DJ Don Edwards

Welcome to MetalMania Live, the only radio station where the amps are always cranked to 11 and every song is performed live. We don’t do studio tracks, edits, or overproduced fillers. Here, you get the sweat-soaked, crowd-fueled, raw live versions of your favorite metal and hard rock anthems—the way they were meant to be heard. […]

A new eight-part docuseries titled Into the Void: Life, Death & Heavy Metal is set to premiere September 22, 2025. People.com Key points: This kind of documentary helps contextualize where heavy metal came from—and why it matters now, especially in light of its resurgence live.

Slipknot’s self-titled debut album (1999) is being honored with a 25th-anniversary edition, bringing fans an expanded reissue. Pitchfork Highlights include: For fans of Slipknot or the nu-metal era, this is both nostalgia and a chance to hear rare/unheard materials with fresh perspective.

Allen Blickle, founding drummer of Baroness, has died suddenly at age 42. The Sun Some context and reactions: This is a loss deeply felt in the heavy metal world; Blickle was part of an influential wave of modern progressive/sludge/post-metal.

According to recent data from Live Nation, heavy rock and metal concerts are seeing a significant surge. Across 2025, heavy rock shows are up by 14% compared to prior periods. KBER-FM+1 In addition, metal now accounts for 13% of all arena and stadium concerts—which is remarkable for a genre many had thought somewhat niche or

At MetalMania Live, the only radio station that plays nothing but live metal and hard rock performances — never studio cuts, only the raw power of the stage — we know how much the live spirit of heavy music means to fans. On Sunday, September 7, 2025, during the MTV Video Music Awards, the world