I packed 3 weeks in advance, researched the names I was not familiar with months earlier and designed my daily schedule over and over again, in the undeterred hope of seeing as much as possible during the 4 days of wide-ranging, top quality music bliss: this was how much I looked forward to returning to [...]
Lichtenfeld (D), 5-6 April 2013 The German metal festival Ragnarök celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. There are undeniably several die hard aficionados to this yearly event: Ragnarök seems to be a magnet for pagan, black and folk metal lovers. Most of the festival goers seem to be German, Austrian and Swiss, the lucky [...]
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Oslo, 27 – 30 March 013 In loving memory of Slawek “Mortifier” Archangielski, Hate. RIP Inferno is the festival where all long-time extreme metal fans meet up. here in Oslo, fans coming from all over the world, as far as the USA, Japan and Brazil. The location where Inferno is hosted every year is [...]
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London, The Underworld 20th December After their astounding performance at Bloodstock Open Air 2012, all American power/progressive metallers Iced Earth are back in the UK with what will be another unmistakably successful live event. A very healthy crowd have rocked up tonight in time to witness openers Steel Engaved, Dead Shape Figure and the [...]
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One of the top European metal fests, EMM ends the year with a bang once again, gathering happy punters and 37 bands, even from as far as Australia. Headliners: Satyricon and My Dying Bride. Friday saw Sydney’s The Amenta kicking off the proceedings from the Large Stage: their hard-hitting industrial death metal has gained them some praise, [...]
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Friday 15th March – Saturday 16th March 2013 (pre party Thursday 14th March) Line-up announcement Hammerfest 5 announces first round of acts including Candlemass (photo), Enslaved and Napalm Death & many more with more announcements imminent. Hammerfest 5 (In Fear of the Dragon) are proud to announce that the Kings of Swedish doom [...]
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We are giving away free tickets worth 85.00 € each for two lucky people to experience this excellent festival near Berlin at its debut. To join the competition all you have to do is to send a message to our Facebook page describing in few words how you are planning to spend the summer holidays [...]
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London, Relentless Garage May 22nd Boasting signings such as Children of Bodom, Spinefarm is known for distinction and, in association with Last.FM, they delivered a memorable show tonight. Two of the label’s most promising Swedish metal acts, Soen and Amaranthe, let loose their creative drive, direction and passion, which flow freely in the [...]
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