Insomnium * In Mourning * Kvaen – Nordic Metal Melancholy ruling Berlin
Insomnium European Tour 2023 supported by In Mourning and Kvaen. There is not much to say about Insomnium’s...
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Heavy Halloween Festival 2023 – Village Party X Festival X Halloween
The welcoming atmosphere and diverse lineup comprised of mostly local bands lures fans and monsters alike to the Heavy Halloween Festival 2023 in Kirchdorf.
Chatting with Manuel of Kontrust
A few days before the release of their new album “madworld”, we took the chance to interview Kontrust’s percussionist Manuel Haglmüller. It turned out to be really funny and serious at the same time. Enjoy reading!
Kontrust – Madworld
Are you ready for something different? Welcome to the “madworld” of Kontrust. Nine years after their previous release, these crazy Austrians surprise us with a fresh album full of genre mixing songs.
Chatting with Marco of Temperance
Marco Pastorino of Temperence: "We are not using any guitar in the backing tracks and also no vocals and choirs in the backing tracks." Now that is a statement in the times of an overload of backing tracks and lip sync by far too many bands.
Temperance – Hermitage – Daruma’s Eyes Pt. 2
Today we review the newest release of Italian Symphonic Metalists Temperance. “Hermitage - Daruma's Eyes Pt. 2” contains 14 songs. They tell the story of the protagonist Victor catapulted into the magical village Hermitage by finding the Japanese doll Daruma.
Mielenvalta by Kaunis Kuolematon (review)
Ruska comes with incredible new music begining with Kaunis Kuolematon's astonishing new album "Mielenvalta" - a masterpiece of melancholic metal.
The Sun Rises in the East – Metal Highlights From Asia
The Asian continet has so much to offer to the metal listener. Check out what we think are this year's best metal albums from the Far East.
Skálmöld – Ýdalir over Europe
Enjoy three excellent bands in a row: Atavistia's sound is best described as Melodic Death Metal. We get Metsatöll from Estonia and a really fine kind of folk metal. Skálmöld invite you to a journey to the land of unicorns, elves, Nordic sagas and gods. They had just released their latest album “Ýdalir”.
Sami Hauru – I just want everybody to have the festival
Interview with and portrait of Sami Hauru, event manager behind the Dark River Festival. Furthermore, we also spoke of his motivations, the role of smaller festivals, the huge challenges the festivals have to meet to make it through inflation and evolve towards green festivals.