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ALBUM REVIEW: Subway to Sally – Post Mortem

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With strong Folk and Medieval undertones, Potsdam-based Subway to Sally announce the release of their fifteenth studio album entitled Post Mortem via Napalm Records, following its predecessor entitled Himmelfahrt. Having been around for over 30 years, they mainly play sounds under the Medieval/Folk Metal soundscapes, but they also managed to incorporate Gothic Metal and Folk Rock elements on the later trajectory of their musical career. Regarding Post Mortem, it is an album with an unbreakable force of light, and its enthusiasm radiates, to an extent where its listeners could absorb the passion and medieval spirit. Continue reading →


Ensiferum Book Co-headlining North American Tour with Korpiklaani – New Album Coming Soon

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Finnish folk metallers, Ensiferum, are due to share headlining duties with Korpiklaani on a North American tour in 2025. Running from February 27th in Boston, Massachusetts through March 30th in Brooklyn, New York, Ensiferum perform in support of their upcoming full-length, Winter Storm, out October 18th through Metal Blade Records. Joining them will also be Trollfest and NiNi. Keep reading to find out more.
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FESTIVAL REVIEW: Bloodstock Open Air Part 2 – Live at Catton Hall

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SATURDAY:

After I visit the bust of Lemmy in the RAM Gallery, Brazilian death metallers Crypta are in full flow on the main stage, tearing through the likes of “Lift the Blindfold” and “From the Ashes”, casually stripping away any vestiges of third-day fatigue. And if that wasn’t the perfect wake-up call, then there”s always Bay Area thrashers Forbidden who blast through the likes of “Forbidden Evil,” “Twisted Into Form,” and “Step By Step” aided by summer recruit Dan “Chewy” Mongrain of Voivod. A great show, although a time overrun means we are deprived of the classic “Chalice of Blood.” Continue reading →