Southern Lord, forever home to some of the best and gnarliest bands in the underground is hosting a showcase later this month in Amsterdam, home to their European Office. The show takes place October 29th at the Melkweg. Details below.Continue reading
Terminal (Southern Lord) is Circle’s thirty-second album, not counting sixteen live albums and three soundtracks (!). To say they are constantly putting out new material is an understatement.Continue reading
Every year in New York City, people gather at Corona Park, and take part in a tradition over 140 years old. Called The Self-Transcendence Six Day Race, they run around a one-mile paved track, as many times as they can, night and day, for six days.Continue reading
The previous Amorphis record was something of a dud. It wasn’t a particularly bad album, but it wasn’t exactly an inspired effort either. However, the band is firing on all creative cylinders again on their latest musical offering, entitled Circle. Guitarist Tomi Koivusaari was more than happy to give his two cents on the new album, his personal attachment to the subject matter, playing acoustic shows and the importance of the Kalevala.Continue reading