway 2024

Posted by on October 4, 2023

  Inferno Metal Festival Norway 2024, set to commence on March 28 – 31, 2024 across various Oslo venues, will now feature the legendary Norwegian black metal outfit Dimmu Borgir as headliners (tickets available here). The festival lineup includes a mix of classic and newer acts, with recently announced bands such as Arthur Brown, Bell […]

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Metal By Numbers – Confessions of the Charts – 10/4/2023

Posted by on October 4, 2023

  Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Here are the charts from September 22, 2023 releases. Check out to see how Cannibal Corpse, Thy Art Is Murder, and more debuted in charts. Remember to check out our weekly New & […]

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Metal By Numbers: Thirty Seconds to Baroness in charts – 9/27/2023

Posted by on September 27, 2023

    Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Here are the charts from September 15, 2023 releases. Check out to see how Baroness, Corey Taylor, TesseracT and more debuted in charts. Remember to check out our New & Noteworthy column, sharing […]

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Metal By Numbers : Make them beg for charts – 9/20/2023

Posted by on September 20, 2023

    Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Metal By Numbers is back (again)! We’ve been busy following Metallica in select cities on the North American portion of their M72 World Tour, preparing for an upcoming feature at the end of the […]

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