Tag Archives: Taproot

SLAYER resurrected: Legends to headline 2024 Louder Than Life & Riot Fest

Posted by on February 21, 2024

  This is not a drill; Slayer are back! After wrapping up their final world tour in November 2019, these legends featuring Tom Araya (bass/vocals), Kerry King (guitar), Gary Holt (guitar), and Paul Bostaph (drums) have announced their first return to the stage. At least for two festival appearances, for now: Riot Fest in Chicago, […]

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Throwdown at the Campground 2024: Buckcherry, Nonpoint, Taproot, and more at new location

Posted by on December 6, 2023

  Throwdown at the Campground will return for the second year at a new site in Soperton, Georgia, a 150-acre location just one hour away from Savannah and two hours from Atlanta with a private lake. The second annual event will take place on June 6th-9th with performances from Buckcherry, Nonpoint, Taproot, Butcher Babies, and […]

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Motley Crue, Foo Fighters, Limp Bizkit & Slipknot to headline 13th annual Welcome To Rockville in Daytona Beach, Florida

Posted by on November 8, 2023

    Announced today (8th), the 13th annual Welcome To Rockville festival will host a powerful collective of artists, with 150 bands performing over 4 days. This coming May 9th-12th, 2024, Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida will once again host this monstrous festival produced by the masterminds at Danny Wimmer Presents. After setting […]

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Concert Calendar (10/31-11/05): Pumpkins Arise! Devil Master, Dragonforce, & more

Posted by on October 31, 2023

  HELL YES. Thanks for taking a few moments out of your SPOoOOooOooOOOOOoOoky day to read up on what can only be described as a multi-level side show this metal’s eve because, hey, that’s what you do when you’re a all decked out tonight and there’s still plenty of opportunities to catch a show. Below […]

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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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Sick New World Fest to return in 2024 with massive lineup: System of a Down, Slipknot, A Perfect Circle

Posted by on October 10, 2023

  After a highly successful inaugural year, Sick New World is gearing up for the 2024 edition on April 27 at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds. A massive lineup with over 65 artists across five stages will see returning headliner System Of A Down, along with major acts such as Slipknot, Bring Me The Horizon, […]

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New & Noteworthy: The releases ride again 9/29/2023

Posted by on September 29, 2023

    New & Noteworthy is Metal Insider’s weekly column highlighting some of the newest rock and metal releases coming out each week. This week’s albums include the debut of a new death metal project from Volbeat’s Michael Poulsen and the return of Taproot, as well as releases from Black Stone Cherry, Code Orange, Blue […]

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Blue Ridge Rock Fest: Static-X, Dope, Pantera, Vince Neil, and more added to 2023 lineup

Posted by on January 5, 2023

  The 2023 edition of Blue Ridge Rock Festival will take place in Alton, VA from September 7th – 10th. While Metal Insider enjoyed the 2022 run, the 2023 lineup could be the best year yet as Static-X, Pantera, Vince Neil, and many more have been added to the lineup.   Check out the extensive […]

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Blue Ridge Rock Festival to return in 2023; first wave of bands announced

Posted by on December 7, 2022

  Blue Ridge Rock Festival is set to return in 2023 in Alton, VA, from September 7th – 10th (more info here). After a successful run, in which Metal Insider’s Andrew Fiero and Sara Elizabeth have extensively covered the 2022 edition (one more day to share), the four-day event will once again see bands reunite […]

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‘Spin’ names their top 40 covers by nu-metal bands

Posted by on April 28, 2016

Back in the ’90s and early aughts, the nu-metal explosion found bands, some of which had no reasons being signed, thrust upon us in the wake of Korn, Deftones and Limp Bizkit’s success. Granted, some of those bands were great, and others not so much. What they all had in common was that one of […]

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